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Optimistic Politics
Despite working in a field that relies on criticism of society and humanity—her current research is exploring what the phrase “rape culture” means—Alisa Kessel believes political theory can be a source of hope and optimism. “If…
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Knowledge Over Fear
Jolie LiBert ’20 was overwhelmed. Home in Flushing, N.Y., for spring break, the Puget Sound senior had moved from one coronavirus epicenter to another. It was mid-March, and virus cases in both Washington and New York were…
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Finding Common Ground
As a political scientist who studies war and international conflicts, Seth Weinberger often finds his research intersecting with current events. As the U.S. was deploying troops to the Middle East after 9/11, he was researching…