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 moreThe Book That Did Not Change America
The incoming freshman class was required to read Randall Fuller’s The Book That Changed America, focusing on how Darwin’s theory settled slavery disputes. But was it Darwin’s theory that changed America, or was it the cumulative efforts of activists already campaigning in the field that brought about social change?
Read moreLet’s Cover the Basics: Single Payer Healthcare
Senator Bernie Sanders has introduced single-payer healthcare legislation, which was co-sponsored by 15 Democratic Senators. If passed, 100% of US citizens will be covered. But does the bill have a chance to pass a Republican majority Congress?
Read moreTaliban Are Not Our Brothers
For years, Afghan officials have condemned Taliban’s attacks, but have hesitated to condemn them as a group.
Read moreWalking along Party Lines in Istanbul
I decided to wander around one of the most conservative neighborhoods in Istanbul with a headscarf on my head and a long duster coat. With just one head accessory, I appeared to them a sacred and chaste girl; I became their sister.
Read moreThe First 100 Days of the Trump Administration
On April 29, Trump will complete his first 100 days in office. However, the days have been racked with controversy and inaction.
Read moreCongress Kills Internet Privacy and Provides Absurd Justifications
On Thursday, Senate and House Republicans voted to allow giant corporations to collect their customers’ search histories, location data, and even financial information, and sell it to the highest bidder.
Republicans V. Trumpism
Trump’s populist base has blessed him with an authoritarian mandate to “make America great again,” and he is using it to consolidate federal power.
Read moreTrump's Irrational Budget Proposal: Nationalistic, but not Populist
Trump’s budget proposal for 2017 is irrational and damaging to the United States, particularly to the rural and low-income people who make Trump’s core group of supporters.
Read moreWhy Truth Matters
Most of us were taught not to lie when we were children. Our parents made an earnest effort to instill in us that it is not okay to lie – even if it is an easy way to get what we want. Why did they do this?
Read moreYiannopoulos and the Debate on Campus Speech
Repressing any speech is equivalent to repressing all speech.Many students are enamored with the idea that everyone should be able to speak, but only as long as that speech does not cause offense or indignation.
Read moreSustained Action: Key in Protesting
Demonstrations and marches have been erupting around the world since President Trump secured the Electoral College victory. A piling up of protests in which people who want to speak out and be heard on the streets are now becoming a ubiquitous force.
Read moreThe Death of Politics at Skidmore
Lively political discussion has been a cornerstone of American democracy since our republic’s founding. Yet, on campus, there are many students that feel that they have to hold their tongues on political matters for fear of verbal retribution.
Read moreTrump's Unpredictable Position on US-Chinese Relations
Trump's contradictory rhetoric on China has left many wondering what the future holds for US-Chinese relations.
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 moreAn International Student's Perspective on the Election
I cannot participate in this country’s politics, but that does not stop me from caring about the country I am studying in.
Read moreWe the People
Despite all of the disturbing things have been said this election cycle, it gives us the opportunity to confront them and change the culture for the better. We must still wish the best for each other, and our nation.
Read moreOur Power
Time to get to work.
Read moreMental Health Petition at Skidmore
Mental illness and emotional trauma are just as valid as their physical counterparts, and many students of the community believe Skidmore College is currently incapable of providing adequate mental health care.
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