Brandon Slotkin – Penn Political Review
Author: Brandon Slotkin
Brandon is a College sophomore majoring in PPE. He enjoys both America and Frisbee.
I begin with apologies to my grandparents, probably my only loyal readers, because I intend to write about something exclusive to Penn today. So, from what I’ve gathered, Chi Omega… Continue reading "Do You Really Wanna Know About Some Gangsta Sh*t?"
I’ve been waiting for a while for a political story that I actually want to cover: the Chris Christie bridge story is boring, and annoying to cover because anyone trying… Continue reading "The Year in Preview"
Yippee Ki-Yay Part II: The Reckoning
With Washington D.C. treading water until they can go home for Thanksgiving (aren’t we all?), the news week has been pretty slow. To take a page from my friend Adam… Continue reading "Yippee Ki-Yay Part II: The Reckoning"
Politics Happened – What Did We Learn From Them?
Last night, the 2013 elections happened. This is an off-year, so very many not important things happened. Despite Paul Krugman’s pessimism, there may still be some trends that we can… Continue reading "Politics Happened – What Did We Learn From Them?"
The New Left Of New York City
Yesterday was the second mayoral debate for New York City, between Democrat Bill de Blasio and Republican Joe Lhota. Two days ago, Quinnipiac University released a poll that put de… Continue reading "The New Left Of New York City"
The Government is Coming Back, Dysfunctional As Ever
We did it, folks. After 16-plus days of government shutdown, the Democrats and Republicans have finally reached a deal to reopen Washington. What have the Republicans gained from shutting down… Continue reading "The Government is Coming Back, Dysfunctional As Ever"
Adam wrote yesterday about the undemocratic process that led to the Senate’s vote against “common-sense” gun control legislation. Now that that fiasco’s over, my attention has turned to the gun… Continue reading "Big Guns On Campus"
The Rise of Post-Truth Politics
In Aaron Sorkin’s The Newsroom, the protagonist, Will McAvoy, is just tired of politics. So, channeling his inner Cronkite, he becomes the moderator of political discourse he thinks is… Continue reading "The Rise of Post-Truth Politics"
Brandon Slotkin – Penn Political Review
Author: Brandon Slotkin
Brandon is a College sophomore majoring in PPE. He enjoys both America and Frisbee.
I begin with apologies to my grandparents, probably my only loyal readers, because I intend to write about something exclusive to Penn today. So, from what I’ve gathered, Chi Omega… Continue reading "Do You Really Wanna Know About Some Gangsta Sh*t?"
I’ve been waiting for a while for a political story that I actually want to cover: the Chris Christie bridge story is boring, and annoying to cover because anyone trying… Continue reading "The Year in Preview"
Yippee Ki-Yay Part II: The Reckoning
With Washington D.C. treading water until they can go home for Thanksgiving (aren’t we all?), the news week has been pretty slow. To take a page from my friend Adam… Continue reading "Yippee Ki-Yay Part II: The Reckoning"
Politics Happened – What Did We Learn From Them?
Last night, the 2013 elections happened. This is an off-year, so very many not important things happened. Despite Paul Krugman’s pessimism, there may still be some trends that we can… Continue reading "Politi
cs Happened – What Did We Learn From Them?"
The New Left Of New York City
Yesterday was the second mayoral debate for New York City, between Democrat Bill de Blasio and Republican Joe Lhota. Two days ago, Quinnipiac University released a poll that put de… Continue reading "The New Left Of New York City"
The Government is Coming Back, Dysfunctional As Ever
We did it, folks. After 16-plus days of government shutdown, the Democrats and Republicans have finally reached a deal to reopen Washington. What have the Republicans gained from shutting down… Continue reading "The Government is Coming Back, Dysfunctional As Ever"
Adam wrote yesterday about the undemocratic process that led to the Senate’s vote against “common-sense” gun control legislation. Now that that fiasco’s over, my attention has turned to the gun… Continue reading "Big Guns On Campus"
The Rise of Post-Truth Politics
In Aaron Sorkin’s The Newsroom, the protagonist, Will McAvoy, is just tired of politics. So, channeling his inner Cronkite, he becomes the moderator of political discourse he thinks is… Continue reading "The Rise of Post-Truth Politics"