Last December, former GOP presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy took to X (formerly Twitter) to share a now-infamous rant about the supposed decay of American culture. With his signature populist edge, he claimed the United States “venerates mediocrity” and punishes ambition, arguing immigrants from Asia (and their American-born children) outperform multi-generational Americans because they come from […]
Earlier this year, I published an article sharply criticizing white nationalism, neo-Nazism, and the resurgence of paleoconservatism within the Republican Party. In retrospect, I made a significant rookie error: I conflated paleoconservatism with the fringe ideologies of white nationalism and neo-Nazism. This mischaracterization stemmed from a shallow understanding of paleoconservatism, which I had not yet […]
On January 20, 2025, Donald J. Trump was inaugurated as the 47th President of the United States, ushering in a new era of leadership with a cabinet marked by a blend of loyal allies, seasoned political figures, and bold outsider picks. Here, we—the former leaders of Princeton College Republicans—offer our thoughts on five of President […]
Two years ago, my father—a lifelong Democrat—told Rachel Maddow that she and other MSNBC anchors should take immigration, particularly illegal immigration, seriously, and lobby President Biden to do the same. For years, Democrats either dismissed immigration concerns or embraced left-wing positions to court Hispanic voters. My father believed that ignoring this issue would hurt the […]
Elon Musk and Vice President-elect JD Vance recently defended Germany’s Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) political party, a far-right party whose leaders have made comments suggesting that they align with neo-Nazism. While I concede that the Left tends to overuse the terms “racist,” “Nazi,” and “far-right,” if the AfD—an ethno-nationalist party with leadership that has been […]
Most members of Congress, including former California Senator Kamala Harris, often draft legislation that serves as a signal to some of their constituents and donors, rather than as a genuine effort to pass meaningful laws. Kamala Harris introduced 132 bills and resolutions during her four-year tenure as a senator. However, many of her bills, including […]
On Friday, October 4, Sunrise Princeton, a climate justice student organization, held an “Emergency Rally for Climate Justice” in front of Nassau Hall. The rally drew approximately 30 attendees, who chanted, among other things, “Climate, justice, climate, justice,” “do your job,” and “cut all ties.” Attendance was noticeably lower than past Sunrise Princeton rallies, including […]
On Tuesday, October 1, CBS hosted the Vice Presidential debate at CBS headquarters in New York City. I watched the debate on TV at Princeton, and what I saw impressed me. On nearly every issue, Senator JD Vance (R-OH) demonstrated command of the facts and dominated Governor Tim Walz (D-MN). On immigration, Vance correctly noted […]
During the Republican National Convention in July, Donald Trump selected Ohio Senator JD Vance as his running mate. Media outlets discussed Vance as a possibility leading up to the convention, so Trump’s decision was not a total surprise. However, the choice is a bit puzzling. It suggests that Trump may be overconfident in his chances […]
On Thursday, November 9, at 12:00 p.m., Princeton’s chapter of Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) hosted a “Walkout for Palestine” on Princeton’s campus. The protest was coordinated as part of a nationwide campus walkout, with demonstrations also occurring at Columbia University, the University of Michigan, and elsewhere. At the event, Tory reporters were obstructed […]
The following is an opinion contribution and reflects the author’s views alone. “We shall call those studies liberal which are worthy of a free man; those studies by which we attain and practise virtue and wisdom; that education which calls forth, trains, and develops those highest gifts of body and of mind, and which […]
Image courtesy of the South China Morning Post The following is an opinion contribution and reflects the author’s views alone. In 1944, during WWII, Allied nations met at the Bretton Woods Resort in snowy New Hampshire to discuss how to revamp the global financial system once Nazi Germany was inevitably defeated. The International […]
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