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Four Kinds of Primaries

The main election each year is referred to as a general election. Primary elections are held in order to determine most of the candidates who are on the general election ballot. (The exception is that, in some states, third partiers and independents
November 21, 2024

The World Must Be Made Safe for Democracy

26-year-old American Quincy Claude Ayres stepped off the boat on December 5, 1917, onto the soil of war-torn France. Before him, hundreds of Americans had volunteered as ambulance drivers and doctors or joined the Canadian military to fight before the United States
November 14, 2024

Election Night and Beyond: Swarthmore Reacts to Trump Win

When the polls closed at 8 p.m. on Nov. 5, Election Day, students and faculty made the transition from being active participants in democracy to diligent observers of the vote tally. As the results came in, the Swarthmore community experienced a fresh
November 7, 2024

It’s Okay to Hurt

Dear friends, I know that many of you are hurting today. It’s okay to hurt. I know that many of you are scared today. It’s okay to be scared. I know that many of you need time to process and decompress. It’s
November 7, 2024

Student Election Day Information

Here are the resources and information Swarthmore College students need in order to vote on Election Day. Election Day: Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024 Polls Open: 7:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. across Pennsylvania Voting Locations: Identification Requirements:If it’s your first time voting at
October 31, 2024

I Want to Be Able to Vote Again

The love of a sycophant is a love best approached with wariness. In July 2024, former President Donald Trump expressed his love to an audience of his admiring disciples. “I love you. You got to get out and vote. In four years,
October 31, 2024
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An Economic Vision or an Economic Disaster

Over the last four years, Vice President Kamala Harris has provided aid to low- and middle-income Americans, enacted strong climate policies that will boost our economy and save the planet, and fought against pharmaceutical and insurance companies to lower the cost of
October 24, 2024

Trump’s Project 2025: A Dangerous Blueprint for Higher Education

With Donald Trump’s second term comes Project 2025. It is a 900-page manifesto outlining how to systematically eviscerate our institutions from the inside. Authored by over 140 former Trump advisors at the Heritage Foundation, the radical reforms include sweeping changes to presidential
October 24, 2024
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