(Photo courtesy of NBC) “JD Vance and Tim Walz faced off on the first of October, in what was the final debate of this election cycle.” Maxwell Valin Connector Editor This year’s election cycle has almost passed, and with it came three debates—two of which were between presidential candidates, with the other as…
UML alum Tara Hong wins primary election
(Photo courtesy of The Lowell Sun) “Tara Hong responding to a question at the Lowell Senior Center debate.” Kimia Kahalzadeh Connector Contributor Tara Hong, a 24-year-old community organizer, is now the Democratic nominee for State Representative for the 18th Middlesex District, representing several precincts in Lowell. He secured a majority vote in the primary…
Jill Stein’s political history
(Photo courtesy of The Columbia Chronicle) “Jill Stein speaks to small crowd” Sabine Laurent de Cannon Connector Editor Jill Stein, the increasingly recognized Green Party candidate in the current presidential election, has been running for political office since 2002. Her first bid for office was as the Green-Rainbow Party’s candidate for Massachusetts Governor. Stein lost…
Did the Trump assassination attempts change public perception?
(Image courtesy of BBC) “Trump immediately after the Butler, Pennsylvania assassination attempt” Julia McAuley Connector Contributor July 13th. September 14th. Pennsylvania. Florida. Giving a speech. Golfing. Staged. Conspiracy. A result of political rhetoric. The American population was sharply divided in the ways they viewed and responded to the gunman who fired shots at President…
Trump Gagged in Manhattan Hush Money Case
(Photo courtesy of CNN) “Donald J. Trump in court.” Duncan Cowie Connector Editor For the first time in the History of America, there is about to be a former president standing trial in a criminal case. Donald J. Trump is currently involved in multiple cases against him, including Georgia election interference, federal election interference, Mar-a-Lago…
Analysis of the 2024 Congressional Elections
(Photo courtesy of 270townin) “2024 electoral map.” Eric Schultz Connector Editor With most of the news coverage of the 2024 elections being focused on the Presidential Election, the U.S. House and Senate Elections have taken a backseat in terms of news coverage and attention. As it stands, the Republican Party controls the House of Representatives…
The latest in reproductive legislation
(Photo courtesy of Lanozione) “Gavel on table infront of American Flag” Sabine LaurentdeCannon Connector Contributor Two years have passed since Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health overturned the Roe v. Wade Supreme Court decision, putting reproductive health back in the hands of the states. The Roe v. Wade decision provided constitutional protection to abortions performed before…
The Department of Education faces possible abolishment
(Photo courtesy of Community College Daily) “U.S. Department of Education building.” Steven O’Hara Connector Editor In the wake of recent political tensions in the United States, Republican leaders and Republican presidential candidates have brought up a familiar proposition: the abolishment of the Department of Education. This has been especially pervasive in current political ideology as…
