Author / Adam Cohen
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Unsettling the Seated
Student advocacy is a marvelous thing. Some of the most formative moments in American history have come from student protests, sit-ins, and demonstrations. These displays of passionate idealism are often inspiring, especially when their sights are pragmatically set on local or campus targets. The current Wash U student sit-in against Peabody Energy and its CEO…
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States’ Rights Today
In a globalized world, competition between countries seems to be the prime concern for people interested in seeing which political system works best. To answer these questions, we need not look past our borders. These same concerns can be answered by the varying possibilities for state-level legislation within the United States. Furthermore, competition between states…
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Apple Pie, Football…Debt?: A Debate with the WUPR Editor-in-Chief
With the congressional deadline approaching to decrease the deficit by more than a trillion dollars, some still question if this imposed decrease is necessary. The deficit could be sustainable and may not even harm future generations. Yet, there are many reasons why this decrease is necessary, and why cutting government spending is the way to…
