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A victory for democracy: the Polish elections

Jake Richfield November 8, 2023

Poland’s parliamentary election Oct. 15 was a victory for the European Union (EU) and Ukraine, with the Law and Justice Party (PiS) losing its majority in Parliament after eight years of control in...

The House Republicans have gone too far

Jake Richfield November 1, 2023

The speakership is supposed to be a privilege for the party in the majority within the House of Representatives. But for the House Republican conference, it has turned into a nightmare. One ousting, two...

Playing politics in East Palestine, Ohio: A prelude to 2024 elections

Patrick Adams March 7, 2023

It has now been over one month since the Feb. 3 train crash in East Palestine, Ohio, and the public still lacks answers. The subsequent emergency burning of chemicals released an ominous, dark toxic cloud...

Holding the wealthy accountable

Holding the wealthy accountable

The Hawk Staff November 9, 2021

Last week, the director of the United Nations’ World Food Program, David Beasley, pleaded with billionaires to help stop world hunger, stating that $6 billion would help 42 million people who would otherwise...

Employees deserve fair wages

Employees deserve fair wages

The Hawk Staff October 26, 2021

The importance of a living wage   More than 10,000 workers at John Deere, an American company that manufactures equipment for agriculture, con- construction and lawn care went on strike on Oct. 14...

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Haitian migrants

Tayler Washington September 28, 2021

Why are Haitians leaving Haiti? On July 7, Haitian President Jovenel Moïse was assassinated in his home. During his tenure, Moïse attempted to pass a new Constitution that would give his cabinet more...

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“Tax the rich”; A ball gown speaks a thousand words

Maggie Brennen September 21, 2021

Every year, some of the world’s most famous people come to New York City for the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute Gala (The Met Gala), a  fundraiser for the annual fashion exhibit...

Biden strays from old guard

Biden strays from old guard

Max Giuliana April 13, 2021

President's early agenda more liberal than expected When U.S. President Joe Biden became the Democratic nominee for the 2020 election, the party was conveying a message that they were aiming for a return...

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College Republicans and Democrats navigate tensions

Fatmata Sakho March 9, 2021

College campuses are not immune to political divisions that have roiled the country in the wake of the 2020 presidential election, which leaves student-led political organizations trying to navigate the...

America’s political divide is killing us

America’s political divide is killing us

Raven Horan March 9, 2021

500,000 COVID-19 deaths later On Feb. 22, U.S. President Joe Biden held a memorial for the over 500,000 Americans who died from COVID-19. In a country with over 300 million people, over 29 million Americans...

Representatives who represent

Representatives who represent

Paul Koenig March 2, 2021

Elected officials must better reflect will of people I identify as a Democrat, but there is nothing I want more than to see a healthy and fully restored Republican party.  That may seem like an odd statement,...

Biden’s Executive Orders

Biden’s Executive Orders

Max Giuliana February 3, 2021

What the recession tells us about economic fragility Within hours of his swearing in, U.S. President Joe Biden got to work introducing his vision for the U.S. With several strokes of a pen, the president...

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