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JOHN MCCULLOUGH, Opinions Editor Emeritus

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Macron's potential victory in the French presidential election will have severe implications for the future political climate of the country. (COURTESY OF OFFICIAL LEWEB PHOTOS VIA FLICKR)

Macron Will Not Save Us

May 6, 2017

Emmanuel Macron made history as the first candidate not of a major party of the Fifth French Republic to win the first round of a Presidential election, carrying 24 percent of the vote to continue against...

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Yiannopoulos’ Hate Is Not Free Speech

February 24, 2017
On Jan. 27, a scheduled speaking engagement by former Breitbart editor Yiannopoulos Yiannopoulos at Berkeley was cancelled in response to widespread opposition and protests by Berkeley students, as well as the application of “black bloc” rioting tactics by anti-fascist anarchists.
How Can We Move Forward?

How Can We Move Forward?

February 8, 2017
The conflict between opposing political ideologies was something that President George Washington warned against in his farewell address; a warning that has been lost in time.
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Democrats Must Move Left or Die

November 16, 2016
In the early hours of Nov. 9, Donald J. Trump was declared the winner of the 2016 presidential election. This was a result completely unexpected by most of the media and the Democratic Party.
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On the Issues: Final Thoughts

November 4, 2016
As the election season winds to a close, the time has come to judge each candidate based on their record, temperment, and positions in total. In this column, we deliver our final verdicts.
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On the Issues: Immigration

September 16, 2016
Immigration policies affect the past and future identity of the nation and has been a highly referenced topic this campaign cycle.
One of the co-founders of the Mossack Fonseca law firm in Panama is Ramon Fonseca Mora, seen here in a May 31, 2012, photo. (Courtesy of the International Co./TNS)

The Panama Papers Prove Change is Necessary

April 22, 2016
It is so simple for businesses to circumvent our tax laws that they do not need to jump through as many hoops ... If Americans wish to get around tax laws, they can look to places like Delaware and Nevada.
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks at American Airlines Center in Dallas on Monday, Sept. 14, 2015. (Nathan Hunsinger/Dallas Morning News/TNS)

Donald Trump: Master of Distraction

November 22, 2015
As anyone who has watched any mainstream news channel for even a minute in the past three months knows, Donald Trump is no fan of undocumented immigrants.
Jeremy Corbyn campaigning in Margate on September 5th 2015. The growing popularity of Bernie Sanders in the U.S. and the rise of Jeremy Corbyn as leader of the opposition in the UK indicates a shift in public opinion away from a strictly capitalist economy. (PHOTO COURTESY OF CHRIS BECKETT VIA FLICKR)

Socialism is Not as Evil as We May Think

October 6, 2015
Despite a century of being portrayed by reactionaries as the antithesis of democracy, it is in fact the necessary extension of democracy to the economy.
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