For a state to be Orwellian necessitates two ingredients: language as a tool of deception to obfuscate critical thought and a surveillant autocratic government that coerces national loyalty. At this point, Trump’s America is neither.
Category: Politics & Society
Liberalism’s Death requires a New Radical Left
The Democratic Party, increasingly dragged to the right by the Republican Party run amok, is similarly losing its credibility among Americans of conscience. We now know that a platform of gradual liberal progress cannot mobilize many progressive whites and large blocs of people of color. We also know that many white voters, faced with a choice between the liberal status quo and the affirmation that they are not and never will be racially inferior, will vote for the latter.
Corporate Activism Undermines People’s Power
While I am grateful for any action that slows the Trump administration’s agenda or supports the people its executive order is actively harming, I am wary of activism that allows corporations to flex their political power.
The Democratic Party needs to embrace grassroots organizing
Millennial liberals have started to find their political voice, and have started registering to run for office, calling their congressmen and volunteering in campaigns. This is a positive step forward.
How Legacy and Early Decision Benefits the White and Wealthy
As a leading institution of higher education with a particularly shameful history, it is imperative that Davidson works to make the admissions process as fair as possible. Current policies give advantages to wealthy applicants and to a group that is disproportionately white. This breaches Davidson’s professed commitments to integrity, inclusivity and diversity.
Casualties of the Bowling Green Massacre
The Trump administration’s falsehoods indicates a broader conflict where two groups are struggling for the power to define the truth.
Iran’s Political Climate
For all of his progressive rhetoric and his detente with the West, it is worth remembering that Rouhani, as well as his Moderate faction, is at his core a conservative- a moderate and pragmatic one, but a conservative nonetheless.
China vs. the Black Market
China has reported that it will ban its domestic ivory trade in 2017. Will this be an effective way to challenge the poaching of African Elephants?
Musical Activism in 2017
With the recent uptick in socially relevant releases, are we about to see a prosperous year for politically charged music?
Milo’s Elitist ‘Social Justice Warriors’ in Berkeley
The problem on college campuses is not as simple as a violation of free speech or protecting the integrity of intellectual diversity. Rather, the problem may be society’s lack of unifying values.