Politics News
5 November 2024Exploring Elections in the Classroom and Community
Students in POL 221 have been examining the different issues and aspects of the 2024 election through guest speakers and interactive projects.
Read More29 October 2024NYT: How Ben Wattenberg ’55 Helped Explain the 2024 Election — in 1970
The late Ben Wattenberg ’55, L.H.D. ’75, who served as an aide and speechwriter to President Lyndon B. Johnson, pointed to the importance of working-class voters in his 1970 book The Real Majority. As the New York Times notes, the book “was prophetic” in the 1970s and ’80s — and may be again today.
Read More11 October 2024President’s Forum Series: Hugh Hewitt
Attorney, author, and conservative radio host Hugh Hewitt joins the President’s Forum Series for a conversation about the 2024 elections.
Read More9 October 2024President’s Forum Series: John King L.H.D. ’06
CNN’s award-winning chief national correspondent John King L.H.D. ’06 joins the President’s Forum Series for a conversation about the 2024 elections.
Read More6 August 2024HWS Recognized for Voter Engagement
As HWS Votes prepares for the 2024 Presidential Election, the student organization’s efforts earned national recognition for its nonpartisan democratic engagement action plan.
Read More3 May 2024Mughal '25 Investigates Judaism in Medieval Spain
Abroad experience offers chance to explore cultural sites that highlight religion’s prominence and erasure.
Read More25 April 2024Oswalt '24 Goes "All In" for Campus Democracy
In recognition of her dedication to civic engagement and voter participation, HWS Votes Co-President Katelyn Oswalt ’24 receives national honor. Oswalt will attend Moritz College of Law at The Ohio State University this fall.
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