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(04/03/17 7:03am)
Since the emergence of political factions in the early republic, gridlock has been a recurring fixture in American politics. A fixture which, some would argue, serves an essential role in the survival of our limited form government. Because both houses of the legislature and the executive branch are controlled by Republicans, it is essential that Democrats continue to act as an active minority party to maintain a balance of power. With two distinct and fervently ideological parties dominating the national government, co-partisan cooperation at the local level is essential. In contrast to national politics, local party polarization can be curable. A recent collaborative study conducted by Craig Volden of the Batten School and colleagues uncovered the importance of de-politicizing policy to reduce gridlock at local and state levels.
(03/27/17 4:02am)
In a controversial tweet on March 17, President Donald Trump made a declaration of his views towards North Korea, accusing the totalitarian state of “behaving very badly” and “playing” the United States. His administration has seemingly aligned itself with this impression. Trump also condemned China’s poor cooperation in the second half of his tweet, when he proclaimed: “China has done little to help!” Unpolished accusations aside, China has done little to hinder North Korea’s growing nuclear arsenal, and their trade with the rogue nation actually bolsters a regime notorious for human rights violations. To respond to these continued offenses, the Trump administration should adopt a more aggressive policy toward North Korea and increase pressure on China to do the same.
(03/20/17 4:19am)
Thomas Jefferson greatly valued the liberal arts. Students in the College face the remnants of this reality throughout their time at the University as they labor their way through hours of online French homework at three in the morning or trudge up Rugby Road to fulfill the fine arts requirement. Earning credits in area requirements is no easy feat, a reality fellow College students will attest to, but they do it in the name of achieving a well-rounded liberal arts education. These requirements are typically accepted by members of the College for their essential role in an individual’s growth as a thinker and an intellectual. However, the alleged utility of these mandated classes is undermined by Echols scholars’ lack of area requirements, which defeats the purpose of a liberal arts education.
(03/13/17 4:03am)
In a recent study comparing neighboring school districts from across the country, my high school’s district, Vestavia, Ala., appeared next to downtown Birmingham’s school district as the second most “staggeringly unequal neighboring school districts in America.” The study’s results were a wake up call to a city that has generally considered itself beyond the systemic inequality created by the Jim Crow Laws over 100 years prior. However, as the study proved, racial and socioeconomic segregation often exceeds the realm of blatant racism and malicious discrimination. The system used to fund public schools in many states leads to racial separation that is often subtle and naturally occurs, but no less debilitating to those who it touches.