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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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Opinion: Honeymoon’s Over: Special Elections Hint at GOP Backlash

Shunnar Virani, Senior Editor April 2, 2025

On Tuesday, April 1, Florida held special elections to fill two U.S. House seats, and Wisconsin held an election for a seat on the state Supreme Court. In Florida’s first Congressional District, vacated...

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Opinion: Diversity and Equality Can Coexist, Just Not Under DEI

RaeAnna Morales, Contributor April 1, 2025

While some argue that diversity initiatives in the workplace undermine equality, others claim that equality cannot be achieved without intentional diversity efforts. However, these two principles should...

A scan of the human brain. The average adult brain contains one plastic spoon's worth of plastic.

The Poison in My Blood: We Need To Act On Plastics

Alex Mormorunni, Deputy Editor in Chief March 23, 2025

Leaded gasoline lowered the IQ scores of Americans who grew up in the 1960s and 1970s by nearly six points on average. Lead from tailpipe emissions permeated the air for most of the 20th century, and its...

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Opinion: Elon Musk, George Soros, and the Alarming Politicization of Justice

Skyler Barnes, Senior Editor March 5, 2025

Just two years ago, the Wisconsin Supreme Court race shattered records as the most expensive judicial election in U.S. history, with over $51 million spent. At the time, many saw this level of spending...

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Profiting from Punishment: How Private Prisons and Tough-on-Crime Policies Sustain Mass Incarceration

Eloise Beckwith, Contributor March 4, 2025

Private prisons in the United States capitalize on policies that prioritize incarceration over rehabilitation, with Republican-led states and the Trump administration driving their expansion through tough-on-crime...

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Opinion: Mayday: Is It Still Safe to Fly?

Skyelor DeLoach, Contributor March 4, 2025

On January 29, 2025, American Airlines Flight 5342 collided with an Army helicopter in midair, resulting in the deadliest American aviation disaster since 2001, claiming the lives of all 67 passengers....

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Opinion: Zelenskyy Can’t Win the War, But He Can Try to Win the Narrative

Dina Ishak, Senior Editor March 4, 2025

Mere minutes after the release of a 40-minute discussion between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and the Trump administration in the Oval Office, a familiar wave of outrage swept across America....

Opinion: Be Wary of the Corporate Social Mission

Opinion: Be Wary of the Corporate Social Mission

Adam Hosein, Senior Editor March 4, 2025

As President Trump stood at a podium in the center of the Capitol Rotunda on Inauguration Day, behind him were the shadows of the CEOs of Google, Amazon, and Meta. Just a couple years ago, this show of...

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Judge Jones Reflects on Kitzmiller v. Dover: Evolution vs Intelligent Design in Schools

Gwendolyn Nasta, Senior Editor March 2, 2025

Two decades after Kitzmiller v. Dover Area School District, intelligent design is virtually extinct, but the debate about religion in schools is far from over. During a speaker event at Vanderbilt on Feb....

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Opinion: The Department of Education: Is It Time?

Aarya Morgaonkar, Contributer February 26, 2025

Recent developments within the White House have ignited heated discussions about potential cuts to government agencies, with the Department of Education (ED) being a prominent target. According to reports,...

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Opinion: France, and Why Trump’s Message on Foreign Policy Is Working

Michael Kozma, Contributor February 24, 2025

“Peace through weakness” was how French Defense Minister Sébastien Lecornu described the Trump administration’s position on Russia.  The critique comes after an unorthodox start to President...

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DOGE Cuts Mean Fewer Opportunities for Vanderbilt Students

Jason Vadnos, Contributor February 24, 2025

USAID. The Department of Education. The U.S. Forest Service. These are just a few of the federal agencies whose workforces have been targeted by the new Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) for significant...

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