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    Category: Elections

    How the College Student Vote Will Impact a Minnesota Swing District

    Democrats could potentially be close to flipping the house, and whether students support a Democratic or Republican House, their vote will matter immensely in the outcome.

    October 24, 2018 by Benjamin

    Immigration Sanctuary Law Dispute Exhibits Oregon’s Rural-Urban Divide

    The fight to eliminate Oregon’s sanctuary status looms large in the state’s rural-urban divide.

    September 6, 2018September 9, 2018 by Benjamin

    Koch Money on Campus is More Complicated than You Think

    The Charles Koch Foundation outsources its activism to eager college students it knows will advocate for conservative and libertarian views.

    February 25, 2018June 18, 2018 by Benjamin

    The Question of Amnesty: should they stay or go?

    The costs of sustaining eleven million more citizens far outweigh the revenue made from granting amnesty.

    January 4, 2017March 29, 2018 by Benjamin

    My Story of Latinx Political Engagement

    I am a Latina with an extensive Mexican heritage and family. I’ve heard the insincere, damaging, and ignorant rhetoric directed at my people from our new President-elect. And I have only one thing to say: we demand respect and representation.

    November 22, 2016March 22, 2018 by Benjamin
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    The 1% Presidential Election

    Clinton’s policies deal with the short term and long term consequences of rising income inequality. Trump’s policy complicates the reasoning of his non-college educated supporters.

    November 8, 2016March 31, 2017 by Benjamin

    Libertarian, Not Conservative

    The fact that countless “never Trump” Republicans plan to vote for Johnson reflects a misguided belief that Libertarian ideas are inherently Conservative.

    November 5, 2016March 31, 2017 by Benjamin

    Requiem for a Conservative

    Trump’s approach is more than a strategic failure, it’s an abdication of his role as the leader of conservatism in America.

    October 29, 2016March 31, 2017 by Benjamin

    The Real Problem with Voting Third Party

    Sometimes the most principled action is doing your best to help others achieve the best outcome, even when that task is unpleasant.

    August 22, 2016March 3, 2018 by Benjamin

    How Ted Cruz exposed the GOP’s hypocrisy on Political Correctness

    The backlash to Ted Cruz’s speech at the RNC demonstrates that the GOP’s stance on PC is hypocritical, fundamentally built upon self-interest and conditional on political advantage.

    July 24, 2016March 31, 2018 by Benjamin

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