The Villanova Freedom School
CHALLENGING SOCIAL INEQUALITY Observing the memory and legacy of Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Villanova University hosted its annual Freedom School event series. The lecturers, panels and interactive sessions […]
Category Archives: Politics
Skin in the Game: Invisible Taxpayers, Invisible Citizens?
Examining economic inequality and the 47% “There are 47 percent of the people who will vote for the president no matter what. All right, there are 47 percent who are […]
Vodka Politics by Dr. Mark Shcrad: Understanding Putin’s Russia from the Bottom of the Bottle
Dr. Mark Schrad’s latest book titled Vodka Politics: Alcohol, Autocracy and the Secret History of the Russian State is like “beer goggles” for Russian history, though through them, much becomes […]
When the Government Shuts Down…
When the Government Shuts Down… How we got here, what happens now, and what we are going to do next Is the government still shut down? Check here for updates: http://istheusgovernmentshutdown.com/ […]
Vote Your Ground: Discussing the Attitudes and Implications of Stand Your Ground
Some say that George Zimmerman got away with murder. Yet those outraged by his acquittal would be hard pressed to find fault in the verdict of his trial. Zimmerman was […]
Notorious R.B.G.
At 5’ 1” and just over one hundred pounds, Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is a heavyweight in all but the physical sense of the word. She survived two […]
Possibilities and Responsibility: Villanova in the 1960s
Villanova in the 1960s- it was a very different place. Women were only accepted into the nursing school prior to 1968. The Pit was the only Dining Hall. The Student […]
Hillary Clinton Grilled on Benghazi Attacks
Last Wednesday, Jan. 23, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton faced more than five and half hours of questioning over the attacks on the Benghazi consulate on September 11, 2012. She […]
Chastity Belts and Starvation: How to End Political Infighting
Given the polarization of the American political system today, it should come as no surprise that the concept of opposing factions is nothing new. Factions have existed in Western history […]
Catching Up on Israel and Palestine
On January 22, 2013, the Israeli elections declared Benjamin Netanyahu to be their Prime Minister for a third term. Ever since Israel’s declaration of statehood, Israeli elections have revolved around […]
