State of the Union
Opinion: In Defense of Shutdown Season
An opinion piece discussing the value of a possible government shutdown.
Primer: Pat Fitzgerald’s Firing
Primer for the resolution: Northwestern was correct to fire Coach Pat Fitzgerald due to hazing allegations.
Primer: Military Aid to Ukraine
Primer for the resolution: The US should continue to provide military aid to Ukraine.
Primer: Establishing Diplomatic Relations with Taiwan
Primer for the resolution: The U.S. should establish diplomatic relations with Taiwan.
Opinion: Pity, Punishment, and the Moralizing of Anti Sex-Work Activism in the Global South
This is an adaptation of a paper I wrote for a class in the fall where I investigate the impact of racial capitalism on western activism in the global south: focusing specifically on its impact on anti-trafficking and anti-sex work activism.
Primer: Biden
Primer on the resolution: President Biden is too old to run for re-election.
Primer: DC Statehood
Primer of the resolution: The U.S. should expand statehood to Washington DC.
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.
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.

