By Joanna Passalaris This past year has been an unfortunately historic year for American politics. Every week there seems to be a new breaking story about yet another executive order, increased international conflicts, or cultural tensions approaching a breaking point. With all of this going on, people should be interested in the news. In the…
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Will sympathy for Palestinians drive Democratic-leaning students to reject Harris?
Miles D. Williams, Data for Political Research The Israel-Hamas War is a major source of contention among Democratic-leaning voters this US Presidential election season. The Biden Administration maintains a supportive stance toward Israel as it engages in military operations in Gaza, but a contingent of left-leaning voters is critical of Israel’s methods and of US…
Why So Little Protesting on Campus?
By Paul A. Djupe, Data for Political Research Students occupied buildings. They set up lasting encampments. They disrupted classes. They produced pamphlets. Eventually, some faced jail time and expulsion. They did this in order to draw attention to the war in Gaza and the long plight of the Palestinians. How did Denison avoid this? In…