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Biden’s promise to fight anti-Arab and Islamophobic rhetoric feels empty

Umer Sohail, Staff Writer January 19, 2021

Faheem Qureshi was only fourteen when his home was shattered by a drone strike. His uncles and cousins were killed in this attack, blinding Qureshi fully in his left eye. This was one of the first...

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What priorities will the Democratic “trifecta” have?

Sarah Lambert, Managing Editor January 19, 2021

With Biden’s win confirmed and the election of two senators from Georgia last week, the Democrats now have a government “trifecta.” This means they control the Presidency, the House of Representatives,...

Mapping Bernie Sanders

Mapping Bernie Sanders

Jakub Leski, Contributor April 7, 2020

There are few words that are as widely misused and misunderstood in American politics as the term “socialism.” Most Americans fundamentally do not understand trends in economic policy outside of...

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Rationalizing Joe Biden

Colter Adams, Managing Editor April 7, 2020

The 2020 primary was supposed to usher in a new era for the Democratic Party, more reflective of the diverse and progressive coalition it claims to represent.  Instead- twenty-six democrats, and over...

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