Tagged - Politics
Israel
Blindspots: Listen to Israelis
Palestinians say Israeli officials want to violently expel them from their homes and take their land. Israeli officials agree.
beliefs
Political neutrality: Is it a choice we can make?
For many of us, staying neutral simply meant allowing the flow of politics to subsume our beliefs and hopes for the future.
Journalism
America is divided, but Judy Woodruff remains optimistic
Television news pioneer Judy Woodruff dove into the good, the bad, the ugly — and the future — of U.S. politics at Meliora Weekend on Oct. 7.
elections
You should be worried about local election denialism
If this week’s midterm elections solidified anything, it’s the fact that Republican election denialism is now just another strategic tool that’s here to stay.
pistachios
Pistachios becoming “disturbingly normalized,” warn centrists
“Finally, just in time for the midterms, they have something to unite them: disdain for the pistachio.”
Center for Political Engagement
CPE holds voter registration drives to boost turnout
With midterm elections rapidly approaching, students in the Center for Political Engagement are working to increase student engagement with the voting process.
abortion
The war on abortion
Answer honestly — would you dare look into their eyes and tell them they are killing a baby, that they are wrong for putting themselves first?
adam mckay
How far off is “Don’t Look Up” from real life?
The film also resonates as an allegory for the pandemic response by our distracted, capitalist country.
committee for political engagement
Mayor-Elect Malik Evans on the importance of local politics and community engagement in Rochester
Rochester’s got a new mayor in town, and he wants UR students to vote local. Almost Mayor-Elect and UR alum…
government
A two way street: UR’s adherence to and influence on public policy
Because the University is such a large institution, it is directly affected by many aspects of government policy — but it also wields a lot of influence on those policies.
