Elections
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Lessons of Administrations Past: President-Elect Biden and the Management of U.S. Foreign Policy
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Introduction In the wake of the Presidential inauguration on January 20th, the Biden Administration will have a critical opportunity to shape U.S. foreign policy. Whether or not this opportunity is fully realized, however, will depend on the President-Elect’s management process. When approaching the management of foreign policymaking, the President-Elect should strive to build a collaborative…
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Vote For The Courts: An 11th Hour Appeal To Young People
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King George III chided revolutionaries in the hit Hamilton show that “oceans rise, empires fall.” But little did he know while monarchies are not forever, Article III judges would be. No matter if you consider the economy, race relations, crime, reproductive rights, climate change, or even the coronavirus as your “single voting issue” come the…
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Deconstructing the ‘Latino Voting Bloc’ in the American 2020 Presidential Election
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The consensus among political experts is that the Democrats haven’t done enough for Latinos. Many hold a grudge against the Democratic establishment, and former President Barack Obama in particular, due to the record number of deportations during his term and his inability to pass an immigration reform bill. Janet Murguía, president of UnidosUS, called President Obama…
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COVID-19 and the American States: Why State Government Matters
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By Eric Connelly and Nikita Gryazin COVID-19 has quickly come to dominate media attention throughout the world, and for good reason. The US Presidential election feels like an afterthought. State government, an area of American life that is typically ignored, has risen in the minds of many Americans as they apply for unemployment insurance and…
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The Moderates Strike Back
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The resurrection of the Biden campaign is poised to be the most consequential development of the 2020 Democratic nomination process. Within a little more than a week Joe Biden went from running a struggling campaign in a crowded Democratic race, to become the sole moderate candidate left standing to oppose Bernie Sanders. It was always…
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The Great Alignment
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In the wake of Biden’s result in South Carolina, it is safe to assume that Democratic establishment has been busy. Less than two days after the primary and just two days before Super Tuesday, Biden’s main centrist contenders – Pete Buttigieg and Amy Klobuchar – have dropped out of the race and endorsed the former…
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Panic at the DNC – Sanders Sweeps Nevada
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Top of the pack Bernie Sanders has won a resounding victory in Nevada – the Democratic primary is his to lose. Where previous results were far from decisive, this win is an undeniable show of strength moving forward. With a narrow win in New Hampshire, critics were quick to point out that Sanders won the…
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Fight Night in Vegas
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For the first time in this primary season, the gloves came off for the Democratic candidates. Personal attacks, quips, and zingers dominated the Vegas showdown. Warren took no prisoners, Bloomberg floundered and flailed, Sanders emerged largely unscathed. In the last debate before Nevada, South Carolina, and, crucially, Super Tuesday, progressive candidates and ideas dominated, while…
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Warren’s Woes
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Anatomy of A Disaster Warren performed poorly on Tuesday. She did not deny it in her final speech in New Hampshire, nor did her supporters or surrogates. Poor showing, however, is an understatement. To claim that Warren’s campaign is experiencing anything short of an existential crisis would be delusional. Since her hyacinth days in late…
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Buttigieg and Sanders Take the Lead – Lessons from “The Shitshow in Iowa”
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The official start of the US presidential election cycle in Iowa does not bode well for observers who worry about the decreasing trust in American electoral democracy. Critics have for years pointed to the disproportionate influence that this small, rural, and mainly white state has in either breaking a presidential campaign, or propelling it to…