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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

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...

Recap: President Trump’s Foreign Policy Dealings

Recap: President Trump’s Foreign Policy Dealings

Gavin Yuan May 2, 2018

     In January of 2017, President Donald J. Trump was inaugurated under the foundation of what he heralded as an “American First” foreign policy. He promised to bring his business savviness as...

The Future of the Colombian Civil War

The Future of the Colombian Civil War

Sahil Soni April 23, 2018

For most Americans, it is a simple fact of life that most of us can’t name all the countries that the United States is currently involved in, as the list stretches from Africa to Europe to the Pacific....

U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson shakes hands with Deputy Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman Al Saud following the signing by President Donald Trump and King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud of Saudi Arabia of the Joint Strategic Vision Statement for the United States and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, during ceremonies, Saturday, May 20, 2017, at the Royal Court Palace in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. (Official White House Photo Shealah Craighead)

Crown Prince Pursues Reform in Saudi Arabia

Ben Noon April 22, 2018

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman recently concluded his three-week tour across the United States. He courted America’s tech giants, in hopes they will bring their booming business to Saudi Arabia....

America's Drone Strike Program Needs Greater Transparency

America’s Drone Strike Program Needs Greater Transparency

pfarrell21999 February 19, 2018

America’s drone strike program is a shockingly nonpartisan issue. There are far-left groups in loud opposition to it, but by and large, Americans from both sides of the political aisle are okay with...

OPINION: Canada Goose's Blood-Drenched Coats

OPINION: Canada Goose’s Blood-Drenched Coats

Noah Butler February 12, 2018

There seems to be an epidemic of Canada Goose parkas on Vanderbilt’s campus. The coats are a winter luxury trend across the United States, with a price tag ranging from $900 to $1,700. Much of this price...

Reflections on American Interventionism, Part II

Reflections on American Interventionism, Part II

Alejandro Monzon February 5, 2018

This is the second in a pair of pieces reflecting on American Foreign Policy based on the experiences of the author in Successor States of the Former Yugoslavia. The first can be read here. One of the...

Don't Underestimate the Women's March

Don’t Underestimate the Women’s March

Ania Szczesniewski January 29, 2018

This past Saturday, about 10,000 people gathered in front of Nashville’s courthouse, and with them nearly 10,000 signs sharing messages like, “Keep your policies off my body!” and “Vaginas got...

How We Are All Complicit in the Worst Humanitarian Crisis since WWII

How We Are All Complicit in the Worst Humanitarian Crisis since WWII

Sahil Soni December 9, 2017

  In February of this year, the United Nations declared famine in Nigeria, Somalia, South Sudan, and Yemen, claiming that the crisis endangering 20 million people is the largest humanitarian disaster...

OPINION: Syrian War was Long Overdue

Salem Sayegh December 7, 2017

This past summer I had the opportunity to visit some of my family members in Beirut, Lebanon.  For the most part, I was literate about the Syrian Civil War and current political discourse in Lebanon....

Reflections on American Interventionism, Part I

Reflections on American Interventionism, Part I

Alejandro Monzon November 28, 2017

This is the first in a pair of pieces reflecting on American Foreign Policy based on the experiences of the author in Successor States of the Former Yugoslavia. When informing friends and family that...

The Catalonian Independence Movement And Its Impact On Students Studying Abroad

The Catalonian Independence Movement And Its Impact On Students Studying Abroad

Ben Lackner November 27, 2017

Abigail Fournier contributed to this article Each year, Juniors at Vanderbilt have the choice to study abroad in over 100 cities throughout dozens of countries. One of the most popular destinations...

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