Tag: politics
Lessons Learned: Campaign Semester gave me a growing faith in humanity...
It felt inevitable for me to experience a mini-existential crisis my first year away from home as I grew into young adulthood, attempting to...
Opinion: What happened in ‘Minamar’ (sic) is — sort of —...
Reflecting on the actions of the second Trump administration and the fears that we are descending into a complete authoritarian dictatorship, I am reminded...
‘It took a long time, and that’s part of what I...
After 32 years at Occidental, E.P. Clapp Distinguished Professor of Politics and Professor of Urban & Environmental Policy Peter Dreier boasts a unique accomplishment:...
Opinion: Denmark has ruined chances of reconciliation with Greenland
I grew up in Denmark, where I was taught that Greenland was an integral part of our kingdom and that the Greenlandic people viewed...
‘The saddest I’ve ever seen campus’: students react to the presidential...
After months of buildup to the election, The Associated Press called the 2024 presidential election for former President Donald Trump at 2:34 a.m. Nov....
Campaign Semester 2024 gives students practical political experience and professional connections
Every two years during midterm and presidential elections, Occidental offers the Campaign Semester program to all students. Since its establishment in 2008, Campaign Semester has given...
Opinion: The lack of conservative intellectuals at Occidental hurts everyone
"I want to debate a Republican." These are words I don’t usually hear myself say, especially considering how frustrating political debates tend to get...
Opinion: Desperation and delusion — I watched Tucker Carlson’s Putin interview...
Former Fox News host Tucker Carlson interviewed Russian president Vladimir Putin, Feb. 6, 2024, claiming his goal was to get Putin’s side of the story. Unlike...
Former councilmember Mike Bonin is one of Occidental’s newest professors
Mike Bonin is one of Occidental's newest professors and a previous member of the Los Angeles City Council and LA County Metro Board of...
Community responds to Assemblymember Wendy Carrillo’s DUI arrest ahead of CD-14...
California District 52 Assemblymember Wendy Carrillo (D-Los Angeles) was arrested on Nov. 3 in Montecito Heights for suspicion of drunk driving, according to The...