Tuesday marks the biggest day of the GOP primary season when 13 states and American Samoa vote. Campaigns are already at work spinning expectations to prevent media…… Read more “Get Ready: Super Tuesday Is Approaching”
Month: February 2016
Billionaires of Beijing
Last December, the International Monetary Fund released the numbers that shook our perspective on the global economy. It was official: in terms of real purchasing power, China…… Read more “Billionaires of Beijing”
A Dent in Trump’s Crown?
Last night was the last Republican debate before Super Tuesday, and the results make Donald Trump’s coronation as the Republican nominee look a little less inevitable. Senators…… Read more “A Dent in Trump’s Crown?”
Retract or Resign: A Message to the DP
The Statesman considers the Daily Pennsylvanian’s recent mistake – using the poor audio of a recording of Marco Rubio to misquote his statements and damage both the…… Read more “Retract or Resign: A Message to the DP”
Liberals Appropriate Christianity
After spending just a few moments on a college campus or scrolling through a Twitter timeline, it’s easy to pick up the term “cultural appropriation.” Cultural appropriation…… Read more “Liberals Appropriate Christianity”
The Race Takes Shape in South Carolina, Nevada
The third election night of the 2016 election cycle has come and gone with minimal contest for the winners, Clinton in Nevada and Trump in South Carolina.…… Read more “The Race Takes Shape in South Carolina, Nevada”
When Caitlyn Came to Penn
Caitlyn – formerly Bruce – Jenner is always a bit of a media spectacle, and it comes as no surprise that the former athlete and reality TV…… Read more “When Caitlyn Came to Penn”
It’s Not Me, It’s EU
Last Thursday, Professor Jan-Werner Müller of the Politics Department at Princeton echoed a statement that resounds through the ranks of EU politicians and academics alike. Something deep,…… Read more “It’s Not Me, It’s EU”
Republicans Must Use Trump’s Tactics Against Him
This election season has been far from conventional. Often, when the political pundits have predicted something to happen, exactly the opposite has happened. This is especially pertinent…… Read more “Republicans Must Use Trump’s Tactics Against Him”
Let’s Talk About Cultural Competence
Cultural competence is not an artifact of social justice. Its first true manifestation – the definition of cultural competence as “an ability to interact effectively with people…… Read more “Let’s Talk About Cultural Competence”
Conservative Conservation
You know, I just hate clean air. Polluting oceans and rivers happens to be a great pastime of mine, and gosh those elephants? Let’s just get rid…… Read more “Conservative Conservation”
Love is NOT An Open Door
On February 11, 2016, Penn’s 34th Street Magazine published an article titled “Love is an Open Door: Think being in a relationship is hard? Try being in…… Read more “Love is NOT An Open Door”
