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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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Second in Command: Vanderbilt Students’ Perspectives on the Vice Presidential Debate

Aniruddh Marella, Contributor September 27, 2024

The 2024 election cycle has been unprecedented for numerous reasons: the incumbent president dropped his party's nomination due to relentless internal pressure regarding his age, multiple attempted assassinations...

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OP-ED: More Than a Move: Smith & Wesson’s New Home

Sam Downs, Contributor May 3, 2024

Smith & Wesson, one of America's oldest firearms manufacturers, relocated its headquarters to Maryville, Tennessee, in October of 2023. The gun manufacturer’s relocation, more than a corporate reshuffling,...

OP-ED: The Limitations of Civil Disobedience

OP-ED: The Limitations of Civil Disobedience

Ansley Steele, Contributor April 28, 2024

Tensions have escalated on college campuses across the United States in the wake of the Oct. 7 Hamas attack and Israel’s subsequent military operations in Gaza, sparking protests and debates that have...

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Is the End of TikTok Really Upon Us? Here’s Everything You Need to Know.

Bianca Bays, Senior Editor April 16, 2024

The end of TikTok may just be upon us. On Wednesday, March 13, the United States House of Representatives approved a bill mandating that the owner of TikTok sell the app — or risk a ban from US app stores....

Op-Ed: “Diva Down”: The Short Rise and Fall of George Santos

Op-Ed: “Diva Down”: The Short Rise and Fall of George Santos

Mirabelle Pierre-Louis, Contributor April 1, 2024

Members of Congress and amused “X” users alike said good riddance to the House’s biggest diva and, most notoriously, biggest fraud in December, following his expulsion from the House of Representatives....

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Americans Remain Skeptical of Economy Despite Strong Indicators

Drew Woodward, Contributor March 22, 2024

Over the past several months, a significant disconnect between the state of the economy and the public perception of the economy has emerged. By nearly all traditional metrics of the economy, America is...

OP-ED: Gilead or America? Tennessee GOP Seeks to Institute Abortion Travel Ban

OP-ED: Gilead or America? Tennessee GOP Seeks to Institute Abortion Travel Ban

Shreya Gupta, Managing Director March 20, 2024

Tennessee’s GOP opened the 113th legislative session with a host of bills about abortion and gender-affirming care—two hot-button topics of the past year's sessions. The most controversial legislation...

Vanderbilt Divest Coalition's Referendum Squashed by Administration

Vanderbilt Divest Coalition’s Referendum Squashed by Administration

Hunter Wanamaker, Contributor March 17, 2024

Over spring break, Vanderbilt administration blocked an attempt by the Vanderbilt Divest Coalition (VDC) to call for a referendum petitioning for a modification to the Vanderbilt Student Government’s...

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Slew of Colleges Change Test Policy, What Does it Mean?

Robert Tang, Contributor March 10, 2024

On February 22nd 2024, Yale University announced a reversal of a lasting university policy: the school will be waiving the standardized testing requirement for undergraduate admissions, indefinitely. This...

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OP-ED: The US Is Reorganizing The World Economy To Counter China (Part II)

Alex Mormorunni, Online Director February 29, 2024

Continued from part I   In a 1962 National Security Council document, then-Secretary of State Dean Acheson bluntly illustrated the purpose of US official statements of anti-Communist policies....

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OP-ED: The Winners and Losers of the December Republican Debate

Bianca Bays December 12, 2023

The field is thinning in the GOP primary. With just five notable candidates remaining, presidential contenders Ron Desantis, Vivek Ramaswamy, Chris Christie, and Nikki Haley took the debate stage this...

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Biden Staffers Sign Open Letter Demanding Ceasefire In Gaza

Olivia Chung, Contributor November 28, 2023

On Nov. 14, more than 500 members of President Joe Biden’s administration spanning approximately 40 different government agencies signed an open letter to President Biden and Secretary Antony Blinken...

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