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We Already Have a Multi-Party System, At Least In Congress

On Tuesday afternoon, eight Republicans — one moderate, one establishment, and six hardline — joined with 208 Democrats to remove Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) as Speaker of the House. This leaves, effectively, 210 Republicans in support of McCarthy, 208 Democrats in favor of

October 5, 2023

Opinion

The Return of the German Far-Right: An Internationally-Focused Piece on the Importance of Staid Opposition

The presence of political opposition has, for centuries, been taken as a sign of good societal health: freedom of expression, democratic values, and the decentralization of power (i.e. checks and balances). Predating the genesis of the modern liberal democratic electoral tradition, the

September 28, 2023

News

Agnes Callard Critiques Liberal Political Fictions at Lecture and Boasts Large Audience at Swarthmore’s Inaugural “Night Owls” Event

In an era of extreme polarization and politicization, how are we supposed to engage with our peers who share vastly different opinions from our own? Agnes Callard, Associate Professor of Philosophy at the University of Chicago, answered this question by turning to

September 21, 2023

News

UC Berkeley Professor Lectures on Frederick Douglass’s Theory of Resistance

The political science department welcomed Dr. Desmond Jagmohan, a leading scholar of African-American political thought and assistant professor of political science at the University of California Berkeley, to give a lecture titled “Frederick Douglass on the Nature of Resistance” on Wednesday, March

March 23, 2023

Highlights·News

Melissa Murray Discusses Crisis of Legitimacy in the Supreme Court at Annual Constitution Day Talk

On Monday, Sept. 19 at 7 p.m., students, faculty, and guests gathered in Kohlberg Hall’s Scheuer Room for a conversation about the Supreme Court and the U.S. Constitution with Frederick I. and Grace Stokes Professor of Law at NYU School of Law

September 22, 2022

News

Margaret MacMillan Comes to Swarthmore College to Talk About War

On Sept. 8, Margaret MacMillan, Professor Emeritus of International History at the University of Oxford, held a public lecture entitled “Friend or Foe? War and Society?” as part of the 2022-23 Cooper Lecture Series. MacMillan was invited to campus by the political

September 15, 2022

Highlights·News

Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser Delivers Constitution Day Lecture

Students and faculty gathered to attend a lecture by Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser ’90 in observance of Constitution Day last Wednesday, September 27. Constitution Day itself is normally celebrated on September 17. The event was held in The Scheuer Room, which

October 7, 2021

News

New International Relations Club creates space for discussion, new perspectives

In a Kohlberg classroom on Sunday, April 29th, the new international relations club had its second official meeting. A discussion that started with the Yemeni Civil War flowed into topics including current events, globalization, and citizenship. Heewon Park ’21, founder of the

May 3, 2018

Columnists·Features

Research Spotlight: Carol Nackenoff and Political Science (Part II)

Editor’s note: This article was initially published in The Daily Gazette, Swarthmore’s online, daily newspaper founded in Fall 1996. As of Fall 2018, the DG has merged with The Phoenix. See the about page to read more about the DG. This is

April 24, 2018

Columnists·Features

Research Spotlight: Carol Nackenoff and Political Science (Part I)

Editor’s note: This article was initially published in The Daily Gazette, Swarthmore’s online, daily newspaper founded in Fall 1996. As of Fall 2018, the DG has merged with The Phoenix. See the about page to read more about the DG. This is

April 23, 2018

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We Already Have a Multi-Party System, At Least In Congress

The Return of the German Far-Right: An Internationally-Focused Piece on the Importance of Staid Opposition

Agnes Callard Critiques Liberal Political Fictions at Lecture and Boasts Large Audience at Swarthmore’s Inaugural “Night Owls” Event

UC Berkeley Professor Lectures on Frederick Douglass’s Theory of Resistance

Melissa Murray Discusses Crisis of Legitimacy in the Supreme Court at Annual Constitution Day Talk

Margaret MacMillan Comes to Swarthmore College to Talk About War

New International Relations Club creates space for discussion, new perspectives

Research Spotlight: Carol Nackenoff and Political Science (Part II)

Research Spotlight: Carol Nackenoff and Political Science (Part I)

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