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The Importance of Public Debate In the Modern Era
The Importance of Public Debate In the Modern Era

Last Saturday, the Davis Political Review hosted a public debate between the Davis College Republicans and the New Liberals club. The event was the first of its kind in Davis where student panelists questioned other students with differing perspectives on topics ranging from freedom of speech, campus violence, foreign policy, and inflation while providing them with a platform to civilly discuss their different opinions. We would like to thank the New Liberals club and the Davis College Republicans for their participation in this debate. As a nonpartisan organization, we in the DPR understand the value of our free speech, and most importantly the duty we hold to protect it.

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Nation, Campus, FeaturedExecutive Editorial Board of the Davis Political Reviewmidterm elections, Debate, Republican, democrats, Davis Political Review, Davis College Democrats, Davis College Republicans, New Liberals Club, California, prop 1, Prop 30, inflation, foreign policy, democracy, public opinion, discourse, nonpartisan, turning point usa, mike thompson, DCD, DCR, dpr, McCage Griffiths, political speech, Political Science, republican debate, abigail loomis, Andy Essa, Nour Taha, Aidan Kato, Donia Ghaith, Marie SchermeisterComment
Earth’s Lower Orbit Has become the U.S.’s Newest Junkyard
Earth’s Lower Orbit Has become the U.S.’s Newest Junkyard

Each year thousands upon thousands of satellites are launched into the lower orbit with little regard over the risks these machines pose. As of 2022, there are an estimated 40,000 tracked pieces of satellite and spacecraft debris floating around our planet of the numerous more known to exist. According to the U.S. Space Command, most of the debris in our lower atmospheric orbit stems from collisions between the surplus of satellites in space, the majority of which isn’t being tracked by the U.S.

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Featured, NationMelany Mendozaspace, environment, NASA, satellite, Elon Musk, SpaceX, Orbital PrimeComment
What Coffee Shop Talks Have Taught Me About Our Political Division
What Coffee Shop Talks Have Taught Me About Our Political Division

On a relaxing summer morning, I was eagerly catching up with an old high school friend in a small, dimly lit Bay Area diner. As we were discussing our respective college experiences, I was completely caught off guard by his deep anger with the political climate on campus. He felt ostracized as a conservative amongst “liberal snowflakes who had never worked hard for anything in their life'' who had taken over his campus.

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Nation, FeaturedNour TahaPartisanship, American Politics, Media, Mass media, social mediaComment
Giving a Hand Up with a Hand Out: Part 2
Giving a Hand Up with a Hand Out: Part 2

The U.S. has one of the highest child poverty rates in the developed world, and children have the highest poverty rate among any age group in America. Our country is more than wealthy enough to resolve this issue — the continued existence of child poverty is a policy choice. How does a country that prides itself on its exceptionalism, reckon with the fact that so many of its youth sleep hungry or on the street?

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Featured, NationMarcos Lopezchild poverty, housing, health insurance, poverty, housing choice vouchers, medicaid, ACA, affordable care actComment
The Supreme Court: Stage for a Culture War’s Climactic Fate
The Supreme Court: Stage for a Culture War’s Climactic Fate

On October 2nd, thousands of women marched in the streets of Washington D.C. and surrounded the Supreme Court, demanding that the justices uphold their right to an abortion. They shouted, “My body, my choice,” holding up signs of protest as they marched with fervor.

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Nation, FeaturedJonathan Sunkariabortion, supreme court, reproductive rights, american politics, roe v wade, Roe v. Wade, Texas, pro life, pro choiceComment
Giving a hand up with a handout: Policies to Eliminate Child Poverty
Giving a hand up with a handout: Policies to Eliminate Child Poverty

Nearly eleven million kids live in poverty in the U.S., or 1 out of 7 children. In the land of opportunity, many are denied resources equal to that of their own peers. With millions of children falling behind due to lack of food, stable housing, and healthcare, there is ample work to be done. Current assistance for low-income children and their parents is a patchwork of niche programs, temporary assistance, needless requirements, and bureaucratic burdens. To fix these broken aspects, assistance to the poor should embrace the goal of ensuring each child receives, at a minimum, adequate nutrition, housing, and healthcare.

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Nation, FeaturedMarcos Lopezchild poverty, united states, poverty, policies, family security act, snap program, cash for kids, child tax creditComment
Running the Government and Living on Food Stamps: The Life of a Congressional Staffer
Running the Government and Living on Food Stamps: The Life of a Congressional Staffer

Congressional staffers are perhaps the most overworked and underpaid individuals on Capitol Hill. These finely dressed, experienced and educated individuals are the engine that keeps the federal government running. Yet murmurs of living off of food stamps and being unable to afford dry-cleaning can be heard echoing throughout the offices of our nation’s representatives.

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Featured, NationMaya Clarkcongress, congressional staff, united states, salary, pay raise, equal pay, diversityComment
The Prevalence of Food Insecurity and Food Deserts in Native American Communities
The Prevalence of Food Insecurity and Food Deserts in Native American Communities

Recently while driving across the barren plains from California to Oklahoma, I was reminded of how vast America is. It is easy to forget this when you are a California resident accustomed to the hustle and bustle of urban life. While nearly 39.1 percent of the population of America huddles along the coasts, millions of people live in rural areas across the United States. Along Interstate 40, there are long stretches where no towns or gas stations can be seen for miles.

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NationGwyn RedemannComment
NIL Policy and the Future of College Sports
NIL Policy and the Future of College Sports

Change is coming to the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), and it’s coming soon. For too long, the NCAA has operated under a restrictive model of amateurism for its student-athletes. Under this model, the only compensation that a student-athlete can receive is an athletic scholarship, in addition to secondary aid such as tutoring, medical services, or equipment. But when student-athletes fill out their clearance forms prior to the start of every new school year, they sign away something crucial: control over their Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL).

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NationMichael WheelerComment
America’s housing shortage stretches budgets and costs jobs
America’s housing shortage stretches budgets and costs jobs

A lack of housing is contributing to homelessness, reducing economic growth, and contributing to existing income inequality. And affordable housing is necessary to remove the economic barriers that are holding back America’s cities. In order to address these interconnected and pervasive problems, bold housing policies must be enacted. These are local issues with national implications.

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NationMarcos LopezComment