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Vanderbilt's First and Only Nonpartisan Political Journal

Vanderbilt Political Review
Vanderbilt's First and Only Nonpartisan Political Journal

Vanderbilt Political Review
Vanderbilt's First and Only Nonpartisan Political Journal

Vanderbilt Political Review
U.S.
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The Blue Wave Returns: Elections Show Disapproval of Trump
Caleb Anderson, Senior Editor • November 6, 2025
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Presidential Power or Overreach? Vanderbilt Students Debate Trump’s Use of the National Guard
Isaiah Berndt, Contributor • November 5, 2025
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Know When to Hold ‘Em, Know When to Fold ‘Em: Cuomo’s Final Hand
Adam Hosein, Managing Director • November 4, 2025
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The Cost of Denial: How Trump’s UN Speech Reflects the Future of Climate Action in the U.S.
Kate Kamenstein, Contributor • November 2, 2025
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No Kings, No Strings: Vanderbilt’s Community Pushes Back Against Trump’s Higher Ed Agenda
Caleb Fields, Contributor • November 4, 2025
The Cost of Denial: How Trump’s UN Speech Reflects the Future of Climate Action in the U.S.
Kate Kamenstein, Contributor • November 2, 2025
Did the U.S. Win the Trade War with China… or Start a Colder One?
Aditya Sharma, Contributor • November 2, 2025
World
Did the U.S. Win the Trade War with China… or Start a Colder One?
Aditya Sharma, Contributor • November 2, 2025
Statehood at Gunpoint: A Gift for Hamas, a Dangerous Precedent for the World
Dina Ishak, Senior Editor • November 2, 2025
A New Axis? An Analysis of the Resurgence of Far-Right Politics in Europe
Jayden Henry • October 20, 2025
In Defense of the UN
Caleb Anderson, Senior Editor • October 4, 2025
Nepal’s 48-Hour Revolution: Gen Z Rewrites the Rules of Power
Aniruddh Marella and Karun Dhakal • September 28, 2025
Trump Makes Headlines, Macron Makes History (of Failure)
Dina Ishak, Senior Editor • September 23, 2025
Podcast
Alícia Isasi on VPR This Year and the National Guard in DC
Alícia Isasi on VPR This Year and the National Guard in DC
Alícia Isasi and Noah Jenkins • September 24, 2025
VPRP Ep. 009 - Noah Jenkins and Matthew Ye on Political Philosophy
VPRP Ep. 009 – Noah Jenkins and Matthew Ye on Political Philosophy
Noah Jenkins and Matthew Ye • August 26, 2025
VPRP Ep. 008 - Matthew Ye on the Canadian Election
VPRP Ep. 008 – Matthew Ye on the Canadian Election
Noah Jenkins and Matthew Ye • August 26, 2025
VPRP Ep. 007 - RaeAnna Morales on DEI in American Institutions
VPRP Ep. 007 – RaeAnna Morales on DEI in American Institutions
Noah Jenkins and RaeAnna Morales • August 26, 2025
Local
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No Kings, No Strings: Vanderbilt’s Community Pushes Back Against Trump’s Higher Ed Agenda
Caleb Fields, Contributor • November 4, 2025
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What Tennessee’s Monument to the Unborn Says About Its Priorities
Eloise Beckwith, Senior Editor • October 20, 2025
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Standardization or Attempt to Silence? Tennessee’s Decision to Cut Nashville’s Metro Council in Half
Skyler Barnes, Senior Editor • October 15, 2025
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Nashville’s Vanishing Voters: The 3% Problem
Roscoe Heuer, Contributor • October 1, 2025
Campus
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Presidential Power or Overreach? Vanderbilt Students Debate Trump’s Use of the National Guard
Isaiah Berndt, Contributor • November 5, 2025

Earlier this year, President Donald Trump deployed the United States National Guard to Los Angeles, California, in response to anti-ICE...

No Kings, No Strings: Vanderbilt’s Community Pushes Back Against Trump’s Higher Ed Agenda
Caleb Fields, Contributor • November 4, 2025
Shutdown 101: What You Need to Know As Washington Goes Dark
Saadika Salauddin, Contributer • October 20, 2025
Fire on the Levee: What Katrina Taught Us About Criminal Justice Reform
Aniruddh Marella, Senior Editor • September 17, 2025
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CrossTalk
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CrossTalk: What Role Should the Federal Government Play in Higher Education?
October 14, 2025