Why Florida Is No Longer A Swing State
Robert Crohan/Staff Writer Two years ago, I was excited. Scratch that — I was giddy. Andrew Gillum, a likeable and humble progressive who was running…
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The Trouble with Biden’s “You Ain’t Black” Remark
Robert Crohan/Staff Writer Last week proved once again that America is still more divided than ever. Former Vice President Joe Biden, the presumptive Democratic nominee,…
The Problem With Miami’s War On Socialism
Gustavo Contreras/Staff Writer With the ethnic diversity that makes up Florida’s population, a candidate associating themselves with socialism would cost their party votes. Principally, both…
Local And International Students Agree: Florida Isn’t Handling This Well
Ursula Muñoz Schaefer/Opinion Director On Friday April 18th, hundreds of people took to Jacksonville Beach for some recreational time, putting Florida under further scrutiny for…
Young Voters Should Inform Themselves Come 2020
Viharachard Dorval/Staff Writer This past month, my head was spinning as I tuned into the third Democratic debate. Free health care for all? War in…
The Trump administration has greatly improved our country
Ashley Verdugo/Staff Writer Although we might see a shift of parties in the House and the Senate, Republicans are the political party that will dominate…
Democrat Doug Jones’ victory is a boost for Democrats
Belen Sassone/ Contributing Writer Recently, Democrat Doug Jones won a highly controversial special-election for Alabama Senator, beating opponent Roy Moore by a very small percentile….
Donald Trump won because of Trump Democrats
Donald J. Trump’s name can now be placed at the tail end of a list that includes Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln and Franklin Delano Roosevelt. The former host of “The Apprentice” will soon feature alongside the Great Emancipator and the vanquisher of fascism. For shame.
GOP debate proves that Trump is inescapable
From gun toting government and minority fearing survivalists to libertarians seeking a neo-Gilded Age, to gung-ho pro-lifers to rationally clueless ivy league investment and security industry types, to the Cubans who tremble with rage if it smells even a little bit like Castro, I have met many Republicans throughout the course of my life. In the politics of 2016, I’ve observed three convictions that unite them: an unwavering if inconsistent fear of big government, a deep obsessive hatred towards Barack Obama and the notion that Donald Trump must absolutely not be the GOP nominee.
Dueling Column: Netanyahu’s visit did more harm than good
Image by DonkeyHotey via Flickr Stephanie Piedrahita | Opinion Director steph.piedrahita@fiusm.com The recent visit of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has gained the attention of U.S….
