Nov 10, 2023 | Featured, Politics & Society
Mary Kate Cary, University of Virginia Photo by Louis Velazquez on Unsplash When former President Bill Clinton showed up at the White House in early 2023, he was there to join President Joe Biden to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Family and Medical Leave...
May 4, 2021 | Politics & Society
Presidents are often historically judged based on the accomplishments of their first 100 days in office. US President Joe Biden has just passed his 100-day mark. How does his record compare to historical records? How likely are President Biden’s proposals to...
May 3, 2021 | Arts & Culture, Politics & Society
Last week, to commemorate the start of the Ottoman genocide against Armenians, US President Joe Biden officially acknowledged the genocide. He was the first US President to do so. Why do nations deny committing genocides? What form does denial take? What are the...
May 2, 2021 | Politics & Society
By Mary Fitzgerald & Aaron White In his first 100 days as President, Joe Biden has surprised many critics, but he needs to go much further. “We handed away votes to Joe Biden and Kamala Harris and then celebrated – dancing in the streets like fools,” Jecorey...
Jan 28, 2021 | Politics & Society
By Alison Goldsworthy In the past 20 years, hostility – fomented in a dislike and distrust of different groups – has dramatically increased and extended to many aspects of American life. Officer Eugene Goodman, an Iraq War veteran turned police officer, was on duty...
Jan 19, 2021 | Politics & Society
By Jared Mondschein Biden’s job gets easier after Senate wins in Georgia – but don’t expect a progressive revolution, says Jared Mondschein. History took place in the United States today. Two Democrats were announced the winners of the run-off elections for Georgia’s...
Dec 7, 2020 | Politics & Society
President-elect Joe Biden campaigned on a promise to return to normalcy. At the start of his campaign, he proposed that the US return to the Iran nuclear deal, an agreement which President Donald Trump withdrew the US from in 2018. What complications will the US face...