Emily McPeak, Author at https://www.cuindependent.com The independent student voice of CU Boulder. Fri, 08 May 2020 20:51:32 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.0.1 A humanitarian approach to Syria: Views from an expert and an immigrant https://www.cuindependent.com/2017/04/22/humanitarian-approach-syria-expert-mark-fallon-immigrant/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=humanitarian-approach-syria-expert-mark-fallon-immigrant Sat, 22 Apr 2017 14:05:48 +0000 http://cuindependent.com/?p=83505 The U.S. could do more to help resolve the conflict in Syria, but this may not mean more aggressive military assaults. By Emily McPeak

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Reporting, with optimism, in the age of alternative facts https://www.cuindependent.com/2017/04/16/reporting-optimism-age-alternative-facts/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=reporting-optimism-age-alternative-facts Sun, 16 Apr 2017 22:01:55 +0000 http://cuindependent.com/?p=83238 Editor of ProPublica Joe Sexton gave the keynote address at a CMCI conference on Saturday. By Emily McPeak

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Success of President Trump’s first 100 days debated at Conference on World Affairs https://www.cuindependent.com/2017/04/13/cwa-president-trump-first-100-days/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=cwa-president-trump-first-100-days Fri, 14 Apr 2017 05:05:10 +0000 http://cuindependent.com/?p=83055 Four panelists sat down to discuss Trump's first 100 days, saying the president is anything but predictable. By Emily McPeak

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McPeak’s McPolitics: Trump’s alternative reality https://www.cuindependent.com/2017/01/24/trump-alternative-facts-reality-politics-sean-spicer/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=trump-alternative-facts-reality-politics-sean-spicer Wed, 25 Jan 2017 05:24:43 +0000 http://cuindependent.com/?p=79260 When faced with a reality he did not like, President Trump instead chose to construct one with his own alternative facts. By Emily McPeak

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Opinion: Vote recounts and the Electoral College https://www.cuindependent.com/2016/12/12/opinion-vote-recounts-electoral-college-russia/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=opinion-vote-recounts-electoral-college-russia Mon, 12 Dec 2016 07:39:31 +0000 http://cuindependent.com/?p=78520 An opinion on why a recount in the presidential election might not change anything. By Emily McPeak

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Election outcomes: Props 107 and 108 pass for primary elections; minimum wage will increase https://www.cuindependent.com/2016/11/08/colorado-voter-initiatives/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=colorado-voter-initiatives Wed, 09 Nov 2016 06:39:52 +0000 http://cuindependent.com/?p=77066 Here are the voting results on the amendments, propositions and city issues Boulder voters saw on their ballot. By Emily McPeak

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Breaking: Donald Trump wins Florida https://www.cuindependent.com/2016/11/08/breaking-clinton-wins-florida/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=breaking-clinton-wins-florida Wed, 09 Nov 2016 04:51:23 +0000 http://cuindependent.com/?p=76965 CNN has called Florida for Donald Trump. By Emily McPeak

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CUI’s full voter guide: Election 2016 https://www.cuindependent.com/2016/11/08/ballot-cheat-sheet-voters-guide/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ballot-cheat-sheet-voters-guide Wed, 09 Nov 2016 02:11:47 +0000 http://cuindependent.com/?p=76920 Here is a complete cheat sheet of the candidates and initiatives Colorado voters see on their ballot. By Emily McPeak

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Our Stance: New Era’s not-so-independent voting guide https://www.cuindependent.com/2016/11/03/stance-new-eras/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=stance-new-eras Thu, 03 Nov 2016 16:07:59 +0000 http://cuindependent.com/?p=76520 Before heading to the polls, Boulder residents must take note of the liberal bias of New Era Colorado's 2016 voting guide. By Emily McPeak

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Politics 101: Breaking down the second presidential debate https://www.cuindependent.com/2016/10/12/politics-101-breaking-second-presidential-debate/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=politics-101-breaking-second-presidential-debate Wed, 12 Oct 2016 07:48:40 +0000 http://cuindependent.com/?p=75579 Emily McPeak breaks down the highlights from the second presidential debate.

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