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Vanderbilt's First and Only Nonpartisan Political Journal

Vanderbilt Political Review
Vanderbilt's First and Only Nonpartisan Political Journal

Vanderbilt Political Review
Vanderbilt's First and Only Nonpartisan Political Journal

Vanderbilt Political Review
U.S.
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Opinion: The Human Cost of NIH Funding Cuts
Arya Germanwala, Senior Editor • April 22, 2025
The Supreme Court as composed June 30, 2022 to present
Opinion: Beyond the Bench: How Trump’s Justices Are Reshaping the Supreme Court
Shunnar Virani, Senior Editor • April 17, 2025
A protest against efforts to defund Medicare and Medicaid.
The Scope of the Trump Administration’s Cuts To Medicare and Medicaid
Stella Rodriguez • April 16, 2025
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The Good, the Law, and the Ugly: A Natural Law Take on Modern Legislation
Isbaah Pirwani, Contributor • April 14, 2025
Recent
Recent
VPRP Ep. 006 – Tubi Ganguly & Bao Le on BridgeVU and Campus Dialogue
Noah Jenkins, Podcast Director • August 7, 2025
VPRP Ep. 005 – Andrew Kyung and Noah Jenkins on the Future of Their Parties
Noah Jenkins and Andrew Kyung • August 7, 2025
VPRP Ep. 004 – Adam Hosein on Trump’s “Green Lantern” Presidency
Noah Jenkins and Adam Hosein • August 7, 2025
World
Opinion: Zelenskyy Can’t Win the War, But He Can Try to Win the Narrative
Dina Ishak, Senior Editor • March 4, 2025
Opinion: France, and Why Trump’s Message on Foreign Policy Is Working
Michael Kozma, Contributor • February 24, 2025
The Twilight of Pax Americana in Europe
Young Yao, Contributor • February 19, 2025
Les MisérAIs: The Battle for Global AI Supremacy
Aniruddh Marella, Senior Editor • February 12, 2025
Opinion: Privilege, Power, and the Fight for Afghanistan’s Forgotten Women
Arya Germanwala, Senior Editor • February 6, 2025
Opinion: Tariff Turmoil or Triumph: An Analysis of Trump’s Economic Warpath on North America
Aniruddh Marella, Senior Editor • February 1, 2025
Podcast
VPRP Ep. 009 - Noah Jenkins and Matthew Ye on Political Philosophy
VPRP Ep. 009 – Noah Jenkins and Matthew Ye on Political Philosophy
Noah Jenkins and Matthew Ye • August 26, 2025
VPRP Ep. 008 - Matthew Ye on the Canadian Election
VPRP Ep. 008 – Matthew Ye on the Canadian Election
Noah Jenkins and Matthew Ye • August 26, 2025
VPRP Ep. 007 - RaeAnna Morales on DEI in American Institutions
VPRP Ep. 007 – RaeAnna Morales on DEI in American Institutions
Noah Jenkins and RaeAnna Morales • August 26, 2025
Screenshot
VPRP Ep. 006 – Tubi Ganguly & Bao Le on BridgeVU and Campus Dialogue
Noah Jenkins, Podcast Director • August 7, 2025
Local
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Tennessee’s School Voucher Law: The Rich Just Got Richer
Dina Ishak and Arya Germanwala • April 8, 2025
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Judge Jones Reflects on Kitzmiller v. Dover: Evolution vs Intelligent Design in Schools
Gwendolyn Nasta, Senior Editor • March 2, 2025
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DOGE Cuts Mean Fewer Opportunities for Vanderbilt Students
Jason Vadnos, Contributor • February 24, 2025
An abortion rights protest in February, 2019.
Tennessee’s “Abortion Trafficking” Bill: Making Children Have Children 
Alina Khan, Contributor • February 11, 2025
Campus
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Judge Jones Reflects on Kitzmiller v. Dover: Evolution vs Intelligent Design in Schools
Gwendolyn Nasta, Senior Editor • March 2, 2025

Two decades after Kitzmiller v. Dover Area School District, intelligent design is virtually extinct, but the debate about religion in schools...

DOGE Cuts Mean Fewer Opportunities for Vanderbilt Students
Jason Vadnos, Contributor • February 24, 2025
Opinion: PSCI-1150: Lessons from Nashville and D.C. on U.S. Elections
Bowen Staehly, Contributor • February 2, 2025
Opinion: The Gaping Chasm: Polarization in Media
Aarya Morgaonkar, Contributor • February 2, 2025
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