Preview: Maxed Out
When Hurricane Katrina ravaged America’s Gulf Coast, it laid bare an uncomfortable reality—America is not only far from the world’s wealthiest nation; it is crumbling beneath a staggering burden of individual and government debt. Maxed Out takes us on a journey deep inside the American debt-style, where everything seems okay as long as the minimum...Continue reading→
Ralph Nader Addresses Mason on the Election
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Roundtable Podcast with Women and Gender Studies
Mason Votes’ roundtable podcast with representatives from Women and Gender Studies at George Mason University. Are there “women’s issues?” If so, what are they?
Watch the Last Presidential Debate Live
George Mason University will be holding a debate watch party for the third and last presidential debate. The event start at 8 p.m. in the Johnson Center Atrium with a live panel of three speakers and will be followed by CSPAN coverage of the debate at 9 p.m. The panel’s speakers will be Bassam Haddad,...Continue reading→
Presidential Candidate Ralph Nader Coming Sunday
Independent Presidential Candidate Ralph Nader and his running mate, Matt Gonzalez, will be at George Mason University this Sunday. The event, entitled “Jail Time, Not Bail Time: an End to Corporate and Two-Party Rule,” will be held in the Student Union II Ballroom at 5:30 p.m.
If You Were Running for President, What Would Your Platform Be?
Mason Votes interviews students to find out what the most important issue is for them.
Do Students Support the Wall Street Bail Out?
Mason Votes asks George Mason University students how they feel about the Wall Street bail out plan. Download Now!
Mason Watches McCain, Obama Debate for Second Time
Presidential Candidates John McCain and Barack Obama participated in their second debate tonight at Belmont University in Nashville, TN. George Mason University students and staff gathered in the Johnson Center Atrium to watch the much anticipated meeting. Both candidates’ campaigns had promised to take off the gloves for this debate, a promise that seemed to...Continue reading→
Tonight’s Presidential Debate to Be Aggressive
Tonight’s presidential debate is expected to be much more pointed than its predecessor. When asked recently when he was going to take off the gloves, Presidential Candidate John McCain answered, “How about Tuesday night?” And today, David Axelrod was reported by CNN as saying that Presidential Candidate Barack Obama is “prepared for a very aggressive...Continue reading→
Debate Watch Party Tonight
Tonight at 8:30 p.m. Mason Votes will open the Second Presidential Debate Watch Party with a panel of guest speakers at the Johnson Center, who will speak about the youth vote and the digital sphere’s influence on the electoral process. Join Mason Votes on this page for a live blog of the event and the...Continue reading→