The Engine Behind Bernie’s Popularity

February 15, 2016 by Michael Levy in Volume 3 Issue 18, Thomas Duda

“A political revolution is coming.” Sounds exciting, doesn’t it? Kind of dangerous, but also kind of tantalizing? Bernie Sanders’s official slogan, and variations on it, inspire a revolutionary mindset in young liberals. We want to rise up and fight the powers that have been controlling politics from the shadows for years now.

An Election of Angry Voters

February 15, 2016 by Michael Levy in Volume 3 Issue 18, Sam Benevelli

This election season has turned into the season of angry voters. Gone are the rational minds of middle class men and women interested in electing qualified, intelligent, and responsible officials. Competent candidates such as Scott Walker have long since dropped from the Republican primary race because they did not wish to take part in a circus. Many more have dropped because they cannot keep up with the circus.

The “Anti-Establishment” Election

February 08, 2016 by Michael Levy in Volume 3 Issue 17, Will Swett

One of the common tropes of this election season is that so-called anti-establishment politicians and voters are challenging the authority of the current political establishment because of its corruption and ineptitude.

Poland’s Hostility to Refugees

February 08, 2016 by Michael Levy in Volume 3 Issue 17, Amy Elinski

For those fleeing ISIS, north has been the simplest path, with many members of the European Union accepting refugees with open arms. Not everyone in the EU welcomes the mass migration, however. On Saturday, February 6, anti-refugee protestors marched in cities throughout the EU to protest allowing refugees into their nations.

…And Then There Were Fewer

February 08, 2016 by Michael Levy in Volume 3 Issue 17, Ryan Glenn

Ted Cruz narrowly won the Iowa Caucus last Monday with 27.6 percent of the vote. Trump and Rubio trailed Cruz by 3 percent and 4 percent, respectively, with Carson following with 10 percent of voters.

Oren Cass on Climate Negotiations

February 02, 2016 by Michael Levy in Volume 3 Issue 16, Elizabeth Barry

Many supporters of the 2015 United Nations Climate Change Conference, from environmental activists to President Obama, hail it as a decisive victory in the war on climate change. The conference, which was held in Paris last November and December, resulted in what news sources call a “historical breakthrough” agreement between nearly 200 countries to reduce the amount of global carbon emissions.