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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: Sorry Joe, Bernie Is The Unity Candidate

Opinion: Sorry Joe, Bernie Is The Unity Candidate

Rahan Arasteh, Contributor March 13, 2020

Since campaigning started in 2018, other Democratic hopefuls have been trying to frame themselves as the one who can please the entire party, the fabled unity candidate. To see this, look no further than...

As Super Tuesday Looms, Tennessee Heats Up

As Super Tuesday Looms, Tennessee Heats Up

Tejas Ogale, Contributor February 28, 2020

With Super Tuesday just around the corner, presidential campaigning is well underway in the state of Tennessee. With the early voting period having closed on Tuesday, February 25th, all eyes now turn to...

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Acts Legalizing Marijuana Up for Congressional Vote

Jessica Barker, Contributor January 9, 2020

Last November, the House Judiciary Committee voted to remove marijuana from Schedule 1 of the Controlled Substances Act. Chairman Jerrod Nadler, a New York Democrat, introduced the legislation which also...

What is Single Payer? An Explainer

What is Single Payer? An Explainer

Aiyappa Bollera October 24, 2018

Thanks to fierce backing by well-known progressives like Senator Bernie Sanders (D-VT) and Democratic congressional candidate Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, debates over single-payer have dominated the American...

The Future of Left Wing Populism

The Future of Left Wing Populism

Cloe Anderson June 7, 2017

No one can reminisce on the most recent Democratic presidential primary race without recalling Bernie Sanders’ repeated cries about the “millionaires and billionaires” who hold all the power and...

The Democratic establishment owes Bernie Sanders a debt of gratitude

The Democratic establishment owes Bernie Sanders a debt of gratitude

Christian Talley February 21, 2016

Bernie Sanders’s campaign for the Democratic nomination has thrown a wrench into Hillary Clinton's coronation. Several months ago, Sanders polled in the single digits and was widely panned as ‘your...

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