The Vanderbilt Political Review has joined with other college political publications to form the Alliance of Collegiate Editors (ACE), hoping to generate cross-campus dialogue on political issues. Rebiya Kadeer, a prominent Uighur rights activist currently living in exile in the U.S., has agreed to answer some of our questions. You can read Ms. Kadeer’s biography ...
Featured, Online Exclusive, Special GuestNoah Fram The Vanderbilt Political Review has joined with other college political publications to form the Alliance of Collegiate Editors (ACE), hoping to generate cross-campus dialogue on political issues. The first topic we will discuss is class-based affirmative action. This is the sixth entry; for the first entry, see Sam Barr’s post at HPR; for the ...
Featured, Online ExclusiveBy Jeff Jay Thursday, August 5 marked the end of relentless, direct and, sometimes, inflammatory political advertisements in Tennessee, Vanderbilt’s home state. Numerous primary elections were held across the state, but the headlining event was the primary held to determine the Republican nomination for Tennessee’s upcoming gubernatorial election in November. Bill Haslam, Knoxville mayor and ...
Featured, Online ExclusiveNicholas D. Kristof of the New York Times recently wrote an article discussing the “nonviolent” movement currently on the rise in the West Bank. He described a march he participated in, mentioning the throwing of stones at Israeli soldiers and the soldiers tear-gassing the marchers in retaliation. Then, he compared the Palestinians to the oppressed ...
Featured, Online ExclusiveBefore I begin, let me apologize. I do not normally allow my emotions to get the better of me, but this situation simply could not be analyzed objectively. There is real and valid debate over good and bad ways to combat poverty in this country. Some think that it must be reduced by reducing the ...
Featured, Online ExclusiveThe fall 2009 issue of the Vanderbilt Political Review is now available on selected news stands around campus with full distribution expected by Sunday! If you’d like to pick up a copy today, check Sarratt Student Center or the Branscomb Lobby. The review will be available on the old Slant stands. Once you’ve read the ...
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