Republicans

An illustration depicts USWNT players in distress over their loss at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics; they are pictured hugging, sitting on the ground in defeat and crying.

The Opposite of Patriotism: Conservatives Who Hate the USWNT (But Really Megan Rapinoe)

Savannah McCracken, University of Arizona

The U.S. soccer team's loss at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics revealed some Americans' unpatriotic bias against them.…

August 27, 2021

An illustration of minimum wage workers for an article about the debate around base pay raising to $15. (Illustration by Lexey Gonzalez, Wichita State University)

The Minimum Wage Argument and the Fight for $15

Justin Spencer, University of Texas at San Antonio

The ongoing debate over raising wages is starting to come to a head, but many individuals are still torn over the basic facts of the matter.…

March 19, 2021

As the RNC Pushes for Division, Memes Unify the Masses

Farah Javed, CUNY Baruch College

The Republican National Convention may have been light on national unity, but it did provide plenty of humorous fodder for the internet.…

September 9, 2020

The RNC Proved That Republicans Are Who They Have Always Been

Elias Khoury, University of Michigan

Although the 2020 Republican National Convention (RNC) came under unprecedented circumstances, the messaging was consistent: They don't like Democrats.…

September 4, 2020

Everything You Need to Know About the Straight Pride Parade

Luke Hebert, Baruch College

And what it says about the American stance on LGBTQ rights in 2019.…

June 12, 2019

The GOP Might Be Losing Its Grip Leading Into 2020

Candace Baker, University of Texas at Austin

The Republican Party must either turn a blind eye to Trump’s behavior or revolt against him, and either decision will cost them voters.…

December 28, 2018

Why the GOP Needs a Feminine Facelift

Candace Baker, University of Texas at Austin

Women could Make the GOP Great Again.…

August 19, 2018

CNN Accused Ted Cruz of Being Scared to Talk About Guns

Erin Alexander, Middle Tennessee State University

Host Chris Cuomo criticized Cruz and others for appearing only on Fox News to talk about gun control.…

February 19, 2018

Why Liberals Shouldn’t Vote for a Celebrity in the 2020 Election

Kayla Platoff, Maryville University

The 2020 election could be the chance for Democrats to choose the right presidential candidate based on political experience, not celebrity status.…

February 12, 2018

Beto O’Rourke and His Journey to Turn Texas Blue

Jake Deven, The University of Texas at El Paso

Democrats are hopeful that O’Rourke will defeat Republican Sen. Ted Cruz in the 2018 midterm elections and take over the largely red state.…

January 31, 2018

Republican Hypocrisy Continues to Show No Bounds with Their ‘Family Values’

Cheryl Sutton, Purdue University

In light of the Roy Moore allegations, it’s a wonder conservatives can still cry "family values" because this isn’t the first time the party has supported a sexual predator.…

December 16, 2017