With a research focus on 20th century political and urban history in the US, Lily Geismer has been grappling with answers to a long-sought after question: why is inequality so hard for the Democratic Party to effectively combat?
TSL sat down with the Claremont McKenna College history professor to discuss the course the Democrats took in the 1990s, and how it informed policies that some marginalized groups still feel the impacts of today.
Voters must hold President Biden to his campaign promise to pass a public option, so that America can finally achieve the goal of universal health coverage, writes Nicholas Black PO ’24.
Political parties are the clashes of pointless policy, argues Patrick Hutecker HM ’24. He’d rather move to Yosemite than join Congress.
Montana Governor Steve Bullock CM ’88 has dropped out of the 2020 presidential race, he announced in a statement Monday.
The wide pool of Democrats vying for the 2020 nomination shows why ideological diversity is a good thing and why we should be more comfortable with it.
While Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren are both strong progressive voices, Bernie is by far the best choice for Democrats in 2020.
Presidential candidate and former Pomona College student Marianne Williamson will visit Pomona College on Nov. 6 for an event hosted by TSL.
As the 2020 presidential campaign intensifies, passionate student activists from three political organizations across the five colleges — Claremont for Elizabeth Warren, Claremont for Bernie Sanders and Democrats of the Claremont Colleges — are working hard to marshall student support.
Despite missing the third debate, Marianne Williamson and Steve Bullock are staying in the 2020 presidential race, they told TSL.
