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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

OPINION: Intra-Party Misogyny Does Not Spare Republicans

OPINION: Intra-Party Misogyny Does Not Spare Republicans

Noah Butler October 23, 2018

   On August 2, 2018, the Republican primary for Governor of Tennessee ended with the outsider candidate with no political experience on top. Diane Black, being the first female Chair of the House...

Midterm Madness: Texas

Midterm Madness: Texas

Katie Ward October 17, 2018

Gubernatorial Race         Who’s running?         In this race, incumbent Governor Greg Abbott (R) is being challenged by former Dallas County Sheriff Lupe Valdez (D). Abbott won...

Midterm Madness: California

Midterm Madness: California

Connor Saeman October 16, 2018

This article is part of an article series detailing and explaining midterm elections that are relevant to Vanderbilt students. It gives details on important races in California that Vanderbilt students...

Recap: Kavanaugh Confirmation Battle

Recap: Kavanaugh Confirmation Battle

Roshan Natarajan October 13, 2018

        Last weekend, Judge Brett Kavanaugh of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit was confirmed by the  U.S. Senate as the next Associate Justice of the Supreme Court. Justice Kavanaugh...

Sexual Assault, a Study in Consequences

Sexual Assault, a Study in Consequences

Eric Ponce October 11, 2018

The recent allegation of sexual assault against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, dubbed by our president merely a plot to “destroy and delay” his confirmation hearing, is the most recent in an...

OPINION: Your Vote Matters. Period.

OPINION: Your Vote Matters. Period.

Jamie Jacobson October 9, 2018

As today marks the final day to register to vote in Tennessee, voter engagement and voter registration volunteers are popping up across campus. With clipboards and tablets in hand, these moderately irritating...

Vanderbilt Student Groups Discuss Participation of Asian-Americans in Politics

Vanderbilt Student Groups Discuss Participation of Asian-Americans in Politics

Crofton Kelly October 8, 2018

Last week, the Asian-American Students Association (AASA) and the Asian Pacific American Law Students Association (APALS) collaborated on a presentation about the treatment of Asian-Americans in U.S. history...

Midterm Madness: Wisconsin

Midterm Madness: Wisconsin

Jordan Grapentine October 4, 2018

Shiva Sachdeva contributed to this article. This week we take a closer look at the interesting races in Wisconsin, the state of cheese curds, rural swing voters, and a disenchanted, deeply segregated...

Revamped NAFTA, Now U.S.M.C.A, Saved at the Brink

Revamped NAFTA, Now U.S.M.C.A, Saved at the Brink

Ismail Ercan October 2, 2018

Late Sunday night, Canada agreed to join the newest version of NAFTA, which was already signed on by the U.S. and Mexico last month. Officially to be called the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement, or...

Midterm Madness: Illinois

Midterm Madness: Illinois

Alejandro Monzon September 21, 2018

This article is part of a series detailing and explaining midterm elections that are relevant to Vanderbilt students. Given that more students come from Illinois than any other state other than Tennessee,...

Midterm Madness: Tennessee

Midterm Madness: Tennessee

Noah van Mierlo September 13, 2018

This article is part of an article series detailing and explaining midterm elections that are relevant to Vanderbilt students. It gives details on important races in Tennessee that Vanderbilt students...

Cuomo and Nixon Vie for the Governorship, Future of the Democratic Party

Cuomo and Nixon Vie for the Governorship, Future of the Democratic Party

Ben Lackner September 11, 2018

Following the surprise Democratic primary victory of political newcomer Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez over Joe Crowley, the fourth ranking Democrat in the House, an intense debate over the future of the party...

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