Kanye West has officially renounced his status as a musical artist in favor of being a provocateur. His descent into public conservatism, while gradual, has been nothing if not a complete reversal of the more liberal views he espoused in his earlier songs, media appearances, and political commentaries. In 2005,
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OPINION: For a more just justice system, start with reinstating the vote
Though the Constitution originally allowed states to determine who had the right to vote, there have been important moments in our history that have led the United States to standardize certain requirements. We now find ourselves confronting yet another of these issues requiring a constitutional amendment: felon disenfranchisement. The method
OPINION: Trump’s corporate tax cuts and trade policies are counterproductive
President Donald Trump’s trade war with China and his Republican-led tax plan are the results of historical amnesia and poor education. In the top 50 most well-educated counties with a population of at least 50,000 people, Hillary Clinton won the hearts of voters in 48 counties. Her margin of victory
OPINION: Hyper-partisanship will get us nowhere
After last week’s FBI investigation, Sen. Susan Collins showed us the flagrant partisanship within our country. Collins demanded an investigation of Brett Kavanaugh after hearing Christine Ford’s sexual assault testimony. But, she did not call for an investigation of former Sen. Al Franken or presume his innocence when sexual misconduct
Opinion: Anger, arrogance, and the absence of accountability: Why Kavanaugh’s demeanor was unsurprising but still not appropriate
CW: sexual assault The Kavanaugh hearing was viscerally upsetting to watch. While Christine Blasey Ford remained calm before a nation ready to doubt and disprove, Brett Kavanaugh exhibited the boiling belligerence of a man realizing his thick-walled privilege may not protect him this time. As a woman in Trump’s America,
Opinion: Being quiet about your beliefs doesn’t make you a peacemaker. It makes you apathetic.
This reminds me of a quote I find extremely interesting: “If you don’t show up to debate, you lose.” I sat with it for a while. I shared it with some people. I cited it in class discussions. Then I looked it up and found out that it was attributed
Opinion: National events need to break through our Claremont bubble
CW: sexual assault Sept. 28 was a whirlwind I’ll never forget. Over the span of 12 hours, the country watched as a Supreme Court nominee and his accuser testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee. It was heart-wrenching; Christine Blasey Ford’s harrowing account of sexual assault at the hands of a
Opinion: We ought to emphasize public speaking skills more
Vedika Khemani HM ’10 sums up the aim of many liberal arts colleges in a New York Times blog post as “mold[ing] their students into well-rounded, well-informed global citizens with a wide skill set.” She argues that the “the ability to communicate effectively and work well on a team” has
Opinion: In the upcoming midterms, vote against the Republican party
Since July 2016, the United States has investigated Russian interference in the presidential election. The investigation led by Robert Mueller has indicted 32 people, including those who were directly involved in the Trump campaign and many who were Russian nationals. Despite the justice that has been achieved, the investigation has
Opinion: You’re a good man, Governor Brown. Or at least the best we’ve got.
As he prepares to leave office, California’s ‘Governor Moonbeam’ Jerry Brown wants everyone to know how much he cares about global warming. That was why, on Sept. 12-14, Brown invited an international milieu of subnational actors to come to San Francisco for his Global Climate Action Summit. I never thought