Although irresponsible media coverage alone may not have been enough to get Trump elected, it cannot be dismissed.
Category: Politics & Society
The Fiscal Case for Criminal Justice Reform
If cash remains the main motivating factor for politicians, there is a serious case to be made for criminal justice reform on a much larger scale.
Rigged Election in Ortega’s Nicaragua
President Daniel Ortega was re-elected for a third consecutive term in an election that was anything but free and fair: a reminder of how privileged Americans really are.
We Are Family? An All-Too-Familiar Tale of Domestic Workers in Tanzania
Tanzanians desperate for work often fill the occupation of a domestic worker but are paid painfully low without the potential for upward mobility. Improvements can be made to this system, but it starts with domestic workers demanding higher standards of their employers.
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.
How the Electoral College Fails Democracy
Americans are once again faced with answering tough questions: what is the Electoral College, why do we have it, and most importantly, does it actually work?
Will Mexico See a Zapatista President?
The Zapatista movement is presenting a presidential candidate and reversing its tactics because it wants to see change.
Five Ways to Reconcile the 2016 Election
In a cross-campus collaboration, Brendan of Trinity and Emmet of Macalester compiled ideas ranging national policy, to institutional practices and personal choices, which they believe would benefit our democracy.
Let’s Talk About Aid
The devastating earthquake on September 10 that shook Tanzania’s infrastructure and political system reveals corruption and greed. Aid poured into this developing country shrank as it was passed through government leadership, yet the new president provides hope to dispel corruption as the country rebuilds.
The Contemporary’s Election Night Panel
This panel was moderated by The Contemporary’s Editor-in-Chief, Benjamin Collinger, and featured members of Trinity’s political organizations including Trinity Progressives, Black Student Union, and Tigers for Liberty.