Category: Politics

Save Me San Francisco

An analysis of the increasing centrality of San Francisco to Democratic party politics.

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The Cheapening of the Left

In the age of online activism, a writer considers how progressivism has become fashionable.

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Climate reporting in the age of “alternative facts”

On the state of environmental reporting under Trump.

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There Is No There Here, On The Presidential Race From an Uninformed Perspective

“I used to be a political junkie. Then 2016 happened, and I realized that that life was not for me.”

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Rest is Peace

Reflections on a national tragedy, on a fractured window in a palace in time.

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Viral Voting

It’s like precept, but for campaign ads.

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The Problem of Power and the Prince

“Eisgruber’s case, while morally objectionable, is at least understandable in light of his position as University president. As one who answers to several conflicted parties, he must at times make concessions that, while consistently appealing to the least satisfying intersection of opposing parties, keep at least some subset of people happy. The Prince, unlike Eisgruber, is (supposedly) not a spokesperson for the University.”

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Workers’ Town Hall

“Service workers are fundamentally underpaid in light of the rising cost of living in New Jersey. The wages that they receive, while on an hourly rate higher than most other service workers, do not reflect the fact that they live in the fifth most expensive state in the country… Change is possible, but only through collective action. We hope that the student body will turn out on May 9th to demonstrate to the University that the community stands in solidarity with workers.”

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PERIODPALOOZA

The politics of periods and how two students are reframing our conceptions of menstruation through social justice.

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Banning the Box

Inside the coalition aiming to eliminate Princeton University’s questioning of applicants’ criminal histories, and the broader decarceration movement.

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The New Jersey Border

How the town of Princeton and other New Jersey cities just shy of sanctuary status negotiate safety for undocumented immigrants.

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The Character of Princeton

“The town claims these sites as essential to their identity, forming gateways to enter into their unique area of New Jersey. But the sites belong to Princeton University, whose influence is world renowned, far surpassing that of the town. How can the town genuinely foster these sites into the fabric of its identity, while they contribute more to the University’s character rather than its own?”

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