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Obligated to Truth

The AMSA Voice

Donald J. Trump faces the prospect of turning rhetoric into policy.

Can a President Trump succeed?

By Clarice Pavlak, Features editor December 13, 2016

Americans are still shocked that a man viewed as extreme and politically inexperienced as Donald J. Trump could be elected president, leaving many fearful, anxious, and even hopeless about the future....

Bob Dylan is the first musician to win the Nobel Prize for Literature.

Thinking twice about Dylan’s Nobel Prize

By Steven Richardson, Senior writer November 29, 2016

The Swedish Academy’s recent decision to award Bob Dylan the Nobel Prize in Literature certainly took the world by surprise. Mr. Dylan is the first musician to receive the award, and the reaction...

President Francois Hollande of France speaking to a group of world leaders about threats facing the West.

The West must come together to combat terror

By Cassandra Xavier, Co-editor March 30, 2016

The face of terrorism is becoming increasingly visible and what’s emerging is ugly. In the past three years, the Western world has suffered through five major terrorist attacks perpetrated by Islamic...

A serious discussion may begin with a simple question: Is Donald J. Trump a fascist?

Let’s talk about Trump–for real

By Rebecca Perlin, Senior writer March 15, 2016

It’s no secret that Donald J. Trump is a popular topic of conversation these days. From lists of reasons to vote for him (or the many reasons not to) to articles posted about yet another “offensive”—or...

An AMSA junior attends rallies in Worcester for both Sen. Bernie Sanders and Donald Trump.

Experiencing both ends of the political spectrum

By Drew Rubin, Correspondent February 11, 2016

Perhaps you’re “Feeling the Bern.” Or maybe you’re ready to “Make America Great Again.” You’re likely not ready or willing to do both, but I recently had the opportunity to experience both...

Donald Trump and Ted Cruz are far ahead of the narrowing Republican presidential field.

If history is a marker, it’s a field of four

By Raphael Cohen, Co-opinion editor January 14, 2016

After months of build-up, the Iowa caucuses (Feb. 1) and the New Hampshire primary (Feb. 9) are just around the corner, officially commencing the process of determining the next president of the United...

Syrian refugees enter a camp just over the Turkish border.

The delicate balance of the Syrian refugee crisis

By Cassandra Xavier, Co-editor December 18, 2015

Some 4.1 million refugees had fled Syria in search of safety in neighboring countries and in the European Union (EU) as of September, according to the Migration Policy Institute (MPI). Countless more have...

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