The Global Importance of Brazilian Democracy
Contributing writer Oliver Polachini ’26 reflects on the global importance of Brazilian democracy in light of the nation’s recent presidential elections.
Politics
Let’s Talk About Israel and Palestine
Mason Quintero ’23 makes the argument that peace and mutual understanding are necessary to even begin conversations about the conflict in Israel and Palestine, emphasizing the necessity of “a nation for both peoples.”
Mass. Insider: On the Ballot
In preparation for next week’s elections, Mass. Insider columnist Shane Dillon ’26 provides a quick rundown of this year’s ballot.
Mass. Insider: Our Politics Are Weird, But Changing
Mass. Insider Columnist Shane Dillon ’26 attempts to make sense of a central paradox of Massachusetts politics.
Mass. Insider: Maura Healey’s Bid For Governor
Columnist Shane Dillon ’26 begins his new column with a discussion of upcoming Massachusetts general election and the Democratic nominee Maura Healey, who, unusually for a Democratic candidate, may be poised to win.
Elon Musk's SNL Performance Crash-Lands
Saturday Night Live’s (SNL) ratings have been dropping since the 2020 election
[https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/tv-ratings-saturday-sunday-dec-5-6-2020-4101715/amp/]
, probably because there are fewer jokes to make about Donald Trump. In an
effort to boost ratings, SNL brought business mogul and engineer Elon
Closing Out "Politics and Poetry" Series, Martin Baron Discusses Polarization and Truth in Journalism
On Thursday, April 29, Lewis-Sebring Professor of Humanities and Latin American
and Latino Culture Ilan Stavans discussed ideological polarization in the
American media with journalist Martin Baron in the final event of the college’s
virtual “Politics and Poetry” series
[https://www.amherst.edu/news/campus_community_events/virtual/politics-and-poetry]