Politics – CU Independent https://cuindependent.com University of Colorado Boulder Student News Sat, 19 Jan 2019 00:29:18 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.9 https://cuindependent.com/new/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/cropped-CUILOGO-white-mini-32x32.png Politics – CU Independent https://cuindependent.com 32 32 Chicano studies professor explains mass Honduras migration https://cuindependent.com/2018/11/07/chicano-studies-professor-explains-mass-honduras-migration/ Wed, 07 Nov 2018 19:47:20 +0000 http://cuindependent.com/?p=96542 Activist, author and professor Justin Akers Chacón shared reasons and motivations for the global migration crisis on Friday. By Valeria Fugate

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]]> Panelists predict low likelihood of future Trump impeachment https://cuindependent.com/2018/10/31/panelists-predict-low-likelihood-of-future-trump-impeachment/ Thu, 01 Nov 2018 05:16:07 +0000 http://cuindependent.com/?p=96269 Historians and political scientists debated whether President Trump qualifies for impeachment at a panel on Monday. By Anna Haynes

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]]> CUSG fall election: Elevate, Rise to compete for Rep-At-Large seats https://cuindependent.com/2018/10/29/cusg-2018-fall-election-elevate-rise-rep-at-large-seats/ Tue, 30 Oct 2018 03:54:08 +0000 http://cuindependent.com/?p=96121 The two parties, with seven candidates in total, will race for five available seats. Voting is Oct. 29 through Nov. 1. By Lucy Haggard

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]]> Opinion: President Trump’s transphobia is unacceptable https://cuindependent.com/2018/10/28/opinion-president-trumps-transphobia-is-unacceptable/ Mon, 29 Oct 2018 05:10:58 +0000 http://cuindependent.com/?p=96097 The Trump administration's decision to legally redefine gender to exclude trans identities is unforgivable, but change lies with us. By Anna Haynes

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]]> Colorado researchers educate students on climate change https://cuindependent.com/2018/10/28/colorado-researchers-educate-students-on-climate-change/ Mon, 29 Oct 2018 04:46:26 +0000 http://cuindependent.com/?p=96074 "Climate Change in our Backyard," hosted by Fiske, informed CU students about climate change and its effects. By Lizzie Weiler

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]]> Boulder’s sugar-sweetened beverage tax: What you need to know https://cuindependent.com/2018/10/21/boulders-sugar-tax-need-to-know/ Mon, 22 Oct 2018 05:21:26 +0000 http://cuindependent.com/?p=95718 Midterms are approaching and measure 2D on Boulder County's ballot concerns the continuance of Boulder's sugar tax. By Anna Haynes

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]]> Red, Right and Blue: Rebuilding the American dream one school at a time with Cary Kennedy’s plan https://cuindependent.com/2018/04/29/rebuilding-american-dream-one-school-at-a-time-with-carry-kennedys-plan/ Sun, 29 Apr 2018 16:22:40 +0000 http://cuindependent.com/?p=93387 If you want to measure the success of a society, then look to the quality of its children. By Henry Bowditch.

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]]> Red, Right and Blue: Free college isn’t free https://cuindependent.com/2018/04/15/free-college-isnt-free/ Mon, 16 Apr 2018 03:19:44 +0000 http://cuindependent.com/?p=92827 Tuition is only one of several factors keeping a college education out of reach for many low-income students. By Henry Bowditch

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]]> Domestic divisions and complex foreign relations untangled at CWA https://cuindependent.com/2018/04/15/cwa-politics-deep-divisions-at-home-and-complexity-for-us-foreign-relations/ Sun, 15 Apr 2018 14:15:45 +0000 http://cuindependent.com/?p=92748 Political panels at the Conference on World Affairs discussed divisions within U.S. parties and civil unrest abroad. By John Fitzmaurice

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]]> Diverse perspectives encouraged at nationalism vs. globalism debate https://cuindependent.com/2018/04/03/nationalism-vs-globalism/ Wed, 04 Apr 2018 06:10:53 +0000 http://cuindependent.com/?p=92338 Brexit architect Nigel Farage debated former Mexican president Vicente Fox on how nations should shape themselves. By Makenna Sturgeon

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