Tag Archives: Obama

Pope Francis’ influence on voters

Posted on December 16, 2014 by adoctor

Pope Francis has begun expressing disapproval for the politicization of the church and is looking for a softer approach to the traditionally problematic issues like gay marriage, contraception, and immigration. John Allen, associate editor of a Catholic news site says … Continue reading →

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The President goes “Soft News”

Posted on December 11, 2014 by sseaman

With the 2016 presidential election weighing on our minds it’s difficult not to consider everything the President does as relating in some way to the campaign. After such a devastating midterm election the Democratic Party must seriously consider how it … Continue reading →

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#blacklivesmatter

Posted on December 11, 2014 by ekbrooks

On December 1st, President Obama announced $263 million in funding to state and local police departments in order to purchase body-worn cameras for police officers. This announcement came in the wake of widespread national protests about anti-black police brutality and … Continue reading →

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Interrogation Gone Wrong

Posted on December 10, 2014 by kbuie

The Senate released thousands of pages of documentation from the the Central Intelligence Agency that confirms the use of extreme interrogation tactics in the detention of suspected terrorists after 9/11. Not only are the tactics controversial, but it is also … Continue reading →

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International Students and Immigration Reform

Posted on December 10, 2014 by mpark26

As an American citizen who has spent almost all of my life abroad, I consider myself an international student in the Smith community. Although I don’t have to worry about applying for visas when coming back to school, the vast … Continue reading →

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The 2016 Presidential Elections

Posted on December 3, 2014 by mpark26

As some people have already pointed out, it’s hard to say that the exact outcome of the 2014 midterm elections will affect the outcome of the 2016 presidential elections. It isn’t surprising to see the president’s party do badly during … Continue reading →

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How will Congress respond to Obama’s immigration reform?

Posted on December 1, 2014 by mdelcarpio

A couple of weeks ago, Obama unveiled a plan for tackling immigration issues, to be implemented by Executive Order. This new plan would call for more resources to be allocated to law enforcement to help curb border crossing, make it … Continue reading →

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No More Mister Nice Guy: The New(est) Face of the Obama Administration?

Posted on November 20, 2014 by esl13

A few hours ago, President Obama announced his historic immigration reform, utilizing his power of executive order to begin to repair what he acknowledged as our nation’s “broken” immigration system. Frequently throughout the speech, Obama seemed to be subtly (or … Continue reading →

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Obama Attempts to Make CHANGE before GOP takes over

Posted on November 20, 2014 by ccard

  Today while sitting in my Shakespeare class I was handed a flyer to attend the rally this Friday on behalf of undocumented students who wish to attend Smith College. As it stands, those who have entered the U.S. “illegally” (notice … Continue reading →

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Eyes on Mr. President

Posted on November 6, 2014 by Corey

After the disastrous defeat in the Midterm Election on Tuesday, the Democratic Party suffered from a historical loss of seats in the Congress. The outcomes, while not all surprising, were illustrative of President Obama’s six years in office, which were … Continue reading →

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