State of the Union

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William Liu 10/10/25 William Liu 10/10/25

Primer: Supreme Court

Primer for the resolution: Resolved, the institution of the Supreme Court supports the interests of the American people.

William Liu 10/3/25 William Liu 10/3/25

Primer: Hate Speech

Primer for the resolution: Resolved, hate speech should be protected speech.

William Liu 9/26/25 William Liu 9/26/25

Primer: Physician-Assisted Suicide

Primer for the resolution: Resolved, physician assisted suicide should be illegal.

William Liu 9/19/25 William Liu 9/19/25

Primer: National Gun Registry

Primer for the resolution: Resolved, the United States should establish a National Gun Registry.

Sophie Lewis 5/18/25 Sophie Lewis 5/18/25

Primer: Nuclear Power

Primer for the Resolution: America should prioritize nuclear energy investment over other forms of energy

Sophie Lewis 5/11/25 Sophie Lewis 5/11/25

Primer: Universal Healthcare

Primer for the Resolution: the U.S. should adopt a universal healthcare system

Sophie Lewis 5/3/25 Sophie Lewis 5/3/25

Primer: Russo-Ukrainian War and U.S. Peace Agreement

Primer for the Resolution: Ukraine should have accepted the Trump Administration’s peace agreement.

Sophie Lewis 4/26/25 Sophie Lewis 4/26/25

Primer: The Second Amendment

Sophie Lewis 4/20/25 Sophie Lewis 4/20/25

Primer: Sports Betting

Sophie Lewis 4/12/25 Sophie Lewis 4/12/25

Primer: Federal Funding Freeze

Sophie Lewis 4/5/25 Sophie Lewis 4/5/25

Primer: American Judges

Primer for the resolution: American judges have too much power

Philip Blumberg 2/14/25 Philip Blumberg 2/14/25

Primer: USAID

Primer for the resolution: USAID should be upheld.

Philip Blumberg 2/7/25 Philip Blumberg 2/7/25

Primer: Irish Reunification

Primer for the resolution: Ireland should be reunified.

Alex Nagy 2/7/25 Alex Nagy 2/7/25

Opinion: Birthright Citizenship

Opinion piece on recent news about birthright citizenship.

Philip Blumberg 2/2/25 Philip Blumberg 2/2/25

Primer: Presidential Pardons

Primer for the resolution: Presidents should have pardon power.

Philip Blumberg 1/26/25 Philip Blumberg 1/26/25

Primer: Birthright Citizenship

Primer for the resolution: all countries should guarantee birthright citizenship.

Philip Blumberg 11/17/24 Philip Blumberg 11/17/24

Primer: Trump is a corporate puppet

Primer for the resolution: Trump is a puppet for corporate interests.

Joe Gonsalves 11/11/24 Joe Gonsalves 11/11/24

Opinion: Trump’s Second Term

An opinion piece on what to expect in Trump’s second term.

Philip Blumberg 11/11/24 Philip Blumberg 11/11/24

Primer: Democrats are a failure

Primer for the resolution: the Democratic party is a failure.

Philip Blumberg 11/1/24 Philip Blumberg 11/1/24

Primer: US presidential election

Primer for the resolution: Who will win the 2024 United States presidential election?

Meet our editors

Felix Beilin is a junior majoring in political science and journalism. His areas of interest include political communication and the politics of Europe.

Connor Caserio is a freshman with an undecided major. He is interested in environmental politics, international relations, and transportation and infrastructure policy, among other issues.

Parker Stava is a freshman studying biology, Science in Human Culture, and political science. He is interested in the intersection of science, religion, and politics. Additionally, his political interests include congressional and presidential politics, domestic issues, and voting patterns.