Category: 41.3 Reflection

Saying Harris ran a good campaign or that she did her best given the circumstances is reductive, and angrily blaming our fellow Americans for this loss instead of motivated by this failure is futile. Before dismissing this as an ex-post attack on a historic candidate, or writing me off for scrambling to excuse the gross […]

President-elect Donald Trump’s decisive victory in the 2024 election, which surprised many in what was expected to be a close race, has understandably prompted the Democratic Party to conduct a comprehensive autopsy of the Harris campaign. Politicians, pundits, pollsters, and media commentators have all reached several conclusions. Yes, the Democrats ran a campaign that pandered […]

“If you vote for them… you are simply uneducated” Following the election, I watched as this phrase swarmed discussions about the results. Once spoken, it brought all conversations to an immediate halt. After all, there is no need for debate when you decide you have already won. This accusation serves as a ‘get out of […]

Black women stand at the heart of this nation’s democracy. In every election, we mobilize, organize, and vote — fueling victories for candidates and policies that promise progress. Despite this, our loyalty is rarely met with policies that reflect our needs or the acknowledgment we deserve. In the 2024 election, Black women again showcased our […]

Solar panels and wind farms are different from the typical natural gas power plant for many reasons, but their ability to sell the same electricity twice is an incredible hidden talent. Unlike the fossil fuel power plant, renewable energy generators do not emit greenhouse gasses or harmful pollutants once operational. The intangible environmental benefit of […]

The U.S. Supreme Court has been historically significant, producing seminal effects on the nation’s legal and political frameworks. From Brown v. Board of Education (1954) declaring racial segregation unconstitutional to Obergefell v. Hodges (2015) ensuring marriage equality for sexual minorities, the Supreme Court has overturned hundreds of thousands of discriminatory laws. This couldn’t have been […]

Earlier this week, my roommates and I gathered around the dining table, as we occasionally manage to do, sharing a few moments of comfort and some sense of a safe haven. One of my roommates brought up a discussion she had in class about how we move forward after this tumultuous election, which, I can […]

DISCLAIMER: I am not a U.S. citizen nor did I vote in this election. This article is an objective analysis of what the Democrats need to reflect on before the midterms. When I woke up on the morning of Wednesday, November 6th, the first thing I did was reach for my phone. The election had […]

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi was one of the first world leaders to congratulate President-Elect Trump last month, demonstrating India-U.S. relations have come a long way since President Eisenhower’s visit to India in 1959. Despite some tension during the cold war, ties between the two countries have significantly improved over the past decade. Support for […]

Ahead of election night, the 2024 presidential race appeared to be agonizingly close. Polls showed the race was neck-and-neck. Forecasting models said the odds were a coin-flip.  Despite the apparent tightness of the race, Democrats had reason to feel confident. For three decades, they have been the party of the American majority. The Republican Party […]