Domestic News
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Patriotic Education: A Distortion of American History
With this announcement, the Trump administration weaponizes American history in an exclusionary and nationalistic way. Reacting to historic protests, “patriotic education” is a move to erase the story and legacy of oppression in the United States.
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Court-Packing is Not a Good Solution
The politicization of the Supreme Court is bad for the rule of law. Packing the Court would only politicize it more. Democrats should only resort to court-packing as a last resort (not solely because they come into power).
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Conservatives are right. Joe Biden is a progressive trojan horse.
Despite his appeal to moderates and centrists, Biden’s career and policies suggest a more progressive agenda as President.
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How the COVID-19 pandemic impacts LGBTQ students
With the limitations imposed by social distancing, LGBTQ students face difficult decisions, stressful home situations, and need for resources.
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Silence is Betrayal
There comes a time when silence is betrayal. In response to the murder of George Floyd, as well as the state-endorsed police violence that has occurred in the U.S. over the past several decades, we find it imperative to use our privilege as a publication at an institution like UVA to stand in solidarity with those who are protesting, as well as encourage our readers to support organizations that seek to rectify these injustices.
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Let’s Universalize Credit/No Credit
In the time of coronavirus, it’s no longer business as usual for higher education. Universal Credit/No Credit will help us cope with this disaster.
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Re-Examining the “Paranoid Style”: Richard Hofstader and Contemporary American Political Rhetoric
In an age where the internet has amplified the conspiratorial rhetoric of extremists, it is the duty of responsible figures on the Right to eschew this phenomenon. But given the impact of Donald Trump’s rhetorical style on the Republican Party, this particular rhetorical style seems likely to remain a major influence on conservative discourse for the foreseeable future.
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The Jones Act: An Outdated, Costly Law Under the Radar
For nearly the past 100 years, the shipbuilding and American maritime lobby has unequivocally supported the Jones Act, but is this law still worth maintaining?
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UVA Has a Duty to Facilitate Students’ Waste Reduction
The University has room to improve at the intersection of institutional and individual responsibility.
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What eScooters Can Do For Cities Like Charlottesville
Lime? Bird? VeoRide? Electric scooters are booming, and cities like Charlottesville have a lot to gain.
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Gender and the Right to Asylum
Asylum is a contentious issue in the United States, especially in the age of Trump. What is the future of asylum and should governments change reform international law to include gender as a form of persecution?
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Understanding the Increasing Politicization of Sports
Americans have historically been averse to integrating politics and sports. How has political polarization changed the interaction between these two?
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Did the Antifederalists Get It Right?
For years, Americans have dismissed the Antifederalists as the “losing side.” However, a rereading of their key argument, the small republic theory, shows that they predicted America’s current factious and polarized nature.
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Cowboys, Guns, Germs, and… Popcorn Lung? Rugged Individualism and the Vaping Epidemic
The Trump administration’s regulation of Juul products seems to contradict the laissez-faire values of the Republican party. Nevertheless, these regulations represent small, but notable, progress in the gradual dismantling of the “Rugged Individualist” ideology that has infected public discourse.
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The Lost Art of Compromise
America has earned its place in history for a surprising reason: its ability to compromise in order to achieve progress and maintain unity. Yet today, Americans are increasingly turning their backs on this foundational principle to the detriment of the nation’s health and well-being.
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Género y el derecho a solicitar asilo
Asylum is a contentious issue in the United States, especially in the age of Trump. What is the future of asylum and should governments change reform international law to include gender as a form of persecution?
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A Case for Progressive Capitalism
A progressive candidate in 2020 is more likely than ever, and it is time to create a lasting strategy that extends beyond just defeating Donald Trump. The key is creating an environment in America that promotes progressive values while also stimulating the economy. That environment is progressive capitalism.
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Prejudice Spun Into Policy
Trump’s discriminatory travel ban continues to unconstitutionally separate families. Where does the ban stand now and what policies are being pushed to prohibit religious discrimination in immigration policy?
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Ignorance as an Excuse in the Contemporary Justice System
While our legal system prides itself on not excusing ignorance of the law, it has proven to be unevenly applied and demands reexamination of its application in our modern legal system.
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Is America really ready for a female president? Yes, now get over it.
Women have proven themselves as a force to be reckoned with in the 2020 presidential race, but systemic misogyny may just be the thing that holds them back from the Oval Office. In order for a woman to win the presidency, it is imperative that we stop questioning her ability to do so.
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Saving the U.S.'s Soft Power
The global image of the U.S. grows increasingly negative in more than one aspect, especially as the US is not seen as globalistic. This decline in the United State’s positive global perception could lead to a decrease in soft power, which would lead to more difficulties in foreign affairs as well as economic losses.