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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

A "Get Out Of Jail Free" card; in American politics, a reward for piety toward President Trump.

Justice for Sale – Eric Adams, Political Favoritism, and the Decline of Legal Accountability Under Trump (Part II)

Jack Salvin, Contributor February 21, 2025

Continued from Part I… The Adams case is just the latest example of a now-established pattern of Trump’s politicization of the DOJ and his readiness to discard any pretense of respecting the rule...

New York City Mayor Eric Adams leaves federal court after his arraignment

Justice for Sale – Eric Adams, Political Favoritism, and the Decline of Legal Accountability Under Trump (Part I)

Jack Salvin, Contributor February 21, 2025

On February 10, 2025, U.S. federal prosecutors in Manhattan were told by the Justice Department (DOJ) to drop corruption charges and cease additional investigations into New York City Mayor Eric Adams....

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The Twilight of Pax Americana in Europe

Young Yao, Contributor February 19, 2025

At the 2025 Munich Security Conference, the increasingly isolationist and unpredictable Trump administration left European leaders rethinking their security in an era of unprecedented conflict. Their anxieties...

Trumps’ environmental stance threatens the long-term well-being of his base, especially in communities where jobs and futures depend on industries vulnerable to climate change and changing regulations. This serves as a warning about how short-term gains can undermine lasting prosperity. Sourced from Wikipedia Commons.

Opinion: Promises of Prosperity, Seeds of Ruin

Jaylan Sims, Guest Contributor February 12, 2025

As Donald Trump took the oath of office for a second time, a wave of dread swept through those who deeply care for our planet’s future. Throughout his campaign, Trump has pledged to his most devoted...

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Les MisérAIs: The Battle for Global AI Supremacy

Aniruddh Marella, Senior Editor February 12, 2025

With the World Economic Forum having concluded in late January, the business world's eyes turned from Davos to Paris. The Paris AI Action Summit took place on February 10th and brought industry leaders,...

An abortion rights protest in February, 2019.

Tennessee’s “Abortion Trafficking” Bill: Making Children Have Children 

Alina Khan, Contributor February 11, 2025

In May 2024, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee signed off on a piece of legislation criminalizing “abortion trafficking,” strengthening the state's anti-abortion laws.  The “abortion trafficking”...

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Opinion: Let Them Piss in Peace

Shunnar Virani, Senior Editor February 11, 2025

On Nov. 6 at 5:37 a.m. Eastern, Donald Trump was projected by the Associated Press as the next president of the United States. By winning Wisconsin, Trump brought his electoral total to 277 votes, securing...

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Opinion: The Peanut Farmer Was Right All Along

Noah Jenkins, Podcast Director February 7, 2025

No person, event, or idea that is important enough to reside in the collective consciousness of a nation does so neutrally. A ruler was famous or infamous. A revolution was progressive or regressive. An...

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Opinion: Privilege, Power, and the Fight for Afghanistan’s Forgotten Women

Arya Germanwala, Senior Editor February 6, 2025

While Afghanistan has largely disappeared from the news, it remains the site of one of the world's most plagued women's rights crises. Since the takeover of the Taliban in 2021, women have been systematically...

Opinion: Donald Trump: A Green Lantern President, But at What Cost?

Opinion: Donald Trump: A Green Lantern President, But at What Cost?

Adam Hosein, Senior Editor February 6, 2025

The Green Lantern is a superhero who notoriously wields Power Rings that allow him to create practically anything he wants. Americans have long held a “Green Lantern” view of the presidency, expecting...

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Opinion: Disaster Strikes, Wreckage Falls—And America Plays the Blame Game?

Dina Ishak, Senior Editor February 4, 2025

On January 30th, around 9pm, an American Airlines plane (flight 5342) collided mid-air into an incoming Sikorsky Black Hawk army helicopter before its scheduled arrival at the Ronald Reagan airport, located...

Professor Jon Meacham lecturing in PSCI-1150. Bowen Staehly

Opinion: PSCI-1150: Lessons from Nashville and D.C. on U.S. Elections

Bowen Staehly, Contributor February 2, 2025

The largest elective class in Vanderbilt’s history, PSCI-1150: U.S. Elections captivated over 1,000 students this fall. Under the leadership of some of Vanderbilt’s finest professors—Josh Clinton,...

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