The Cornell Review had the pleasure to converse with five directors of the Young American Coalition for Unity (YACU). This is a high school and college student organisation, dedicated to the promotion of bipartisan dialogue and non-partisan evaluation of American politics. Speaking to Dan Mikhaylov were the group’s Political Director, Andrew Juan, Communications Director, Andrew...
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An Appeal to Political Civility This Thanksgiving
The family table during the holidays has become a proxy battle for the ongoing brutal, vicious culture war in the United States that has dramatically accelerated during the Trump presidency. The “angry uncle” sharing conspiracy theories on how voter fraud tipped the scales in the midterms for the Democrats, the blindsided parents apoplectic over their...
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Speaking At Cornell, India’s Central Bank Governor Endorses Austerity for Growth
On Tuesday, Cornell had the unique privilege of hosting Dr. Duvvuri Subbarao, Governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) who presented a talk entitled “India in a Globalized World: Some Policy Dilemmas.” The lecture was delivered as a part of the Mario Einaudi Center’s Foreign Policy Distinguished Speaker Series. Earlier in the day, Governor...
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Supreme Court Upholds Obamacare
Earlier today, the Supreme Court announced its ruling in the case regarding the piece of legislation that has captivated US politics since its passage over two years ago– the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA). In a 5-4 vote, the court decided the law not-so-affectionately termed “Obamacare” is constitutional. Chief Justice Roberts wrote for...
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Monday Reading Madness #36
– A disappointing weekend for Cornell sports, with both hockey and basketball going 1-1. – Elie has a cool illustrated post on Cornell Law School selectivity. – The “New Budget Model” via METAezra. – Did anyone run into ‘Deadheads’ over the weekend? – Cornell women’s ice hockey standout Rebecca Johnston had three assists in Canada’s 18-0 rout...