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OPINION: SASI, why face what you can brush under the rug

On the modern left, identity politics has proven to be nothing more than finding the most oppressed group possible and then encouraging virtue signaling from guilt-ridden privileged groups. Protests, usually against right-leaning

February 11, 2019

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Political analysts discuss upcoming runoff

Two Mississippi political veterans discussed the results of the country’s 2018 midterm elections Wednesday night at the Overby Center. Brandon Jones, a former Democratic state representative and attorney at Baria-Jones Law Firm,

November 15, 2018

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Opinion: There is no place for identity politics in the American system

On Nov. 7, journalist Jemele Hill posted a tweet noting the number of women who voted for Ted Cruz (R-Texas) in this year’s midterm elections. Confused by the number of white women

November 14, 2018

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Opinion: Ole Miss professor’s tweet is an embarrassment

“Don’t just interrupt a Senator’s meal, y’all. Put your whole damn fingers in their salads. Take their apps and distribute them to the other diners. Bring boxes and take their food home

October 23, 2018

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Opinion: Was Jamal Khashoggi’s death an interrogation gone wrong?

On Oct. 3, Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi was killed while visiting the Saudi Arabian consulate in Istanbul, Turkey, to obtain papers to marry his fiancee. According to Turkish officials, within minutes of

October 18, 2018

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Ole Miss community reacts to Kavanaugh hearing

Christine Blasey Ford and Brett Kavanaugh delivered emotional testimonies before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday, regarding Ford’s allegations that Kavanaugh sexually assaulted her more than 30 years ago. Tensions were high

September 28, 2018

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University welcomes hosts of ‘Morning Joe’ to Ford Center

Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski of MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” spoke to a crowded auditorium on Friday night at the Gertrude C. Ford Center. Scarborough and Brzezinski discussed the state of journalism and

September 15, 2018

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Opinion: Cohen, Manafort convictions not good for Republicans

On Aug. 21, President Trump’s former attorney Michael Cohen pled guilty to five counts of personal income tax evasion on over $4 million, one count of making false statements to a financial

August 27, 2018

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Opinion: The Controversial Conjugation

On Jan. 6 of last year, noted political commentator and podcaster Dave Rubin and his friend, economist Eric Weinstein, met in Rubin’s home studio. They discussed many of the then-popular theories about

August 22, 2018

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Baria and Guest win primary runoffs

Mississippi Democrats are nominating state Rep. David Baria to challenge incumbent U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker, lining up behind a party stalwart as they reject a bid by a newcomer. Baria is a

June 26, 2018

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