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A Conversation With Jean Josey
I met Jean Josey in a bright, sunlit conference room. She had on a green plaid sweater, a surprising choice given the sunny weather outside, and these neon teal sneakers that I’d probably see one of my classmates wearing the following week. The effect was something calm and cool, more like what you’d expect from […]
MoreBarbenheimer
Bright pink and jet black. Barbie’s pink paradise and Oppenheimer’s atomic bomb. Two movies, one date. On July 21st of 2023, two blockbuster films Barbie and Oppenheimer were released. While Barbie followed the adventures of a popular fashion doll brought to life, Oppenheimer was a biographical drama film that focused on the work of J. […]
MoreOpinion: The many contradictions of Vivek Ramaswamy
The son of two Indian immigrants, Vivek Ramaswamy’s political affiliations are the polar opposite of what you might expect a young, affluent, Indian-American man’s to be. While most of his generation reliably votes blue, Mr. Ramaswamy is part of only 13% that hold socially conservative views. That’s probably the most interesting thing about him. Mr. […]
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The Messaging Woes of the Democratic Party
By Dhruv S. Kannan The year was 2016. Having beat back Bernie Sanders, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton was the Democratic Party’s nominee for president in 2016, assuaging the Washington establishment’s fears of another Dukakis-like policy wonk. The establishment reasoned that the popularity of Obama-era policy combined with a seemingly unelectable opponent. This reasoning […]
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The Roar 