2 years ago ‘Alt-right’ movement too ill-defined for use
The term “alt-right” came to the forefront during the 2016 election as Hillary Clinton and various media outlets connected the movement to the rise of Donald Trump. But what exactly …
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3 years ago Students protest election results at downtown rally
As hundreds marched through the streets of uptown and downtown Dallas on Nov. 9 protesting the election of Donald Trump, electrical engineering senior Adam Richards directed choice words at …
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3 years ago Students reflect on election outcome after watch party
As the night wore on, the smiles faded off the faces of students viewing the election results at a watch party hosted by Student Government and SUAAB and morphed to …
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Obama leaves behind improved, changing country
As the presidential election winds down, the country is preparing for the inevitable beginning of a new administration and an uncertain future. But before judging the next potential leaders …
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3 years ago Editorial Board: We endorse Hillary Clinton for presidency
Hillary Clinton is the only candidate to vote for in the 2016 presidential election.
She is one of the most qualified candidates to ever run for office. …
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3 years ago Politicians should be allowed to flip-flop on issues
Donald Trump is a flip-flopper. Hillary Clinton, Abraham Lincoln, Woodrow Wilson and Ronald Reagan are also all flip-floppers. Flip-flopping is a derogatory term in politics. It insinuates politicians are …
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3 years ago UTD organizations mobilize student voters for election
Correction: In a previous version of this story, Akshitha Padigela’s name was misspelled. The Mercury regrets this error.
With the presidential election rapidly approaching student organizations, university faculty …
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Hillary Clinton only rational choice for Sanders’ supporters
During the 2016 democratic presidential primary, I, along with many other young people, strongly supported Bernie Sanders over Hillary Clinton. I continue to believe that he was the superior …
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3 years ago Consider third party candidates
The two party political system is something I just can’t seem to agree with. Whenever I tell people I am neither a Democrat nor a Republican and would rather …
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