Data Privacy
“It’s all too easy to take for granted all of the ways technology has improved our lives. But as in most things, some have benefitted from the technological revolution more than others. And the ones who’ve gained the most have done so largely in the shadows, packaging and selling their product to anyone who can pay the price. This ever-growing industry is Big Data. And all of us are the product.”
Where Public Health Meets Politics: COVID-19 in the US
“The question of overcoming the virus is hardly a scientific one anymore, but a political and ethical one.”
The State of The Union: A Battleground
Pelosi’s heavy involvement in President Trump’s history-making impeachment, among several other more specific instances demonstrating the pair’s mutual animosity- namely their respective State of the Union behavior and the ensuing social media battle- have led to the House Speaker coming to represent different things to different people.
Buttigieg Should Have Been the Democratic Nomination, Not Biden
Watching the democratic candidates drop out of the presidential race at the end of February and the beginning of March was akin to watching a successful ending to a game of dominoes. And while many have come to terms with a Biden presidency, there are many reasons why we shouldn’t have been so quick to write off a Buttigieg ticket.
Clash and Chaos: A Recap of the First Presidential Debate
The long-awaited first debate of the 2020 presidential election between President Donald J. Trump and former Vice President Joseph Biden Jr. took place on Tuesday night, marking an important and exciting moment in what has been a unique election cycle. This event, moderated by Fox News anchor Christopher Wallace, was entertaining, though extremely undignified for a presidential debate. Despite Wallace’s best efforts, the verbal sparring between Trump and Biden got comically out of hand at times.
Gas to the Flames: Donald Trump is Likely Just the Beginning
“The situation at hand is pretty f*cking bad, to put it lightly….”
Wes Students Take on New Hampshire Primary
Skye Hawthorne ‘22 joins other Wesleyan and Yale Students on the ground in tonight’s New Hampshire Primary
The DNC and the Rust Belt: Why Milwaukee Matters for 2020
It’s crucial for Democrats to campaign hard in Milwaukee. Here’s why.
Progressive Parole
“Facilities are grossly overcrowded with thousands of nonviolent, low-risk prisoners.”
An Evolving Landscape: The Democratic Primary
Who will break away from the rest of the field?
Gun Policy in the United States: Where We Are Now and Why
Cecilia Kulhanek Article ‘23: “gun control legislation is incomplete and riddled with loopholes”
Silence, Boomer: The Real Reason Millennials Are Becoming Socialists
Former Argus Editor-In-Chief George Fuss: “In summary, capitalism is in a death spiral “
GoFundMe and the Perils of Medical Crowdfunding
As the expenses of American health care rise, some are turning to unusual alternatives.
How the Sackler Family Launched the Opioid Crisis: An Exploration of Purdue Pharma and the Sackler Reputation
How ONE Family launched the opioid crises