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-112 posts tagged "Politics"
Letter to the Editor | Monday, April 6, 2020
I have been thinking a lot recently about the consequences of our collective action in this global pandemic, and the tension of caring for the current crisis while avoiding the creation of a new, even more detrimental one in its wake. On one hand, choosing to save people now means putting strain on families, on
Vince Mallett | Thursday, March 19, 2020
You might not have been aware, given the ongoing pandemic, but the two remaining major candidates in the Democratic primary debated this past Sunday. The mood of the debate differed drastically from that of its predecessors due to the national health crisis, the lack of a live audience, the small number of combatants on stage and
Letter to the Editor | Thursday, February 27, 2020
Notre Dame is woefully unprepared to host the first Presidential debate of 2020. Not in terms of their capacity to physically execute an event like this, but due to the fact that the University has zero clue on how to handle political engagement, much less political conflict. Allow me to share a story explaining what
Vince Mallett | Thursday, February 13, 2020
The other day, my friends and I talked about the opinions we allow our friends to have. To be fair to them, I understand that my position is an ideal which I very rarely meet myself. But I think the above framing of the issue puts it in the most accurate light: what, exactly, are
Erin Bennett | Wednesday, February 5, 2020
Every four years, the state of Iowa holds the first contest of the presidential nominating process. The 2020 Iowa Caucus took place Monday. Iowans travelled to schools, churches and public libraries to record their votes. The results of this year’s caucuses were delayed due to failures in the vote-counting system and the people eagerly awaited
Andrew Sveda | Monday, January 27, 2020
“So, do you like Trump?” It’s an innocent question (hopefully). A fair one, too. But for years, it’s bothered me. And it’s not that I don’t like politics or think we should ignore the elephant in the room. Quite the opposite. It’s because it’s — obviously — a tremendously loaded question. Answer wrong and pay
BridgeND | Thursday, December 5, 2019
Needless to say, politics as of recent has taken a turn from how they have traditionally been discussed. This has led to the unfortunate labeling of opposing sides, which has cut down on the amount of discussion between people of opposing viewpoints. For many, the only time they are exposed to perspectives that drastically differ
BridgeND | Thursday, November 14, 2019
“Political polarization” is a term that is often thrown around in the media and news. By definition, political polarization is the “divergence of political attitudes and ideas to the ideological extreme.” Polarization is the idea of “us” and “them,” and this ideology can and does cause confusion and tension between those with differing views. The
Letter to the Editor | Wednesday, October 9, 2019
In the recent flurry of viewpoints, lectures and signage displays, it seems that world- and nation-wide controversies are playing out at Notre Dame in a spicier way than usual. I am not some sage alum who has achieved enlightenment and views campus controversies from 40,000 feet. But here are a few noncontroversial truths: 1. American
Blake Ziegler | Wednesday, September 25, 2019
In March 2018, I shared an Uber with a woman as I left a school trip to Washington, D.C., for the Louisiana speech and debate state championship. As we conversed, I mentioned the debate topic was whether the United States should adopt a universal basic income (UBI). Coincidentally, she worked for a tech executive that