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Turning political apathy into empathy

BridgeND | Wednesday, March 8, 2023

I have been asked on numerous occasions about the political makeup of Notre Dame’s campus. Typically, my response is something along the lines of: “We have very passionate advocates at both ends of the spectrum, but many people fall somewhere in the middle.” There are two main reasons for this. On the one hand, some

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This November, a call for humility

Ellie Konfrst | Tuesday, October 27, 2020

It’s a tale as old as time — or, at least, as old as cable news. Americans are more politically divided than ever, and traditionally unifying places, such as the Thanksgiving table, have become battlefields filled with impeachment-shaped land mines. The conversation about American political polarization is more salient than ever as the country approaches

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The bipartisan case for a Universal Basic Income

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.