Author: Logan Tantibanchachai Last November, the New York Times described the beginning of the Israel-Hamas conflict as releasing a “deluge of online propaganda and disinformation” that was “larger than anything seen before.” Russia, China, Iran and its proxies used, and have continued to use, state media and covert influence campaigns on social media networks to create support for ...
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To begin Arete Review’s series of events on the 2024 Election, we will be kicking off with a panel discussion, co-hosted by Braver Angel’s Central Texas Alliance. This is a can’t miss event, featuring prominent politicians and spirited discussion on some of the most hot button political issues right now. Sign up by clicking HERE.
Arete is looking for staff writers to join our team. Applications for Staff Writers will be considered on a rolling basis. We are looking for 8 – 10 qualified student writers who are dedicated, have clarity in their prose style, and will submit one article per edition of the Arete Review. NOTE: Staff Writers who ...
Interviewer & Editor: Collin Mansur Over the summer, the Arete Review interviewed Dan O’Connor, Dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Social Science (CLASS) at the University of Houston. In February of this year, The Cougar—a student run newspaper at the University—published the articles “Save our CLASS” & “UH Journalism Program in Desperate Need ...
Author: Clarke Foster The polarization of modern politics is a symptom of a lack of pluralism within political leadership. The two party system and populism imply more homogeneity in the American people than truly exists. The actors which make up parties and the public as a whole have specific interests. Politics aiming towards an elevated ...
Author: Josh Curtis Many living in the United States recognize the intense political climate we face today. Polarization and political division are part of the status quo. Both the political left and right have campaigns against the opposing side. Each views the other as an other, where the opposing political party becomes a stubborn barrier ...
Author: Nick Stees To exist within modern and contemporary society has erroneously become an act that requires effort. Existentialist foundations of free will have accounted for the determinants present within biological human faculties and laws of the universe, but these determinants are natural and organic. Determinants of contemporary society are now purposefully posed against the ...
Author: Kailey DeLorenzo Politics in America have become increasingly polarized within the last decade. The two main parties have distinct beliefs and will die on any hill “supporting” their side – even if that means backing their opinions with false information. In effect, the two parties are moving further apart as each seems to be ...
Author: Noah Cook On August 21, 1858, a gaunt and soft-spoken Republican from Illinois took center stage in his bid for Senator to debate about the Union’s first existential threat: slavery. This man was Abraham Lincoln, and he argued against the pre- eminent Stephen A. Douglas over issues like popular sovereignty, free soil doctrines, and ...