Posts by The Princeton Tory
International Programs and the Undergraduate Experience
As the world becomes increasingly globalized, many have argued that it is becoming more important for students to be able to assimilate, respect, and appreciate other cultures.
Read MoreFilm Review: The Iron Lady
“It used to be about trying to do something,” says Margaret Thatcher (Meryl Streep) of the political life early on in The Iron Lady. “Now it’s about trying to trying to be someone.”
Read MorePublisher’s Letter: Journalism in the Digital Age
In recent years, print media has seen its profitability plummet as more people look to the Internet for news and commentary.
Read MorePoints & Punts
Bob wasn’t the most qualified candidate for the promotion, but he got it anyway because the boss totally Tilghmaned him.
Read MoreCriminals, Catholics, and Conservatives: A Brief History of Toryism
Many people associate the term ‘Tory’ with one of three things: a royalist political party that arose in late 17th century England; supporters of the British crown during the American Revolution, if they prefer to take the American bent; or, most recently, as a description of modern conservatives, primarily in England or Canada.
Read MoreDream On: Immigration Reform Activism At Princeton
Immigration, particularly illegal immigration, is an extremely contentious issue in the American political arena today.
Read MoreA Party in Disarray: The Future of GOP Foreign Policy
But on foreign policy, the Republican Party is largely divided, and to understand the extent of that disarray, we need only to look at the 2012 Presidential Field.
Read MoreThe Vices of Laissez-Faire
This situation presents a challenge to a prevalent laissez-faire attitude about culture, which treats culture as merely a free market in which each person’s preferences compete.
Read MoreAffirmative Action Bake Sales: Valid Political Speech or Just Plain Offensive?
Black-and-white cookies have taken on a whole new meaning in the past few years thanks to a newly popularized form of bake sale.
Read MoreThe Last Word: The Power of Indefinite Detention
The bill’s most controversial statute, opponents argues, grants the president the power to detain US citizens suspected of terrorist activities. Indefinitely.
Read MorePublisher’s Letter: Meaningful Participation
As our authors show, Princeton students are not absent from these debates; quite to the contrary, there are at the forefront, poised to shape our national discourse for a generation.
Read MoreThe Death Penalty is Immoral and Ineffective
The values of pragmatism, assumed innocence, and conservatism urge the abolition of the death penalty.
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