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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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Supreme Court Paves the Way for Arrests Based on Race and Language

Jared Contant, Contributor October 23, 2025

On June 9, 2025, federal agents arrived at a tow yard in Montebello, Calif. in white unmarked SUVs “carrying handguns and military style rifles,” where they found 29-year-old Jason Gavidia, a U.S....

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Red Hats, Blue Hearts: A Populist Love Story in the Making?

Adam Hosein, Managing Director October 23, 2025

Since Halloween is around the corner, it is only fitting to open with the nine scariest words in the English language: I’m from the government, and I’m here to help. Or at least that is what former...

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The Danse Macabre of American Politics

Caleb Anderson, Senior Editor October 22, 2025

In medieval Europe, artists painted visions of the danse macabre: a grim procession where kings, bishops, peasants, and fools were all dragged into step by the grinning skeleton of death. It was a spiritual...

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A New Axis? An Analysis of the Resurgence of Far-Right Politics in Europe

Jayden Henry October 20, 2025

Eighty years ago, American soldiers vanquished the Axis powers, first in Europe, and at last in Asia. Now, in the year 2025, it appears the ideas of the Axis have been laundered and come home. Our political...

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Shutdown 101: What You Need to Know As Washington Goes Dark

Saadika Salauddin, Contributer October 20, 2025

When the federal government shuts down, the waves radiate far beyond Washington. For universities and colleges, the disruption is quiet but significant. Processing of financial aid slows down, research...

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No Kings? Trump Jokes Otherwise

Skyler Barnes, Senior Editor October 19, 2025

It is hard to believe there was once a time when an ASMR deportation video, posted by the president himself and romanticizing the sound of shackling undocumented immigrants, would have shocked the nation....

Trump and Epstein’s Ageless, “Wonderful Secret” Haunts the White House

Trump and Epstein’s Ageless, “Wonderful Secret” Haunts the White House

Cole Patterson, Contributor October 19, 2025

That the current president enjoyed a long, close friendship with infamous socialite, financier, human trafficker, and pedophile Jeffrey Epstein is no longer up for debate. In 2002, at the height of his...

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Judge Turns the Page on Library Shutdown Plan

Aniruddh Marella, Senior Editor September 25, 2025

On March 14th, 2025, President Trump enacted Executive Order (EO) 14238, calling for the “reduction in the elements of the Federal bureaucracy the President deemed unnecessary.” In this order, the...

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Trump Makes Headlines, Macron Makes History (of Failure)

Dina Ishak, Senior Editor September 23, 2025

Over the past year, Emmanuel Macron has worked to project France as a leader in Europe and a formidable presence on the global stage. From his Southeast Asian tour, to his daily calls with the Ukrainian...

Pictured from Left to Right: Professor Alissa Heydari, Special Agent Ashley Johnson, Jared Fishman answering student questions on the book “Fire on the Levee: The Murder of Henry Glover and the Search for Justice After Hurricane Katrina”

Fire on the Levee: What Katrina Taught Us About Criminal Justice Reform

Aniruddh Marella, Senior Editor September 17, 2025

After striking Louisiana two decades ago, Hurricane Katrina remains among the deadliest US natural disasters, forever changing American attitudes on issues ranging from disaster preparedness to infrastructure....

CECOT, the maximum security prison in El Salvador in which Kilmar Ábrego García was kept.

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Opinion: Kilmar Ábrego García and Trump’s Big Lie about Immigration

Caleb Anderson, Senior Editor September 15, 2025

Imagine: you grow up in a simple neighborhood in El Salvador, working for your family’s pupusería. Suddenly, a dangerous gang is demanding money from your grandmother for protection, or they will conscript...

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Justice is (Color) Blind: Louisiana’s Radical Case to Erase Race from Redistricting

Aniruddh Marella, Senior Editor September 12, 2025

The Voting Rights Act of 1965 was a landmark victory of the Civil Rights Movement. Signed into law by President Lyndon B. Johnson on August 6th, 1965, this bill was to counteract racist barriers that prevented...

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