State of the Union
Opinion: Non-Democratic States Making the Best Rulers
This is an adaptation of a paper I used for my Political Theory class. The prompt was to use classical political theorists to make an argument for what type of government produces the best rulers.
Primer: The Interstate Highway System
Prepare for this week’s debate on the interstate highway system!
Primer: Ryan Field
Primer on the resolution: Northwestern should continue its plans to build the new Ryan Field
Opinion: The CTA’s Bright Future
The CTA has some major problems; let’s analyze what Mayor-elect Johnson’s proposed solutions are.
Primer: Dictatorships can be good
This week, NU Political Union will discuss whether dictatorial government can be good.
Primer: Presidential Elections
This week, Poltical Union will hold our presidential elections.
Primer: Distros
This week, Poltical Union will debate whether or not Northwestern should have distribution requirements.
Primer: Should the US adopt a mandatory civil service policy?
This week, Political Union will be debating whether the US should adopt mandatory civil service.
Primer: Hate Speech Legislation
This week, Political Union will be debating whether the US should adopt hate speech legislation.
Opinion: It's Time to Reform Entitlements
Congress should include entitlement reform when considering the budget deficit.
Primer: TikTok should be banned from US app stores
This week, the Political Union will be debating whether Tik Tok should be banned from US app stores.
Opinion: McCarthy Gave Too Much
Why McCarthy may have won the Speakership at the cost of the American people.
Primer: The UN a Failure?
This Primer provides a quick overview of our debate this Monday and some links to helpful resources.
Primer - Affirmative Action and College Admissions
This week, Political Union will be debating whether affirmative action policies should be taken into account during the college admissions process.
Primer: Mandatory Voting
This week, Political Union will debate whether in a democracy mandatory voting is a good idea.
Meet our editors
Sophia Cheng is a sophomore studying history, environmental policy, and data science. She is interested in free speech, constitutional law, and the international rule of law.
William Liu is a sophomore majoring in philosophy and economics. He is interested in political theory, foreign policy, and the history of modern politics.

