Taylor Arluck
Political Columnist
Junior Economics and Philosophy, Politics, and Law
tarluck1@binghamton.edu
25 Articles
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War, what is it good for? Not serving domestic interests.
As the 11th hour approaches, Iran grows closer to acquiring the means to manufacture a nuclear weapon, and the drumbeat of war grows louder. Washington power brokers from both parties converged over...
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Talking ‘bout our generation
In the aftermath of the apocalyptic violence that engulfed the people of the world during the Great War from 1914 to 1918, the children of Europe returned home from the trenches, beaten...
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Sex columnist cheapened Valentine’s Day
Every week, Pipe Dream provides me with the opportunity to opine on the political trials and tribulations that convulse our country, an opportunity for which I am extraordinarily grateful. However, I want...
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A frothy byproduct of warped ideology
Former Sen. Rick Santorum’s (R-PA) victories last week in three primary races in Missouri, Minnesota and Colorado have injected new enthusiasm into his bid for the GOP presidential nomination, along with the...
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Democracy, meet illiteracy
We are part of a society that stifles a culture of literature and art, inside a country that has long since traded away the printed word for the boob tube. Functional illiteracy...
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Gingrich hits the bull’s eye, for better or worse
The science of politics is the art of partisanship. Politicians are only as strong as their opponents are weak, only as unifying as their enemies are divided. Political rhetoric can mean different...
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Chickenhawks invaded the GOP coop
In Republican debate after Republican debate, Americans of all political stripes have received radioactive levels of exposure to almost as many GOP candidates as Mitt Romney has had policy positions. We have...
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Republicans need to tap into their party's strong roots
At the conclusion of last November’s midterm election, numerous political forces challenged the presiding administration in its endeavors over the second half of its tenure. Democratic loss of the House of Representatives...
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"Corporations are people" is a myth
Every movement has a beginning and a cause. CNBC financial commentator Rick Santelli’s now infamous rant on Feb. 19, 2009 along the floor of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange is widely credited as...
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Partisanship is an American politics inevitability
We live in tough times with partisan politics. We see protesters at Occupy Wall Street and activists attending Tea Party rallies. We hear politicians reminiscing about a better past and calling for...