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America’s Pressing Counterinsurgency Problem
Academic, Opinion Alex Kagan, '27 4/24/25 Academic, Opinion Alex Kagan, '27 4/24/25

America’s Pressing Counterinsurgency Problem

America’s capacity for foreign conflict is dangerously low and a threat to our security.

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Trump’s Foreign Policy Disaster
Opinion Brody Sandifer-Williams, ‘28 4/22/25 Opinion Brody Sandifer-Williams, ‘28 4/22/25

Trump’s Foreign Policy Disaster

Trump’s foreign policy has significantly eroded America’s global power and influence.

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Tariffs As a Tool, Not an End
Opinion Charles Boardman, ‘28 4/21/25 Opinion Charles Boardman, ‘28 4/21/25

Tariffs As a Tool, Not an End

Why free trade is not the answer to Trump’s economic failings.

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DEI at W&L: Is the End in Sight?
Opinion Tom Rideout, '63 4/7/25 Opinion Tom Rideout, '63 4/7/25

DEI at W&L: Is the End in Sight?

Can President Trump’s pressure finally right the course of our beloved institution?

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Keep the Bankers “Dancing in the Street”
Opinion Andrew L. Thompson, '25 4/3/25 Opinion Andrew L. Thompson, '25 4/3/25

Keep the Bankers “Dancing in the Street”

And let small business owners dance on Main Street, too.

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Gerard Baker’s Run-in with “the Law”
Opinion Iain MacLeod, '22 3/22/25 Opinion Iain MacLeod, '22 3/22/25

Gerard Baker’s Run-in with “the Law”

Campus police intervened to prevent engagement with Washington and Lee’s history.

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How DOGE Could Impact Virginia Elections This Fall
Opinion Dominic Vogelbacher, '27 3/12/25 Opinion Dominic Vogelbacher, '27 3/12/25

How DOGE Could Impact Virginia Elections This Fall

Musk’s slash-and-burn approach to federal workers could influence important state elections.

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Ethical Treatment of AI and Digital Perception of Self
Opinion Isaac James, '27 3/9/25 Opinion Isaac James, '27 3/9/25

Ethical Treatment of AI and Digital Perception of Self

How AI is changing our cultural perception of consciousness.

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Fides Et Ratio: On Faith and Reason
Opinion Nathan Gilbert, '27 3/3/25 Opinion Nathan Gilbert, '27 3/3/25

Fides Et Ratio: On Faith and Reason

Brother Guy Consalmagno’s VMI visit raises important questions on faith and reason.

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How Protectionism Hurts Consumers and the Economy
Opinion D. Addison Gills, ‘27L 3/3/25 Opinion D. Addison Gills, ‘27L 3/3/25

How Protectionism Hurts Consumers and the Economy

Although tariffs may sound appealing, their economic benefits do not outweigh the costs.

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How Biden Destroyed His Great Legacy
Opinion Cornelius 3/1/25 Opinion Cornelius 3/1/25

How Biden Destroyed His Great Legacy

Biden was an exemplary American statesman but was unlucky to become president.

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End W&L’s Misrepresentation of History
Opinion The Spectator Editorial Staff 2/25/25 Opinion The Spectator Editorial Staff 2/25/25

End W&L’s Misrepresentation of History

The university follows a philosophy that is intentionally deceitful about its past.

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An Open Letter Regarding Lee Chapel
Opinion Laurel Ann Heiskell MacLeod, ‘92 2/25/25 Opinion Laurel Ann Heiskell MacLeod, ‘92 2/25/25

An Open Letter Regarding Lee Chapel

The guest experience at the chapel leads to many questions.

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Five Years and Waiting: Museums at Washington and Lee
Opinion Kamron M. Spivey, '24 2/22/25 Opinion Kamron M. Spivey, '24 2/22/25

Five Years and Waiting: Museums at Washington and Lee

The tragic closure of Lee Chapel’s museum five years ago should be W&L’s biggest concern.

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W&L Community Speaks on Institutional History
Opinion The W&L Spectator 2/22/25 Opinion The W&L Spectator 2/22/25

W&L Community Speaks on Institutional History

Selected correspondence about the upcoming museum.

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Book Review: “Longstreet: The Confederate General Who Defied the South”
Opinion Alex Kagan, '27 1/29/25 Opinion Alex Kagan, '27 1/29/25

Book Review: “Longstreet: The Confederate General Who Defied the South”

UVA’s Varon expertly navigates the life and times of the enigmatic general, raising questions that tie into Washington and Lee’s history.

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Book Review: “The Rise and Triumph of the Modern Self”
Opinion Tom Rideout, '63 12/20/24 Opinion Tom Rideout, '63 12/20/24

Book Review: “The Rise and Triumph of the Modern Self”

Professor Carl Trueman warns of the pernicious challenges posed by postmodern thought.

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The Numbered Days of DEI
Opinion The Spectator Editorial Staff 12/5/24 Opinion The Spectator Editorial Staff 12/5/24

The Numbered Days of DEI

Let’s hope this year brought the last round of DEI training.

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Letters-to-the-Editor: “Trusting W&L Cost Me Thousands”
Opinion The W&L Spectator 11/22/24 Opinion The W&L Spectator 11/22/24

Letters-to-the-Editor: “Trusting W&L Cost Me Thousands”

W&L’s financial aid “is a joke for middle class families who have their finances in order.”

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The Power of the Bro
Opinion Henry Haden, '25 11/22/24 Opinion Henry Haden, '25 11/22/24

The Power of the Bro

Trump wins with a new electoral asset, the bros.

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