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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

Op-Ed: No, COVID isn’t an excuse for your xenophobia

Op-Ed: No, COVID isn’t an excuse for your xenophobia

Netra Rastogi, Senior Editor December 6, 2020

The ongoing coronavirus pandemic has naturally disrupted various parts of human life. Social isolation has resulted in declining mental health, education has been disrupted, and an incredible number of...

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OP-ED: A Republican Referendum: How Can the GOP Rebuild in the Wake of Trump’s Loss?

Tejas Ogale, Contributor November 24, 2020

Partisanship and bitterness have ruled American politics for the past four years, perhaps more so than at any other time in our history. At the heart of this partisanship has, of course, been President...

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OP-ED: 2020 Election Teaches Democrats Centrism is not Safe

Nora Fellas, Contributor November 19, 2020

In the aftermath of the 2016 election, we asked ourselves how Donald Trump, a reality show host, who had repeatedly made offensive racist and sexist comments – comments that would have spelled political...

VPR 2020 Election Night Live Updates

VPR 2020 Election Night Live Updates

Jacob Hale and Isabella Randle November 3, 2020

VPR will be updating this article throughout the evening of Nov. 3 as results with commentary on the results so far, as well as exploring potential paths to victory in the presidential contest. For live...

Will We Break Up Big Tech After the 2020 Election?

Will We Break Up Big Tech After the 2020 Election?

Jansen Hammock, Contributor November 2, 2020

For many Americans today, a single company can sell their textbooks, stream their favorite TV shows, and even turn out their lights. Additionally, a single company can own and operate four of the most...

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VPR Thoughts Before the 2020 Election

As Tuesday draws near, the Vanderbilt Political Review wants to share our thoughts, opinions, and concerns regarding the upcoming election. Below are brief responses from our writers that encapsulate the...

The KKK is "Visiting" Biden Supporters in Tennessee

The KKK is “Visiting” Biden Supporters in Tennessee

Roshan Natarajan, Deputy Editor-in-Chief October 15, 2020

As Election Day rapidly approaches, supporters of both presidential candidates are doing their best to spread their side’s message. It is not uncommon for people to receive door-to-door canvassers during...

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Coherent Sentences and Flies: The Vice-Presidential Debate

Rohan Upadhyay, Contributor October 9, 2020

The first presidential debate was messy. Compared to that, this week’s VP debate between Kamala Harris and Mike Pence was much more civil (besides the fly that parked in Pence’s hair for minutes)....

What Trump's COVID Scare Might Mean for the Election

What Trump’s COVID Scare Might Mean for the Election

Tomas Graglia, Contributor October 6, 2020

After months of downplaying the threats of the virus, the president himself has fallen ill with COVID-19. Early morning on Friday, October 2, President Trump announced that he and the first lady had tested...

Packing the Court in 2020 Echoes a Long Political Tradition

Packing the Court in 2020 Echoes a Long Political Tradition

Nora Fellas, Contributor October 3, 2020

Following Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s passing, and anticipating the potential appointment of Judge Amy Coney Barrett, the subject of court packing has re-entered the public stage for...

Who is Amy Coney Barrett?

Who is Amy Coney Barrett?

Isabella Randle, Managing Director October 2, 2020

On Saturday, President Donald Trump announced that Judge Amy Coney Barrett was his selection to fill the vacant Supreme Court seat left by Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.  In 2018, President Trump said he...

A Few More Seconds on the Clock for TikTok

A Few More Seconds on the Clock for TikTok

Chloe Hall, Contributor September 25, 2020

Hours before TikTok downloads were set to be banned from U.S. app stores on Sunday, President Trump changed his tune to now support, “in concept,” an Oracle-TikTok partnership to salvage the app’s...

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