Penn Political Review

Penn Political Review is a multi-partisan political publication. We expect papers to be heavily researched, arguments to be well analyzed and articulated, and interviews to be conducted with the utmost respect and integrity. PPR works to provide compelling insights into the world’s most pressing issues, while also being a guide for undergraduate students to shape both their own understanding of the world and their relationship to politics. Check out our latest edition to the right!

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One Scan Away: The Expansion of Immigration Surveillance
By: Hrishita Mareddy
Brazil’s Cycle of Democracy and Punishment
By: Carolina Rassi Constantini
A Seat at the Table: The Future of International Coalitions
By: Naija Agarwal
Where Your Money Goes is Political: The Power of Boycotts in the United States
By: Vasanna Persaud
The Kidney Market of Iran: Children and the Legal Sale of Organs
By: Oni Schurmans
How a Non-Judge’s Warrant Became So Powerful
By: Mariam Nageeb
It’s Time to Ditch the SUV: The Case for Smaller Cars
By: Kevin Chen
An Unlikely Alliance: Value of Human Rights
By: Tony Kim
Tackling Climate Displacement: Philadelphia’s Fight For Green
By: Erina Chowdhury
Mass Incarceration: Crime or Criminalization?
By: Anushka Singh
The Legacies of Japanese War Crimes in East Asian Geopolitics
By: Ava Ye
The Silent Suffering of Sudan: Understanding the Sudanese Humanitarian Crisis
By: Ibrahim Ghazal
Transforming the Narrative on Rural America
By: Linda Zhang
Arsenal of Liberty: Guns, Power, and Global Politics with Russia
By: Hrishita Mareddy
How the Trump and Harris Campaigns (and others!) Spend Resources in the Keystone State
By: Jake Craner
Stop-and-Frisk: A Reflection of Moderate Politics in Philadelphia
By: Brad Ferdinand