Unequal media attention gives some candidates an unfair advantage in public opinion. It’s time we change that.
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Recount names 5C student as state Democratic delegate
Shayok Chakraborty PO ’19 won a race to be a state Democratic delegate in a recount, after narrowly losing the race in the initial count.
OPINION: Give Bernie Sanders a chance
Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) is running for president again in 2020. It’s time that we take him seriously as a candidate.
New Yorker journalist explores free speech in the social media era
In the digital age, social media has called into question everything we believe about free speech. That’s according to Andrew Marantz, a journalist and staff writer for The New Yorker magazine who spoke at Scripps College’s Balch Auditorium Feb. 19. Marantz discussed social media’s role in shaping mainstream politics and
Claremont City Council decision will divide 5Cs into three voting districts
Claremont’s city council voted Tuesday to move to a by-district system of elections, an action that splits the 5Cs into three separate voting districts. Before the 3-2 vote, the city council held at-large elections to elect its five members. Under the new system, each city council member will be elected
OPINION: Let’s focus on governing instead of campaigning
On New Year’s Eve, Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, announced her intention to run for president — a whopping 673 days before Election Day. In less than a month, more than five other major candidates have followed suit. For the next two years, coverage of their campaigns will crowd the airwaves.
Scripps College professor accuses Virginia Lt. Gov. of sexual assault
This article has been updated to include the statement Vanessa Tyson released Wednesday. This article was updated Thursday to include additional information and interviews. CW: Description of alleged sexual assault Scripps College politics professor Vanessa Tyson has accused Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax of sexually assaulting her in 2004, according
Former Pomona College student announces bid for presidency
Marianne Williamson, a spiritual guru, activist and author who studied theater and philosophy at Pomona College from 1970 to 1972, announced Monday that she’s running for the 2020 Democratic nomination for president. Williamson began her bid with a call to action, telling a doting audience at the Saban Theatre in
OPINION: Be careful with how you criticize Ivanka Trump’s emails
On Nov. 19, journalists at the Washington Post reported that Ivanka Trump (daughter and close advisor of President Donald Trump) had used a personal email account to send several hundred government-related emails. Anyone who followed the 2016 presidential election can see the irony here. Ivanka Trump, arguably one of the
OPINION: It’s time to stop saying ‘politically correct’
Political correctness is destroying this country — but not in the way you think. It isn’t the principles of political correctness that are impeding dialogue and change, but the name itself. “Political correctness,” as a term, implies division. It assigns common courtesy and politeness a spot on the political spectrum.