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Binghamton University Alum Hakeem Jeffries Becomes New House Minority Leader in Democratic Leadership Shakeup

With Jeffries becoming more prominent in American politics now than ever before, Happy Medium offers a profile of the congressman as a politician and as a Binghamton alum.

1-3, Amanda Escotto, Binghamton, Binghamton University, Congress, democrats, election, hakeem, house, House of Representatives, jeffries, leadership, minority leader, nancy pelosi, Rhea Da Costa, United States

2022 Midterm Elections Recap

HM Political Director Bryan Goodman breaks down what happened in November and what it means going forward.

Biden, Bryan Goodman, Congress, democrats, Dobbs, election, GOP, House of Representatives, McCarthy, midterms, Republicans, state Senate, United States

The “Great Debate” Between College Democrats, Republicans, and Libertarians Marks a New Era of Cross-aisle Collaboration at BU

A debate between the three organizations sparked discussions about some of the most hot-button issues of the midterm elections. 

Ashley Pickus, Binghamton University, collaboration, college, debate, democrats, DeSantis, election, Libertarians, midterms, Republicans, Student Association, Supreme Court, Ukraine, United States

Let’s Talk About Gerrymandering

“Courts ought not to enter this political thicket.”

1-2, colegrove, Congress, congressional lines, Emma Breuer, gaffney, Gerrymandering, legislature, midterms, Redistricting, Representation, rucho, Supreme Court, United States

What Special Congressional Elections Tell Us About the Midterms

Political Director Bryan Goodman breaks down recent election results and examines data suggesting a current ‘blue shift’ in favor of Democrats.

1-2, Abortion, Alaska, Biden, blue shift, Bryan Goodman, Casey, Congress, Dobbs, election, Kansas, Planned Parenthood, referendum, Roe, Supreme Court, United States

SCOTUS Reform: Historical Attempts

With the recent Dobbs v. Jackson decision that overturned the previous abortion rulings in Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey, calls for structural reform to the Supreme Court have increased.

Barrett, Biden, Congress, court packing, Dobbs, Garland, Ginsburg, Gorsuch, judicial reform, McConnell, Roe v. wade, Scalia, Supreme Court, Tim Martinson, United States

New Yorkers Who Held Power and Made History in Congress

With the midterm elections around the corner, we look back at some of the most influential and groundbreaking politicians that New York has sent to Washington.

1-1, civil rights, Congress, Hillary Clinton, midterms, New York, Representatives, Robert Kennedy, Tim Martinson, United States

Before Redistricting Commissions Put an End to Gerrymandering, They Have to Actually Work

Following the 2020 census, redistricting commissions set to work to redraw voting district lines—to varying degrees of success.

1-1, California, Colorado, congressional lines, courts, election, Gerrymandering, Michigan, New York, Redistricting, Trevor Fornara, United States

What is in the SCOTUS Leak? A Deep Dive into the Dobbs v. Jackson Draft Opinion

Our political director read the leaked draft opinion and reports back on the important details, including the ramifications the decision may have on LGBTQ+ rights.

Abortion, Bryan Goodman, Constitution, Dobbs, Jackson, Leak, Roe, SCOTUS, Supreme Court, United States, Wade

Federalism and the Battle Over Abortion Laws

As an individual’s right to make private choices regarding their body becomes increasingly threatened, especially for the most vulnerable members of America’s population, the question remains: how did the Supreme Court become America’s self-proclaimed authority on abortion rights?

Abortion, Constitution, Emma Galletta, Federalism, Fetus, Planned Parenthood, Pregnancy, Roe, Supreme Court, United States, US, Wade, Women, Women's Rights

The Dead Political Parties of America

By looking at failed American political parties, what they stood for, who made up their voter base, and why they fell, we can better understand our two-party system.

1-1, America, Congress, Democracy, Democratic Republican, election, Eric Wang, Federalist, History, Libertarian, Parties, party, Reform, Republican, Supreme Court, United States
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