Let’s assume you’re a progressive disappointed with the two viable presidential candidates this November. Fair enough. But there are still reasons to support Joe Biden even if you dislike him, beginning with Federal Judges. This is the best way to play the political long game, and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell knows it. After Republicans […]
Photo by Andy Montgomery Last August, Jacob Blake was shot seven times in the back by a police officer in Kenosha, Wisconsin. As the incident gained national attention, NBA players protested the shooting by temporarily halting playoff games. But anyone who remembered how NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick’s peaceful protest was met with threats, scorn, and […]
The Supreme Court was always an important factor in the 2020 presidential election. Even before Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s death in September, it was unlikely she would survive another presidential term. And with three justices aged seventy or older, whoever wins the presidency will probably get at least one appointment. Ginsburg’s passing made the Supreme […]
Imagine, if you will, four Muppets running for a Senate seat. To the left is Beaker, a champion of single-payer health care, progressive taxation, and criminal justice reform. Despite his debilitating speech impediment, Beaker captivates audiences through his simple campaign slogan: “Not mee, us.” His campaign manager, Dr. Bunsen Honeydew, describes Beaker as “the harbinger […]
Content Warning: This article discusses sexual assault and violence. University life should be exhilarating, a time for exploration and enjoyment. But about 11 percent of all students are sexually assaulted during their time in college. For gender-nonconforming and undergraduate female students, the rate is almost 25 percent. This is the problem Title IX is tasked […]
As COVID-19 ravaged the world, Japan’s economy shrank more than at any time since data tracking began in 1980. New Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga will undoubtedly make the recovery his top priority. But Suga should also properly address overconcentration in Tokyo, a serious problem that prolonged the pandemic. Immediately after Japan declared a state of […]
Listen and subscribe to our podcast: Via Spotify | Via Apple Podcasts This week, Max talks with Julian Fuchsberg, one of the NUPR magazine editors, about the 2021 New York City Mayoral Election. They discuss some of the Democratic and Republican contenders as well as the relationship between city politics and national politics. Julian also shares some of […]
From “Medicare for All” to a full private option, health-care reform is a widely debated key issue this election cycle. While politicians discuss the topic, there must be an emphasis on the characteristics of an effective health-care system—efficacy, equity, affordability, and accountability. Efficacy measures a health-care system’s capacity to perform an intended task—a vital gauge […]
Motivational speaker Simon Sinek once said, “Dream big. Start small. But most of all, start.” Washington’s North Korea policy doesn’t follow this adage, instead negotiating for total denuclearization instead of small victories. Complete, Verifiable, Irreversible Denuclearization can be the goal. The idea isn’t new; however, as President Clinton’s chief negotiator with North Korea Robert Gallucci […]
In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, Americans have once again found themselves comparing their national health-care policies to those of countries with universal health care. The allure of single-payer health care is clear—particularly as costs continue to rise and we enter a global recession. As productive as it may seem, universal health care is not […]
