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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

The 2023 Guatemalan Elections: A Cliffhanger of Democracy, A Nation in Suspense

The 2023 Guatemalan Elections: A Cliffhanger of Democracy, A Nation in Suspense

Anthony Rodas, Contributor November 7, 2023

Image Credit: Shalom de León, by Unsplash In the heart of Guatemala's landscape, a tale of elections unfolds—a suspenseful ballad of democracy. On the fateful night of July 25, 2023, citizens went...

Brazilian flag captured by Mateus Campos

Lula da Silva beats Bolsonaro, Shift in Brazilian Politics

Danni Chacon, Senior Editor November 9, 2022

Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva—or “Lula”—has beaten out Jair Bolsonaro in Brazil’s most recent presidential election. In the election, Lula secured 50.8 percent of the votes while Bolsonaro was just...

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Saturdays and Civil Service: Community Members Canvass for Odessa Kelly

Shreya Gupta, Senior Editor October 30, 2022

Saturday morning in Centennial Park is characteristically busy. Tucked among the morning hustle this past Saturday, Oct. 22, a group of active citizens—including a handful of Vanderbilt students—gathered...

Congressional Redistricting for the 2020s: How Tennessee Voters Feel

Congressional Redistricting for the 2020s: How Tennessee Voters Feel

Rohan Upadhyay, Contributor January 9, 2022

The start of 2022 marks a checkpoint in the political cycle, with deadlines approaching for states to redraw their congressional districts following the updated population figures of the 2020 census released...

From the Cradle to the Grave: Chile's Historic Presidential Election

From the Cradle to the Grave: Chile’s Historic Presidential Election

Demos Negash, Contributor January 3, 2022

After two rounds of voting, Gabriel Boric, a 35 year-old progressive legislator, was elected to be the next Chilean presidential. Boric, relatively young and inexperienced, ran on an agenda that contrasts...

Protestors in La Paz, Bolivia during the 2019 political crisis.

Why You Should Care About Bolivia’s 2020 General Election

Nathan Miao December 22, 2020

On Nov. 8, Luis Arce of the Movimiento al Socialismo Party (MAS) was inaugurated as the new president of Bolivia, almost a year after a right-wing military coup usurped former MAS president Evo Morales. Bolivians...

The “Group Chat Effect”: How Virtual Academic Discourse Is Challenging Academic Free Speech

The “Group Chat Effect”: How Virtual Academic Discourse Is Challenging Academic Free Speech

Caleb Boyer November 20, 2020

With the pandemic-driven transition to online classes at Vanderbilt for the Fall 2020 semester, students have had to adapt the ways in which they communicate with one another. Class group chats and online...

WTF Happened to Tennessee’s Twentieth District: A Conversation with Sarah McCall

WTF Happened to Tennessee’s Twentieth District: A Conversation with Sarah McCall

Sahil Soni November 12, 2020

Amidst the uncertainties and hyper-partisan polarization that erupted on the national stage following an extended absentee ballot count last Tuesday, it can be easy to overlook the developments that took...

Could It Really Take Weeks? A Look Into When We Will Know the Next President of the United States

Could It Really Take Weeks? A Look Into When We Will Know the Next President of the United States

Caleb Boyer, Contributor November 1, 2020

With the vast increase in absentee and mail-in-ballots this election cycle, many Americans are worried that Election Day may instead turn into Election Week. As of October 28th, more than 69 million early...

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The Tennessee House Race That May Be Too Close to Call

Ehab Alhosaini, Contributor October 15, 2020

Tennessee’s State House District 49, located just outside of Nashville in the Smyrna area and surrounding suburbs, is one of the most crucial races in the upcoming 2020 elections. In a country ravaged...

The Aftermath of the United Kingdom’s Historic December Election

The Aftermath of the United Kingdom’s Historic December Election

Eric Asen, Senior Editor December 23, 2019

On Dec. 12, millions of voters in the United Kingdom cast their ballots in one of the most historic elections the nation has witnessed in recent history. The two major parties in contention were the Conservative...

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Vanderbilt Faculty and Staff Contributions for the 2020 Election Cycle

Jessica Barker, Contributor November 22, 2019
The campaign contributions that Vanderbilt has made thus far demonstrate the University’s inclusivity regarding different political perspectives.
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