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-BridgeND | Wednesday, March 20, 2019
You’d be forgiven if your mind was elsewhere over spring break, but in the last week, the national media seems to have remembered the mayor of South Bend, Indiana is running for president. After a CNN town hall where he stunned viewers with direct, substantive answers to policy questions (as well as throwing some shade
BridgeND | Wednesday, February 27, 2019
The LaFun ballroom echoed with chatter, punctuated by the passionate gesticulations of people engaged in lively debate. One table, however, had a mood better echoed by the somber evening — twilight spreading in from the western windows. A pro-life senior and her pro-choice classmate were engaged in an intense quest to understand each other. Mati
BridgeND | Wednesday, February 13, 2019
To most, a Marxian society and a society where everyone receives an annual income from the government do not sound too different. However, the second could exist in a world radically different than a Marxian one; it could exist in our world. In fact, this idea has gained momentum even within conservative and libertarian circles.
BridgeND | Wednesday, January 30, 2019
There’s been a lot of national attention surrounding Notre Dame’s recent decision to cover our Main Building’s Christopher Columbus murals. Father Jenkins had a primetime interview on Martha MacCallum’s Fox News program, influential newspapers are publishing op-eds and Twitter users of all ideologies are crawling out of the woodwork to share their opinions. Many conservative
BridgeND | Wednesday, January 16, 2019
As we were settling into our winter break, Donald Trump decided that U.S. involvement in the war in Syria should end in 30 days. The decision was rash and made despite vigorous protests from within the administration, Congress and allies. The chaos that followed the announcement, the resignation of defense secretary Jim Mattis and the
BridgeND | Wednesday, November 28, 2018
There is no such thing as separation of church and state. The two are totally inseparable, and what the modern interpretation of the term really means is the substitution of one church for another. One which is pretty gross, in my opinion. For clarification, I’m not saying that separation of church and state isn’t desirable
BridgeND | Wednesday, November 7, 2018
Even though I was just thirteen years old at the time, I distinctly remember being impressed by the statesmanlike behavior President Obama and Republican nominee Mitt Romney displayed over the course of their campaigns. The demeanor of both men inspired me to explore politics on a much deeper level, to try to understand actual policy
BridgeND | Wednesday, October 24, 2018
Hurricane Michael’s death toll is at least 39 and its economic damages are expected to surpass $30 billion. This most recent superstorm pales in comparison to previous storms, including Maria, Harvey, Irma and Sandy, which have directly and indirectly resulted in almost 4,000 deaths and hundreds of billions of dollars in damages. Politicians are discussing solutions
BridgeND | Thursday, October 4, 2018
As Right to Life Week kicks off, students are reminded of yet another thing that separates Notre Dame from most schools around the country. In an increasingly secular nation, very few schools have a greater pro-life presence on campus than a pro-choice one. Respecting human dignity is an important tenant of the Catholic faith, one
BridgeND | Wednesday, September 19, 2018
BridgeND hosted a discussion on Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation several weeks ago. This topic prompted what has proved to be a recurring debate on the place of political power in American democracy. This is a transcript of the basic ideas we’ve exchanged over the last few weeks. Sarah: Why do you trust institutions more than people?