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Natick resident Suzanne Ianni holds her hand up as she is inside the Capitol Building. On Jan. 6, 2021 Ianni participated in the mob alongside Trump supporters that rioted inside the Capitol Building. Her actions are in keeping with her personal political characteristics, which are destructive and counter-effective, in my opinion, Natick resident and town moderator Frank Foss said.

Natick resident arrested by FBI for involvement in Capitol riots

Tess Alongi and Sophia Oppenheim February 12, 2021

In Wayland’s neighboring town of Natick, FBI's Joint Terrorism Task Force arrested Suzanne Ianni on Jan. 19, 2021. She was taken into custody for protesting at the Capitol Building on Jan. 6. Ianni is...

In the latest installment of Politipress, WSPNs Caterina Tomassini discusses the first of three presidential debates that took place on Sept. 29 in Cleveland, Ohio.

Politipress: The first debate was clownery, to say the least

Caterina Tomassini October 1, 2020

Tuesday’s presidential debate was nothing short of a complete and utter disaster. Many of us anticipated an unproductive debate, but none of us could have prepared ourselves for the constant interrupting,...

In the latest installment of Politipress, WSPNs Atharva Weling takes a look at the reasons behind Ed Markeys victory in the 2020 Democratic Senate Primary in Massachusetts and what it reveals about shifting attitudes among voters in the state.

Politipress: Markey’s victory reveals new agenda of Massachusetts voters

Atharva Weling September 17, 2020

This past August, Representative Joseph P. Kennedy III and Senator Ed Markey got together for a socially distanced debate in the 2020 race for the Democratic nomination of the United States Senate election...

Former South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg speaks at the 2019 California Democratic Party State Convention. WSPNs Atharva Weling analyzes what America will miss out on with Buttigiegs exit from the race for the 2020 Democratic nomination.

Opinion: I’m really going to miss Pete Buttigieg

Atharva Weling March 9, 2020

I’m willing to bet that you had never heard of South Bend, Indiana until the race for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination began. It’s the fourth-largest city of America’s 17th-largest state...

The Impeachment of Donald Trump: Two Sides of the Argument

The Impeachment of Donald Trump: Two Sides of the Argument

Atharva Weling and Jonathan Zhang February 4, 2020

In this side-by-side opinion series, staff writers Atharva Weling and Jonathan Zhang tackle the impeachment process and its implications for the success of the Democratic agenda.

Opinion: Impeachment is the answer

Jonathan Zhang February 4, 2020

Honesty and integrity, decision making that benefits the people and someone who listens to the people: these are the traits of a good leader. President Donald Trump is not a good leader and should no longer...

Opinion: Impeachment is not the answer

Atharva Weling February 4, 2020

“The other thing: there's a lot of talk about Biden's son, that Biden stopped the prosecution, and a lot of people want to find out about that so whatever you can do with the Attorney General would be...

In the latest installment of Politipress, WSPNs Atharva Weling takes a look at what went wrong for the candidates that have dropped out of or are struggling in the race for the 2020 Democratic nomination.

Politipress: And then there were fifteen

Atharva Weling December 9, 2019

To the average voter on the left of the aisle, the fear of another four years with Trump as our commander-in-chief often materializes whenever the subject of the 2020 election comes up. The presidential...

The political mural in room B242. WSPNs Atharva Weling explores the rationale of politically apathetic students and the necessity of political engagement.

Opinion: Political engagement – when opportunity becomes obligation

Atharva Weling November 25, 2019

On July 1, 1971, the United States ratified the 26th Amendment to the Constitution, granting the right to vote to all American citizens who were 18 years or older. This momentous occasion was made possible...

Presidential candidate Andrew Yang speaks at a rally in Plaistow, New Hampshire. Yang has built a campaign off of a commitment to the issues, zeroing in on universal basic income and how best to adapt to automation. “I don’t feel like any of us on this campaign feel like figuring out who has the best solutions comes from attacking one another as candidates,” Yangs deputy press secretary Hilary Kinney said.

Andrew Yang: Eye of the Blue Hurricane

Kevin Wang September 24, 2019

“We’re up here with make-up on our faces and our rehearsed attack lines, playing roles in this reality TV show. It’s one reason why we elected a reality TV star as our president.” Applause. “We...

In the latest installment of Politipress, WSPNs Alex Janoff takes a look at the rapidly growing field of candidates for the 2020 presidential election.

Politipress: Growing pool of candidates (part 3)

Alex Janoff May 8, 2019

For the voting members of our community, it is often hard to have a firm grasp on who the politicians that represent us are and what they do. In the eleventh installment of Politipress, I take a look at...

Politicast Episode 2: Michael Cohens Testimony

Politicast Episode 2: Michael Cohen’s Testimony

Politicast is the bi-weekly political podcast of WSPN. Hosted by Alex Janoff, Charlie Moore and Christos Belibasakis, Politicast features a range of political views on a wide variety of issues. In Episode...

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