State of the Union

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Philip Blumberg 5/19/24 Philip Blumberg 5/19/24

Primer: Abolish Public Universities

Primer for the resolution: Public universities should be abolished.

Philip Blumberg 5/12/24 Philip Blumberg 5/12/24

Primer: Abolish Northwestern Greek Life

Primer for the resolution: Northwestern should abolish IFC and PHA Greek Life.

Philip Blumberg 5/5/24 Philip Blumberg 5/5/24

Primer: Banning Gender-Affirming Care

Primer for the resolution: states should restrict gender-affirming care for minors.

Philip Blumberg 4/28/24 Philip Blumberg 4/28/24

Primer: Political Free Speech on College Campuses

Primer for the resolution: Universities should regulate political speech on campus.

Philip Blumberg 4/21/24 Philip Blumberg 4/21/24

Primer: Evanston Migrant Shelter

Primer for the resolution: Evanston should build a migrant shelter.

Philip Blumberg 4/14/24 Philip Blumberg 4/14/24

Israel-Palestine Discussion

Guiding questions for our discussion on the Israel-Palestine conflict.

Philip Blumberg 4/6/24 Philip Blumberg 4/6/24

Primer: Banning Social Media for Children Under Age 16

Primer for the resolution: Children under 16 should be banned from social media.

Philip Blumberg 3/31/24 Philip Blumberg 3/31/24

Primer: Biden declining the nomination

Primer for the following resolution: President Joe Biden should decline the Democratic nomination.

NU Political Union 2/11/24 NU Political Union 2/11/24

Primer: Sex Education

This is the primer for the resolution “States should mandate comprehensive sex education in schools”

Clark Mahoney 2/7/24 Clark Mahoney 2/7/24

Opinion: Foreign Investment Screening

This is an adaptation of a paper that I wrote for my Globalization course. It is responding to a Havard Business School case.

Clark Mahoney 2/2/24 Clark Mahoney 2/2/24

Primer: Claudine Gay

Primer on the resolution: Former Harvard President Claudine Gay should have retained her position.

Philip Blumberg 1/28/24 Philip Blumberg 1/28/24

Primer: Supreme Court Term Limits

Primer for the resolution: The Supreme Court should be subject to term limits.

NU Political Union 1/21/24 NU Political Union 1/21/24

Primer: The Paris Climate Accords

Clark Mahoney 1/10/24 Clark Mahoney 1/10/24

Opinion: Chris Christie Should Drop Out

Opinion piece on why Chris Christie should drop out of the 2024 GOP primary.

Clark Mahoney 1/5/24 Clark Mahoney 1/5/24

Primer: Trump Ballot 2024

Primer for the resolution: Donald Trump should be removed from the 2024 presidential ballot.

Philip Blumberg 11/12/23 Philip Blumberg 11/12/23

Primer: Illicit Drugs

Primer for the resolution: The US government should legalize illicit drugs nationwide.

Clark Mahoney 11/10/23 Clark Mahoney 11/10/23

Opinion: Europe’s Last Summer

A book review of David Fromkin’s Europe’s Last Summer.

Clark Mahoney 11/2/23 Clark Mahoney 11/2/23

Primer: BRICS

Primer for the resolution: BRICS and its new additions provide a legitimate challenge to Western global hegemony.

Philip Blumberg 10/27/23 Philip Blumberg 10/27/23

Primer: US Representatives

Primer for the resolution: US Congresspeople have abandoned their duty to their constituents.

Clark Mahoney 10/20/23 Clark Mahoney 10/20/23

Primer: Labor Unions

Primer for the resolution: Labor Unions have become too powerful.

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.