<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[The Politica]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Boston University club intended to inspire the never-ending intellectual pursuit of knowledge through inquiry.]]></description><link>https://politicaatbu.wixsite.com/thepolitica/archive</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sun, 05 Apr 2026 08:45:31 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://politicaatbu.wixsite.com/thepolitica/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[A Comparative Analysis of Islamophobia and Antisemitism in Historical and Contemporary Contexts]]></title><description><![CDATA[One of the most pressing sources of political and cultural conflict, and therefore one that demands close inspection, is religion....]]></description><link>https://politicaatbu.wixsite.com/thepolitica/post/a-comparative-analysis-of-islamophobia-and-antisemitism-in-historical-and-contemporary-contexts</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6859c48d1b565fd3059bdd4f</guid><category><![CDATA[United States & Canada]]></category><category><![CDATA[Europe]]></category><category><![CDATA[Middle East]]></category><category><![CDATA[Publications]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 19 Mar 2024 21:24:38 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ab3a10_c0c50bac7da64c29bf970abd7691adb4~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_674,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Kevin Mani</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Case for Universal Healthcare in the Capitalist U.S.]]></title><description><![CDATA[According to a 2023 Gallup Poll,  “57% [of Americans] think the government should be responsible for ensuring [insurance] coverage for...]]></description><link>https://politicaatbu.wixsite.com/thepolitica/post/a-case-for-universal-healthcare-in-the-capitalist-u-s</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6733aa90424fb213a045fe3d</guid><category><![CDATA[Americas]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 12 Nov 2024 19:28:08 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ab3a10_6f93a57df58a4947adaa7deea528113f~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_592,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Ava Green</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[How the U.S. can break away from the two-party system with ranked choice voting]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ava Green interviewed Greg Dennis, Policy Director of Voter Choice Massachusetts, about how ranked choice voting can increase participation.]]></description><link>https://politicaatbu.wixsite.com/thepolitica/post/how-the-u-s-can-break-away-from-the-two-party-system-with-ranked-choice-voting</link><guid isPermaLink="false">665524dd914047f57162c1e7</guid><pubDate>Tue, 28 May 2024 15:04:29 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ab3a10_100823d4f66f414894fa7e2d6e65680c~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_796,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Ava Green</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Ron Desantis is building a dystopian future through the lens of 1984]]></title><description><![CDATA[Politico. Florida Gov. 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