Opinion
What happened to the modern left?
Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016
What disappoints me the most about politics in the U.S. is not the corruption, bigotry or austerity that seems inevitable within any public sector. It is what we would call the contemporary “left.” The passion that could be felt in every self-proclaimed progressive mind is often a fleeting one; those who once trembled with the indignation of worldwide injustices are expected to fall in line once they are convinced that the current socioeconomic system cannot be resisted. It’s a self-fulfilling loop: We openly embrace folk politics because we believe that there’s no other choice, and because it seems nearly impossible to organize full-time workers to express their disdain of the state.
The first day of school
By
Emily McConville
· Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016
I spent the past two semesters abroad. Which was great; I’ll tell you way too much about it sometime. I did worry, though, about returning to classes at Notre Dame. Would I find them more difficult now? Would I like them? And the eternal question — is taking history and Italian and journalism instead of something sensible like political science or business worth it?
