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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

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The Cost of Campaigning with Influencers

Evan Wong, Contributor April 26, 2026

In early April, Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed featured progressive podcaster Hasan Piker in his campaign events at Michigan State University and the University of Michigan. This decision drew backlash from some in the...

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A Monument to Power, Not Democracy

Kate Kamenstein, Contributor April 23, 2026

On April 16, 2026, members of the Commission for Fine Arts unanimously approved Trump’s design concept for a massive, 250 ft, gold-adorned victory arch called the “Independence Arch,” to be built...

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The Rhetoric of a Criminal-in-Chief

Zachary Port, Contributor April 20, 2026

"A whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again.”  That is not a line from a science fiction villain—it’s a direct quote from the President of the United States.  Notice...

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