1. The Democratic Primary
After breaking down a brief history of primaries in the US, the team talks over the results of Iowa, New Hampshire and Nevada, and discusses the many flaws of the primary process.
A Note on That Infamous Warren/Sanders Conversation
Olivia Luppino’ 22, Arcadia’s Womxn in Politics Column Leader and Head of Wes for Warren, gives her two cents on Bernie’s comments to Warren on the electability of a female president as the two candidates go head to head on the matter during January’s Democratic Debate.
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
Why is Talking About the Climate Crisis So Hard?
Skye Hawthorne ‘22 writes about the difficulties of current social moment as we grapple with the climate crisis.
Call Me “Madame President”: Female Electability in the 2020 Presidential Race
“Is our country ready for a female president?”
Interventionism v Isolationism: The United States Withdrawal from Syria
The United States Withdrawal from Syria: Another Chapter in the Ever-Lasting American Foreign Policy Dilemma
Yemen: The Invisible Humanitarian Crisis
“It is easy to just read '10,000 killed' without feeling any sort of emotion….As humans, we cannot connect with numbers, we connect with people…”
Sex on the Docket
The Trump administration has made their stance on the LGBTQ+ protections clear.
The DNC and the Rust Belt: Why Milwaukee Matters for 2020
It’s crucial for Democrats to campaign hard in Milwaukee. Here’s why.
Winning For Women? Gender and the GOP in the Trump Era
“In the case of Republican women, on the other hand, most successful candidates attempt to erase their gender in the eyes of voters.”
Progressive Parole
“Facilities are grossly overcrowded with thousands of nonviolent, low-risk prisoners.”
Kashmir: A Tale of Authoritarianism and Diplomatic Failure
Indian nationalism and its affect on tension with Kashmir and Pakistan.
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 “
 
                         
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
