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The Death of the GOP
When I first wrote about the presidential election last year, I was optimistic. I saw a field full of young, diverse, and qualified Republican candidates, with almost all of them capable of beating likely Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton, a candidate who suffered from low favorability. Looking back on it now, I can see that I…
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Correcting an Error
I have been thinking about writing this article for a long time. Even as I write it now, I know I should have written this earlier. I should have written this after Samuel DuBose. I should have written this after Sandra Bland. I should have written this after Walter Scott. But I didn’t. So I…
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Obama’s Disastrous Foreign Policy
This past week, the Obama administration made a surprising announcement: it is authorizing the use of American forces in Syria, the dreaded “boots on the ground.” The news is especially surprising considering that the administration had previously criticized Republicans for advocating for such an action. But this is merely the latest in a long series of foreign policy flip-flops…
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Why Do Liberals Hate Free Speech?
Earlier this month, a controversy erupted at Wesleyan University surrounding the college newspaper, The Argus. Students were in an uproar, demanding that the paper’s funding be retracted. The editors issued an apology on the front page of the next edition, agreeing to many of the protestor’s demands, but that still was not enough for the…
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Takeaways from the GOP Debate
An astonishing 24 million people watched Fox News on Thursday night as ten Republican candidates participated in the first GOP presidential debate. On Friday morning, we were met with hot takes from various pundits, loudly declaring who won and who lost. For many, Carly Fiorina, who didn’t even participate, was the big winner due to…
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The Supreme Court Rules for Politics
Late last month, the Supreme Court handed down two huge decisions in the cases of Obergfell v. Hodges and King v. Burwell , respectively legalizing gay marriage nationwide and saving the Affordable Care Act. But in each case, the reasoning behind the majority’s decision was highly questionable. Both cases represented a continuation of a disturbing…
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Playing Catch Up: the GOP and Gay Rights
In late February, conservatives from around the country gathered in Washington DC to attend the Conservative Political Action Conference, better known as CPAC. Guests were treated to a bevy of high profile conservative such as potential presidential candidates Rand Paul, Jeb Bush, and Marco Rubio. The conference even found room for Nigel Farage, leader of…
