Conservative policy is so focused on the minutia of social issues and constructing illogical policy that they forget the majority of Americans; but Republicans believe the same things about us Liberals. Celeste Cariker PZ ‘28 believes that the party lines widening into an ocean spells irreconcilable differences for the American democratic system. The solution? Non-ideological revolution, now!“ In our current predicament, I worry that we will never again hear soothing and unifying concessions being made between party lines, like we saw in the election of 1960 for example,” Cariker writes. “Out of all the things we definitely should have left in the 1900s, the humane underbelly of politics should not have gone out of fashion. We must re-value the act of compromise.“
Tag: Policy
5C panelists call to young voters
At an election panel hosted by Pitzer Political Studies Professor Rachel VanSickle-Ward, Emily Rose Pollins SC ’26, co-president of the Scripps Reproductive Justice Club (SRJC), Isabel Apfel PZ ’26 of Every Vote Counts Claremont (EVCC), Annika Weber PO ’27, a regional campus organizer for Swing Left’s Los Angeles chapter and Karen May PO ’89 of the Service Employees International Union Local 1000 (SEIU) shared their work to energize the college community around critical election issues, from reproductive rights to congressional races.
OPINION: No-taxes-on-tips, a solution or a distraction?
Surprisingly, Trump and Harris have united under one policy, eliminating tax on tips, a seeming slam dunk for the worker, but Eric Lu PO ’28 warns that this policy is a hollow promise, offering a band-aid solution that distracts from a greater push for workers rights.
OPINION: Harvey Mudd should solicit student input on COVID-19 policies
Harvey Mudd College needs to solicit more student opinion in the Covid-19 policy making process, argues Serena Mao HM ’25.
OPINION: We can pass social security for children today
OPINION: A universal child benefit has a very real chance of being enacted and helping millions of children out of poverty, but only if we do it right and do it now, writes Carter Moyer HM ’24.
Pomona College bans all faculty-student relationships
Pomona College became the first of the 5Cs to prohibit all relationships between faculty and students when the college’s board of trustees approved a new policy in May.
OPINION: No, Sanders and Warren aren’t the same
While Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren are both strong progressive voices, Bernie is by far the best choice for Democrats in 2020.