Politics
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Video: Professor of Special Education Donna Ford discusses what is needed to close the achievement gap
Watch video of Donna Ford, professor of special education at Vanderbilt's Peabody College of Education and Human Development, discussing her research with gifted minority youth and what is needed to close the achievement gap. Read MoreOct 15, 2008
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Op-ed: Those negative ads are a positive thing
It\'s that time again. With the mud flying in the presidential race, pundits, journalists and political observers of all stripes are denouncing the campaign\'s new, strikingly negative tone. Listening to them, you\'d think that the very fabric of our democracy were being ripped apart every time a candidate aired a tough attack ad, threw an elbow or issued a sharply worded statement. Read MoreOct 13, 2008
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Vanderbilt speaker to argue for changes in Israel
Israel should become a secular democracy and better integrate its Arab minority to help secure its future, Israeli political economist Bernard Avishai will argue during a lecture at Vanderbilt University based on his latest book. Read MoreOct 8, 2008
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Video: “The 2008 Presidential Election: Where We Stand and Where We Are Headed”
Watch video of an Oct. 7 Vanderbilt and First Amendment Center election panel. Read MoreOct 8, 2008
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Op-ed: Negative ads aren’t all bad
Continued thrust and parry between Barack Obama and John McCain has led many to label the 2008 presidential campaign the most negative campaign in the modern era. Negative ads have dominated the airwaves to the point that even Karl Rove argued that both candidates have gone too far. Read MoreOct 8, 2008
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Video: This is What Women Want: A Speak-Out the Issues and Views for the Presidential Election
Watch video of an Oct. 6 discussion, "This is What Women Want: A Speak-Out the Issues and Views for the Presidential Election." Read MoreOct 7, 2008
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Op-Ed: How the U.S. should approach its mission in Afghanistan
The highest priority must be given to the development of Afghan security forces that are better able to deal with insurgents within the country, even if they have a haven in Pakistan. Read MoreOct 7, 2008
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Podcast: “If They Could See it Now: The Evolution of the American Presidency From the Founding Fathers to Present Day”
Listen to a podcast from Constitution Day. Read MoreOct 3, 2008
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Vanderbilt and First Amendment Center to host presidential election panel
Political scholars, journalists and pundits will offer their informed perspective on where the 2008 presidential election is headed during an Oct. 7 forum for students that is sponsored by Vanderbilt University and the First Amendment Center at Vanderbilt. Read MoreOct 3, 2008
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2008 PRESIDENTIAL DEBATES: VANDERBILT EXPERTS
John McCain Needs Game-Changer: Campaign and polling expert John Geer says Barack Obama should strive to look presidential and avoid major mistakes in the remaining two presidential debates, while John McCain needs a game-changing event to shake up the race. However, with economic troubles looming, that could be difficult for the GOP nominee. (Vanderbilt has a campus broadcast facility with a dedicated fiber optic line for live TV interviews and a radio ISDN line) For a full list of election experts and news coverage, visit ElectionVU 2008. Read MoreOct 3, 2008
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Video: “Race, Religion and Politics: Evangelicals, Conservatives and Liberals Look for Common Ground”
Watch video of New York Times best-selling author Stephen Mansfield and Vanderbilt Divinity School Dean James Hudnut-Beumler discussing "Race, Religion and Politics: Evangelicals, Conservatives and Liberals Look for Common Ground" at Vanderbilt University. Read MoreOct 2, 2008
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Video: "Race, Religion and Politics: Evangelicals, Conservatives and Liberals Look for Common Ground"
Watch video of New York Times best-selling author Stephen Mansfield and Vanderbilt Divinity School Dean James Hudnut-Beumler discussing "Race, Religion and Politics: Evangelicals, Conservatives and Liberals Look for Common Ground" at Vanderbilt University. Read MoreOct 2, 2008
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MEDIA ADVISORY: Vanderbilt University students gather to watch the Oct. 2 vice presidential debate
The youth vote will play an important role in this year's presidential election and Vanderbilt University students will be tuning in to Thursday's vice presidential debate at a group viewing on campus. Read MoreOct 1, 2008
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Politicos, voters connect at Candidates’ Picnic
More than 800 Vanderbilt employees and friends of the university enjoyed old-fashioned politicking under beautiful blue skies and sunshine during the Sept. 25 Meet the Candidates picnic on Olin Lawn. Read MoreSep 29, 2008
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Video: "Minorities, Multiculturalism and the Presidency of George W. Bush"
Watch video of Gary Gerstle, the first James G. Stahlman Professor of American History at Vanderbilt University, delivering his inaugural lecture Sept. 25 on “Minorities, Multiculturalism and the Presidency of George W. Bush.” Read MoreSep 29, 2008
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Podcast: "The World of Contemporary Christian Music: An Insider’s View"
Listen to a talk by John Styll, President/CEO of the Gospel Music Association, Christian Trade Music Association and founder of Contemporary Christian Music Magazine. Read MoreSep 24, 2008
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Video: "Gender and Hillary Clinton’s Campaign: The Good, the Bad, and the Misogynic"
Watch video of a Sept. 22 talk by Susan J. Carroll, professor of political science at Rutgers University. Read MoreSep 23, 2008
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Media Advisory: Former Guantanamo Bay chaplain falsely accused of espionage available to media prior to Sept. 22 lecture at Vanderbilt
James J. Yee, Army captain and former chaplain at the United States military prison in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, who was falsely accused of espionage and arrested and imprisoned for nearly three months before charges were dropped, will bring his story to Vanderbilt Monday, Sept. 22. Read MoreSep 22, 2008
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Professor and author Susan J. Carroll to speak at Vanderbilt University Sept. 22
Susan J. Carroll, professor of political science at Rutgers University, will present a lecture on Monday, Sept. 22, at 4:10 p.m. in Room 118 of the Bishop Joseph Johnson Black Cultural Center at Vanderbilt University. Read MoreSep 16, 2008
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Vanderbilt marks Constitution Day with program about the presidency
Two Vanderbilt University political scientists will mark federal Constitution Day with a discussion about how the role of the American president has changed since the beginning of the United States. Read MoreSep 11, 2008