Politics

2020 Dems Need to Talk Foreign Policy
While focusing on innovative domestic policy, 2020 Democrats have yet to form coherent platforms on international relations, and they need to start now.
March 4, 2019

Anti-Climate Change Panel is Grounded in Money, Not Science
President Trump’s new Presidential Committee on Climate Security represents the corruption embedded within the administration’s opposition to climate reform.
Cole Stallone, Deputy Opinion Editor
• February 27, 2019

Howard Schultz Should Join the Democratic Party
Read one writer's take on the viability of Howard Schultz's independent presidential campaign, and what he can do to increase his chances.
Nathan Maue, Contributing Writer
• February 25, 2019

Worried but Not Surprised at Trump’s Emergency
The writing on the wall has been there for a while, but it doesn’t make the situation less scary.
Nathan Maue, Contributing Writer
• February 19, 2019

Separate Russian Culture and Politics
Russian people are more than just the stereotype given to them by their authoritarian government.
Sima Doctoroff, Staff Writer
• February 14, 2019

Teachers’ Strikes and the Resurrection of Labor Power
One writer’s take on the current wave of teachers’ strikes and what they mean for the future of progressive politics.
Cole Stallone, Deputy Opinion Editor
• February 13, 2019

Homelessness Isn’t Something You Can Scrub Off the Streets
Acknowledging that the systems which are meant to help homeless people need immense restructuring is more urgent than ever.
Alejandro Villa Vásquez, Contributing Writer
• February 7, 2019

Where Are Our Non-Profit Leaders?
Staff Writer Shanti Escalante discusses the problems of how non-governmental organizations use social media — especially when discussing climate change.
Shanti Escalante, Contributing Writer
• February 1, 2019

The Hypocrisy of Imperialist Democracy
Deputy Opinion Editor Cole Stallone takes on the ongoing struggle within Venezuela and the problems with the United States’ intervention.
Cole Stallone, Deputy Opinion Editor
• January 31, 2019

Lessons From the Shutdown: Local Organizing Still Works
As students, it’s important to recognize where we can have an impact when incidents like the government shutdown happen.
WSN Editorial Board
• January 28, 2019

Preparing to Lead WSN Through Journalism’s Darkest Days
Meet WSN’s new editor-in-chief for 2019.
Sakshi Venkatraman, Editor-in-Chief
• January 28, 2019

‘We Will Not Settle for Crumbs’
The protests in Paris represent an energized new movement, but the movement itself must be careful of influence from the far-right.
Cole Stallone, Staff Writer
• December 5, 2018

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