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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

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2024: The Year of Global Discontentment

Matthew Ye, Contributor January 13, 2025

As the dust falls on the 2024 presidential election in the United States, the Democratic Party continues to lick its wounds. Every day, new post mortems arise, providing potential explanations for the...

Vanderbilt Political Review Podcast Ep.3 – J Andrés Gannon

Alícia Isasi, Managing Director December 5, 2024

On Thursday, November 14, 2024, Professor J Andrés Gannon appeared on the Vanderbilt Political Review Podcast to discuss the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict and the implications of a Trump presidency...

Opinion: The Invisible Enemy: How Social Media is Tearing Our Nation Apart

Opinion: The Invisible Enemy: How Social Media is Tearing Our Nation Apart

Kendall Givens, Contributor November 18, 2024

The morning after the election, little sun shined down on campus. For many of Vanderbilt’s Democrats, the weather reflected the solemn mood arising from a harsh reality that America must face another...

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Opinion: It’s the Eggconomy, Stupid: How Inflation Scrambled Harris’s Chances

Aniruddh Marella, Contributor November 18, 2024

As ballots started to be counted on Election Day, millions of Americans were glued to their seats waiting anxiously to see who would be the 47th President of the United States. According to polls, the...

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Opinion: A Vanderbilt Republican’s Opinion on the Election

Frederik Schutz, Contributor November 17, 2024

It’s morning again in America. That’s the sentiment shared by me and Republicans on campus, as well as across the country, following the Republican Party’s and Donald Trump’s decisive victory...

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Blue Dog Democrats: A Dying Breed

Shunnar Virani, Senior Editor November 6, 2024

On Oct. 28, two ballot boxes were set on fire, endangering and destroying hundreds of ballots. These ballot boxes were in Portland, Oregon, and Vancouver, Washington. Vancouver is the largest city in Washington’s...

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Opinion: Considerations of the Noble and the Illegitimate: How Bush v. Gore led to “The Big Lie”

Elizabeth Kushner, Contributor November 5, 2024

In 2000, when Bill Clinton left office after being impeached and serving two terms in office, his approval rating as measured by Gallup was 66%—a higher exit poll than any other president since Truman....

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Lesser Evil or Greater Good: Gauging Vanderbilt Student Enthusiasm for the 2024 Election

Aniruddh Marella, Contributor November 5, 2024

The divisive 2024 election cycle is finally coming to a close. On Tuesday, November 5th, the country will start counting millions of ballots nationwide and decide who will be the 47th president of the...

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A Vote for Change: How Proposition 6 Can Redefine Incarceration in California

Skyler Barnes, Contributor November 2, 2024

This election year, the people of California have an opportunity to partake in an effort to reform the state’s prison system. Proposition 6, featured on their ballot, aims to strike down the provision...

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Vanderbilt Political Review Hosts Debate Between College Democrats and Republicans

Caleb Anderson, Contributor October 24, 2024

In an increasingly politically polarized society, fostering civil discourse between those with different views is crucial. This year, political participation on campus is on the rise. More than 1,100 students...

Opinion: Why is Kamala Harris Doubling Down on Troubled Economic Policy?

Opinion: Why is Kamala Harris Doubling Down on Troubled Economic Policy?

Michael Kozma, Contributor October 2, 2024

America’s economy has been the main hindrance to Vice President Harris’s campaign. The inflation and shortages of the past four years, whether fairly or not, are associated with her tenure. So why...

Vanderbilt Political Review Podcast Ep.1 - David E. Lewis

Vanderbilt Political Review Podcast Ep.1 – David E. Lewis

Andrew Kyung, Editor in Chief September 22, 2024

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pgeAtK8SyiU&t=81s On Friday, September 20, 2024, Professor David E. Lewis appeared on the Vanderbilt Political Review Podcast, where he shared his insights about...

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