Students react to State of the Union
The audience listened to the speech and a panel talk in the Annenberg East lobby.
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US needs energy sources closer to home
A year after President Barack Obama rejected the original construction permit for the Keystone XL oil pipeline, the proposed project has once again become a popular discussion topic among policymakers. Critics of Keystone have been outspoken about the potential environmental risks the pipeline could pose, but these objections have largely drowned out those extolling the […]
President Obama must explain his actions
After the killing of American citizens, President Obama attempts to justify the military’s decision.
USC interns contribute to Los Angeles mayoral campaigns
Students use local elections to exercise political activism and work with candidates.
Republicans need to revise message
Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal took an unconventional route to rebutting last week’s inaugural address by President Barack Obama when he called his very own Republican Party “the stupid party.” In a speech given at the Republican National Committee Winter Meeting in Charlotte, N.C. on Thursday, Jindal outlined a seven-part plan for the Republican Party moving […]
US needs softer immigration plan
In 2008, The New York Times reported the story of Hiu Lui Ng, a 34-year-old New Yorker who died while in custody of United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Though the Times’ coverage of Ng’s death was largely an investigation into the conditions and medical care allotted to detained individuals, the question of why Ng […]
Mexico’s name change should be embraced
Changing Mexico’s official name would reaffirm the country’s economic and political sovereignty.
Students must continue Ron Paul’s ideas
Many people, Democrats and Republicans alike, dismiss Texas Rep. Ron Paul as a crazy old man whose support for the sale of unpasteurized milk and call for a return to the gold standard render him and his ideas unworthy of serious consideration. But luckily, an increasing number of young people have looked past this flippant […]
America is committed to progress, not conservatism
The election indicated that the United States is much more progressive than it thinks.
Point/Counterpoint: Discussing partisan politics
Elena Kadvany | Point: Partisanship cannot continue as is My initial reaction to the news that President Barack Obama was re-elected was relief, not excitement. I was relieved that the leader I believe in gets another four years to prove himself to those who don’t believe in him the way I do, and to continue […]