State of the Union
Primer: DC Statehood
Primer of the resolution: The U.S. should expand statehood to Washington DC.
Opinion: Non-Democratic States Making the Best Rulers
This is an adaptation of a paper I used for my Political Theory class. The prompt was to use classical political theorists to make an argument for what type of government produces the best rulers.
Primer: The Interstate Highway System
Prepare for this week’s debate on the interstate highway system!
Primer: Ryan Field
Primer on the resolution: Northwestern should continue its plans to build the new Ryan Field
Opinion: The CTA’s Bright Future
The CTA has some major problems; let’s analyze what Mayor-elect Johnson’s proposed solutions are.
Primer: Dictatorships can be good
This week, NU Political Union will discuss whether dictatorial government can be good.
Primer: Presidential Elections
This week, Poltical Union will hold our presidential elections.
Primer: Distros
This week, Poltical Union will debate whether or not Northwestern should have distribution requirements.
Primer: Should the US adopt a mandatory civil service policy?
This week, Political Union will be debating whether the US should adopt mandatory civil service.
Primer: Hate Speech Legislation
This week, Political Union will be debating whether the US should adopt hate speech legislation.
Opinion: It's Time to Reform Entitlements
Congress should include entitlement reform when considering the budget deficit.
Primer: TikTok should be banned from US app stores
This week, the Political Union will be debating whether Tik Tok should be banned from US app stores.
Opinion: McCarthy Gave Too Much
Why McCarthy may have won the Speakership at the cost of the American people.
Primer: The UN a Failure?
This Primer provides a quick overview of our debate this Monday and some links to helpful resources.
Primer - Affirmative Action and College Admissions
This week, Political Union will be debating whether affirmative action policies should be taken into account during the college admissions process.
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.