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New Trier Political Journal

New Trier Political Journal

History and Society

A recreation of an “election cake”, which were popular during the suffragette’s movement in the United States.

Cake: A History

Norah Luzadder, Staff Writer
May 29, 2025

Birthdays, anniversaries, even senior graduation celebrations - there is no question that cake is the ultimate dessert for almost any celebratory occasion. Regardless of the flavors you enjoy, the modern...

Notes on the Day of (No) Silence

Notes on the Day of (No) Silence

Aleksei Sokolov, Editor in Chief
April 22, 2025

The following statements come from staff writers of the New Trier Political Journal as they reflect on the Day of (No) Silence. Imagine what would happen if everyone switched genders, including physically....

The Four Failures of Russia

The Four Failures of Russia

Aleksei Sokolov, Editor in Chief
November 12, 2024

While the vast failures of the Soviet Union have been deeply cemented in the minds of Americans following the Cold War, many remain ignorant to the reach of the failures committed by a variety of rulers...

The Haymarket Riot

The Haymarket Affair

Max Klie, Staff Writer
September 12, 2024

The story of the societal impact caused by Upton Sinclair's 1905 novel, The Jungle, is a strange and fascinating one. With almost journalistic accuracy, the novel viscerally tells the fictional story of...

Critical Race Theory

Critical Race Theory

Sydney Taylor, Staff Writer
August 28, 2024

Critical race theory is an academic concept focused around the idea that racism in the United States is highly systemic, and not just issued by individuals. This theory strongly teaches that racial injustice...

#MeToo: The Revolution That Wasn’t

#MeToo: The Revolution That Wasn’t

Sam Gordon, Editor in Chief
February 7, 2023

In early January, the Golden Globes made its triumphant return to late-night broadcast, attempting to overcome its legacy of corruption, racism, and misogyny with a 3-hour ceremony featuring hundreds of...

Golf Courses are an Environmental Catastrophe

Golf Courses are an Environmental Catastrophe

Teddy Jack, Editor in Chief
November 1, 2022

In my Consumer Education course, we were required to interview for a job. The job I interviewed for was the management and upkeep of a golf course. The sole question I had as I walked out of the interview?...

An Interview with Liv Harmening

An Interview with Liv Harmening

Sam Gordon, Editor in Chief
May 31, 2022

On May 13th, I interviewed Liv Harmening, an educator working for the Northwest Center Against Sexual Assault in Arlington Heights (NW CASA). As the Supreme Court is expected to overturn Roe v Wade and...

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