On the campaign trail, then-candidate Trump promised to build a wall, restrict immigration, and end DACA. It has now been a year since President Trump has assumed office and his promises are yet to be fulfilled.
Read moreThe Next Celebrity-In-Chief: RIP #Oprah2020 Who’s Next? (Opinion)
Oprah Winfrey recently set the Internet ablaze when her Golden Globe's speech inspired people to call for her candidacy in the 2020 presidential run. While “President Oprah” may be intriguing, America should be looking for someone with a firm grip on policy-making and years of experience who knows how to maneuver through the system rather than another celebrity.
Read moreDavid Brooks Says Trump was the Wrong Answer to the Right Question
Like many Skidmore students, David Brooks, a world renowned journalist who is currently a conservative writer at the New York Times, was surprised by Trump’s win. To get to the bottom of what happened, Brooks spent 18 months in “Trumpland.” What he found was Americans who recognized Trump’s character flaws, but nonetheless regarded him as their “shot at change.”
Read moreUnited States Withdraws from UNESCO
On Oct. 7, United States announced its withdrawal from UNESCO, claiming the organization has anti-Israeli bias. The withdrawal will be fully implemented by the end of next year, by when the country will owe UNESCO $600 million.
Read moreThe Man who Saved the World from Nuclear War (Opinion)
In 1983, a Soviet liuetnant colonel single-handedly saved the world from nuclear war by ignoring a false alarm. With recent tensions between the United States and North Korea, many fear nuclear war. However, the true danger is miscalculation by technology or a lower officer.
Read morePuerto Rico Needs Your Help
Puerto Rico, an often forgotten U.S. Territory, has stayed under wraps during their most recent natural disaster that threatened three million American citizens. Is the federal government doing enough to support Puerto Rico?
Read moreUnited Nations General Assembly’s 72nd Session: A Briefing
The seventy-second United Nations General Assembly was held from Sep 12 to Sep 25 in New York City. Miroslav Lajčák, Foreign Minister of Slovakia, opened the Summit by speaking on migration, international terrorism, and world peace. President Donald Trump was openly criticized by several nations on his discord with the Paris Climate Agreement.
Read moreThe Nationalist Country Bannon So Desperately Craves (Opinion)
On Aug 18 2017, Steve Bannon was fired from his position as President Trump’s Chief Strategist at the White House. However, lurking in the shadows, he is now equipped to implement the President’s agenda from the outside, attempting to create the nationalist country he so desperately craves.
Read moreNational Anthem Protests Grow Amidst Recent Trump Comments
Anthem protests have begun to grow in size and breadth as NFL teams protested together, while Oakland A's catcher Bruce Maxwell became the first MLB player to participate in the protests.
Read morePulp Section: Trump Plagiarizes Propaganda
In his interview, Trump declined to mention that Mr. Putin has been broadcasting notions of U.S. moral ambiguity for years. When asked for a comment, Putin said, “he respects Donald Trump’s willingness to say exactly what I tell him to.”
Read moreSkidmore's Post-Election Reactions
On November 9th, Skidmore’s campus went quiet. Classes were cancelled and assignments were postponed with the collective intention of healing.
Read moreTrump’s Withdrawal from TPP Leaves Pacific Rim Economy Unstable
Trump’s opposition to free trade was a campaign staple, and Monday’s executive order suggests that he fully intends to isolate the country from decades of economic globalization.
Read moreTrump, Pence, and the Future of Planned Parenthood
President Obama has moved to protect Planned Parenthood, but the future of the clinic is still in jeopardy.
Read moreThe Ominous Implications of Trump's Border Plan
Aside from being politically infeasible, building a wall would neither stem immigration nor address the root of the immigrant flow from Mexico. Instead, such a move would amplify years of failed, expensive immigration policies between the US and Mexico, perpetuating a harmful framework for understanding immigration.
Read moreThe Soldier and Our Trumpian State
If there is a thread that connects Trump voters, it is their perception that they have, through no fault of their own, been pushed form the center to the periphery of American life during the last several decades.
Read moreDonald Trump Takes On Skidmore Issues
What the hell is an effective consent?
Read moreWe Don’t Have a Trump Problem, We Have a Republican Voter Problem
Any time a candidate for president of the United States makes the kind of statements that Trump has made and continues to consistently top the polls in the Republican Party’s race, that is a story worth covering. However, the media seems unwilling to take the Trump phenomenon to its natural conclusion: that Trump has flourished for such a sustained period of time is less an indictment of Donald Trump, but rather says far more about the constituents of the Republican Party.
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