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VIEWPOINT: Lead Activism in Climate Crisis

VIEWPOINT: Lead Activism in Climate Crisis

By Adeline DeYoung September 27, 2019

Young people continue to be catalysts for change, this time on the issue of climate. In the 1960s, students were conducting sit-ins to protest segregation and marching to speak out against the Vietnam...

@SPEAKERPELOSI/INSTAGRAM |  Some politicians already embrace the reality that every aspect of their image will be examined and make bold statements to capture the medias attention.

Politicians Use Fashion to Develop Messages, Expand Platforms

By Susanna Blount September 27, 2019

On Feb. 5, 2019, the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives was a sea of white; white jackets on white slacks on white blouses as far as the eye could see. The record number of newly elected Democratic...

‘Manifesto: Art x Agency’ Centers Artists Addressing Politics

By Annah Otis September 6, 2019

“Manifesto: Art x Agency” at the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden strikes a nerve among politically and socially conscious art consumers. Its galleries take viewers throughout the past century...

LUKE: Combat Extremism Through Community

LUKE: Combat Extremism Through Community

By Christina Luke July 6, 2019

When I found out I was interning at a community center in northern France this summer, I figured it would be a sort of summer camp-like experience: finger painting with kids, teaching hip-hop dance to...

ROCHELLE VAYNTRUB FOR THE HOYA | In an event titled Intersectional Feminism in Congress, Deb Haaland (D-N.M.) said she was concerned about the fate of Native American communities in America.

Indigenous Legislator Advocates for Minority Political Activism

By Nishant Bhaumik March 29, 2019

Rep. Deb Haaland (D-N.M.) urged indigenous women to advocate for the issues affecting their communities in political dialogue Tuesday. The experiences of indigenous women give them a greater capacity...

OHARA: Depicting White House Priorities

O’HARA: Depicting White House Priorities

By Katie O'Hara February 3, 2019

Art for the sake of art does not exist in the White House. With each change of presidency, the president meticulously chooses new artwork to display. The paintings and statues a president chooses in...

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GU Politics Fellows Look to Students for Learning Experiences

By Anya Howko-Johnson January 25, 2019

The Georgetown Institute of Politics and Public Service welcomed five new fellows to campus for the spring of 2019, including two political advisers, a journalist, a former congresswoman and a political...

WILL HASKELL FOR CT The Georgetown Alumnus and 22 year old-Will Haskell (COL 18) beat Republican incumbent Toni Boucher for a Connecticut State Senate Seat on Nov. 6.

Beating the Odds: Will Haskell’s Road to Conn. Senate

By Elizabeth Ash and Will Cromarty November 15, 2018

Will Haskell (COL ’18) knew his political ambitions were far from the norm. When asked about running for office at the age of 22, Haskell admitted the decision was anything but reasonable. “It was...

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Georgia Delayed My Absentee Ballot. So I Went Back Home to Vote

By Eriss Donaldson November 6, 2018

Like most Americans, I learned during the 2016 presidential election that elections have consequences. Though I myself voted in the election, many of my friends chose to abstain due to frustration with...

4E’s Thanksgiving Countdown

4E’s Thanksgiving Countdown

By Izzy Roemer and Izzy Roemer November 3, 2018

It doesn't seem valid to get excited year after year about a holiday that commemorates our subjugation of native peoples and destructive colonial ways, but let me tell you: I am excited for Thanksgiving...

VIEWPOINT: Vote Against Suppression

By Alexis Smith November 2, 2018

The 2018 midterm elections will likely be among the most important in recent history, as Democrats seek to subdue a president they believe to be destructive and the Republican Party remains ardent in protecting...

LEVY: Predatory Politics Plague Brazil

LEVY: Predatory Politics Plague Brazil

By Joshua Levy November 2, 2018

In the jungle, the jaguar reigns supreme. With its supremely powerful hind legs and crushing jaw, the jaguar is a dominating apex predator. The casualties left behind after a jaguar’s hunt are the unfortunate...

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