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The outside of the White House before the election results. Joseph Biden is projected to defeat Donald Trump in the presidential election. BRIANNE LEDDA/THE STATESMAN

It’s time to up the pressure on Biden: a reflection on his first month as president

Benjamin Joffe March 4, 2021
#OPINION Jan. 20, 2021 was a momentous day for millions of Americans. It marked the last day for an administration that had done unprecedented harm to communities around the United States.
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A voter at Stony Brook Universitys Center for Civic Justice getting a stamp for her mail in ballot. CRIS ZHANG/THE STATESMAN

How voting should look in the next presidential election

Matt Venezia November 12, 2020
#Opinion: Voting is a personal civic duty in the United States. Even while considered a flawed democracy, as classified by the Economist, the institutions of the U.S. are among the most democratic in the world.
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A graphic of an increasing line with the rotunda of the U.S. Capital. GO DIGITAL/FLICKR VIA CC BY SA 2.0

Polls are snapshots — don’t let them mislead your judgement

Anya Marquardt November 11, 2019
Polls are predictions of the future, and unfortunately, we can’t predict the future as well as we would like to.
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Poll: young voters not as enthusiastic about election

Alexa Gorman October 8, 2012

The 2008 presidential election made history among young voters. Rallies on college campuses paired with social media activism brought out one of the highest turnouts of 18 to 29-year-olds on election day—more...

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