Op-Eds
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Breaking Down the Paris Agreement
The world waits anxiously for Trump's decision on whether the US should exit the Paris Agreement. It is time we face the questions of the impacts of this deal against climate change, as well as potential repercussions of a US withdrawal.
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The Importance of Foreign Languages to American Professionals
Foreign language competency will be a key to success for American professionals in the age of globalization.
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Marketing a Dream
While some people argue we are entering a post-factual world, nobody believes we’re entering a post-feelings world. Maybe, just maybe, both still matter.
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A Failed Defensive Effort: Why Hillary Clinton Lost the 2016 Election
Why did Clinton lose the election? The Democratic party must learn from the Clinton campaign's mistakes moving forward.
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An Unsafe Future for Puppies, Horses, and All Other Animals
The USDA recently removed their public database containing violations of the Animal Welfare Act. What does this mean for the future of horses, puppies, and other commercial animals?
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Bipartisan Developments in Virginia Environmental Policy
Donald Trump believes that his domestic environmental policy enjoys widespread popular support. Results from unlikely quarters in Virginia suggest otherwise.
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The Paper-Shuffling of Paleontology
In the world of avocational paleontology, the lack of information and the minimal push to publicize laws and regulations on fossil collection leads to speculation and hearsay
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Political Hot Potato: Social Security Reform in the United States
Social Security’s budgetary problems have long been a topic of concern, but no president wants to tarnish his reputation by cutting benefits. President Trump is now up to bat. Will he rise to the challenge or will he pass it on to his successor?
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America's Failed Policy on Refugees
Under Trump, the U.S. is bound to play a smaller role in assisting refugees and accept fewer of them. This is both unethical and economically unsound.
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Science Denial in Policy: A Case Study
What happens at the intersection of environmental science and policy? Under Pruitt's administration, expect some changes.
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Learning from Tuition-Free Sweden
Many people have come out in support of a free college education since Bernie Sanders' campaign. So let's take a close look at the issue and bring Sweden – a country that already has – into the mix and explore what this means for America.
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Immigration by Merit: An Overdue and Vital Reform
Half a century has passed since the United States saw its last major immigration overhaul. With migrant inflows at an all-time high and voter exasperation with the current system a dominant theme of the 2016 election, has the time come to implement a merit-oriented policy similar to those of Canada and Australia?
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How to Create Jobs Across America: Investing in Opportunity
Want to create jobs across America? The IIOA bill has a real shot in Congress, and will help build our economy from the bottom up.
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Net Neutrality: Benefit or Burden
As we move forward in the internet age, important questions must be answered regarding the government’s role in patrolling the internet. How the government decides to control the internet will dictate how information is disseminated, which will impact many future generations to come.
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Go West, Young Democrat, Go West
Democrats have long been concerned with the ideal of reclaiming the Democratic South. But for the future of the party and its leadership, Democrats old and young should be looking west for the issues and ideas that are revitalizing their party.
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Race and Millennial Critiques of President Trump
This month, the Millennial Caucus Initiative at the Miller Center looked at the current state of race relations in Trump's America. In particular, this article examines how differences in race in turn affect UVA students' perceptions of race problems in the United States.
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Reading Antigone in the Age of Trump
The Trump administration’s aggressive immigration stance raises deep questions that are as old as the Greeks. For example, what does the law have to do with justice?
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The Day Donald Trump Became President
In response to the Syrian Government's deadly chemical weapon attack, President Trump took military action against Syria last week. This action was a break in foreign policy from the Obama Administration, but what does it mean for the Trump presidency?
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Feminism: The Flaws of the Modern Movement
While the modern feminist movement has made great strides over the past few decades, the feminist movement needs to include women of all ethnicities and races.
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A Perspective on the Alt-Right
The alt-right, newly thrown into prominence by the 2016 presidential election, consists of several disparate elements that are united by a belief in Western superiority. Untangling their web is the subject of this article.
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Virginia's Urban-Rural Divide in Gifted Education
In the state of Virginia, while the Governor's School program sets the gold standard for gifted education, access to this resource is uneven and limited in parts of the state.
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Women Under the Trump Administration
The new Trump administration has taken a variety of actions that directly affect women around the world. How do Trump's actions thus far indicate how his administration plans on treating women in the future?
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A Progressive Case for Free Trade
Free trade is anathema to many on both sides of the aisle. But does it make sense that the anti-war Left rejects free trade agreements?
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Note from the Editor-in-Chief
This brief note from the editor-in-chief lays out the intellectual foundations of the Virginia Review of Politics, as well as its goals moving forward.
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Dodd-Frank Is Here To Stay
President Trump claims that he will spearhead a repeal of Dodd-Frank, but the evidence overwhelmingly suggests that the law is here to stay.