Politics
Supreme Court vote allows for more corporate campaign advertising
Individuals have always been able to create their own advertisements — provided they had the money to do so. Corporations and unions were barred from doing this. In a 5-4 vote, the court ruled that these restrictions were in violation of corporations’ and unions’ First Amendment rights.
Obama gets mixed reaction for State of the Union
Students gathered at venues across campus to watch President Barack Obama's second State of the Union address.
Wharton Asia Club hosts high ranking govt. official
Wednesday evening, the Wharton Asia Club hosted a presentation by the highest ranking government representative from Hong Kong based in the United States, Commissioner Donald Tong.
Avoiding an unexpected civic duty
Penn students from all over the country have received Philadelphia jury duty summons as a result of registering to vote in Pennsylvania for the 2008 presidential election.
Dem. Senate candidate Joe Sestak delivers ‘Kitchen Call’
Pennsylvania’s Senate primary may not be until May 18, but Democratic candidate Joe Sestak isn’t wasting any time getting his message out to students.
Reflecting on Obama's first year
One year ago today, Penn students packed into Houston Hall and huddled in the cold on the National Mall to watch Barack Obama’s inauguration as the 44th President of the United States.Preserving the majority: Penn Dems try to fill Kennedy's vacant Senate seat with one of their own
Monday night, Penn Dems made the most of campaigning technology to support Democrat Martha Coakley in a special election to fill the late Massachusetts Senator Ted Kennedy’s seat. With 89 percent of ballots counted, Brown receieved 52 percent of the vote to Coakley’s 47 percent, according to CNN.
Confronting the Israel-Palestine conflict
Last week Penn for Palestine held a memorial for the lives lost in the conflict with Israel in Gaza last winter, and reactions within the Penn community were mixed.Behind the scenes with Jon Stewart
Professor Gail Shister took her class to The Daily Show in New York City on Tuesday as a part of her “Television Criticism” writing seminar.New Penn Dems leaders hope to harness energy of '08
College sophomore Emma Ellman-Golan and Wharton junior Liz Celata will take the helm of Penn Democrats, hoping to increase excitement among students for the upcoming gubernatorial and senatorial elections.Hart gauges public views on Obama, Congress
Peter Hart's Annenberg study, to be aired on C-SPAN, sought to elicit qualitative feedback on the new administration’s progress thus far.Biden offers positive economic outlook
Vice President Joe Biden spoke at the Committee of Seventy’s annual breakfast yesterday at the Park Hyatt at the Bellevue.Phila. has spent just 0.5% of its stimulus funds
Nine months have passed since President Barack Obama signed the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, but Philadelphia has spent less than $800,000 of its allotted stimulus money.Army Chief of Staff Casey reviews resiliency training sessions
Army Chief of Staff Gen. George Casey reviewed the first Master Resilience Training class of 150 non-commissioned officers Monday.Rendell says economy is key in next elections
It’s the economy, stupid.Kennedy speechwriter Sorensen discusses new book
Ted Sorensen, special counsel and principal speechwriter to former President John F. Kennedy, spoke Wednesday afternoon at the Penn Bookstore about his new book.
Revamping health care in the U.S.
Last night, healthcare experts voiced their thoughts on the need for reform and the possible effects of changes to the system.IDF general offers Penn a 'wake-up call'
Last night, Israeli Defense Forces Brigadier General Effi Eitam offered the Penn community a “wake-up call.”A closer look at grassroots organizing
Melissa Harris-Lacewell, associate professor of Politics and African American Studies at Princeton University, discussed the roles that race and youth grassroots organizing played in the election in Claudia Cohen Hall last night.