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Keith Ellison Discusses the Future of Politics

By Gaia Mattiace February 17, 2015

Keith Ellison, the Democratic representative of Minnesota’s Fifth District, chief deputy whip to the house democratic whip, co-chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus and the first Muslim in Congress...

D.C.’s Daily Grind Steams in Coffeehouses

By David Chardack and Katy Berk February 13, 2015

The coffee bean has deep roots in Western political life, and Washington, D.C., is no exception to this tradition. Originating in the modern Middle East, coffee is a fragrant and stimulating drink that...

Policymakers Reach Across the Dinner Table

By David Chardack and Katy Berk January 30, 2015

It’s 10:31 p.m. on a Monday night, and we’re posted up just outside Uncommon Grounds in Sellinger Lounge — our favorite spot for undergrad people-watching. We spy a group of scrubbed pre-med students...

An Arbitrary Approval

An Arbitrary Approval

By Alexander Garber January 27, 2015

This week, President Barack Obama’s approval rating jumped above 50 percent for the first time in 18 months — a huge milestone for a president whose rating has been around 42 percent for most of...

Investing in a US-Indian Partnership

By James Gadea January 16, 2015

Since 2011, the Obama administration has utilized a program called “Pivot to Asia,” where, through diplomacy and trade, it aims to balance the growth of Chinese power and influence and capture (and...

Obama Takes Over 'The Colbert Report'

Obama Takes Over ‘The Colbert Report’

By Jess Kelham-Hohler and Jess Kelham-Hohler December 10, 2014

On Monday night, one of the best episodes of "The Colbert Report" was aired. Filmed at George Washington University (we still can't quite understand why Colbert didn't choose Georgetown), special guest...

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Professor Daniel Nexon related "The Hunger Games" to modern politics in his talk.

Professor Discusses Politics of “The Hunger Games”

By Ashley Miller December 5, 2014

Professor Daniel Nexon discussed the link between various forms of popular culture and politics in “The Hunger Games” trilogy Wednesday afternoon at the Mortara Center. Nexon began his talk...

Moore Chosen for Mayoral Team

Moore Chosen for Mayoral Team

By Laura Owsiany and Editor-in-Chief November 21, 2014

James P. Moore Jr., the managing director of the Business, Society, and Public Policy Initiative at the McDonough School of Business, has been appointed to the Economic Development and Jobs Committee...

Interpreting ISIL's Muddled Meaning

Interpreting ISIL’s Muddled Meaning

By Emma Lux November 19, 2014

The American public is horrified by the terrorist group ISIL’s beheading of journalists, systematic civilian killings, and public shootings of homosexuals in the presence of children. However,...

Republicans Govern Through Fear, Not Fact

By Mariel Jorgensen October 31, 2014

In his first inaugural address in 1933, President Franklin Roosevelt proclaimed his belief that in America, “the only thing we have to fear is fear itself.” Last week, Republican Senate hopeful Scott...

After Brazilian Elections, Expect More of the Same

By Daniel Almeida October 28, 2014

As I sat and listened to the live broadcast during last Sunday’s Brazilian election results, one common theme seemed to make sense of what I and millions of Brazilian voters were thinking: Today, Brazil...

CORREIA: Congress Subject to Groupthink

CORREIA: Congress Subject to Groupthink

By Tricia Correia October 24, 2014

"President Obama wants to conduct medical experiments on the minors flooding the U.S. border.” “Environmentalism will lead to a world without energy, similar to the world in the movie ‘Dawn of...

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