Society calls on celebrities to endorse candidates and mobilize voters

Emily Fritz | a&e editor It used to be common practice in polite conversation to avoid two things: religion and politics. But now, with higher intensity than elections past, even some of pop culture’s biggest names are becoming more engaged in the conversation. In the 24 hours following Taylor Swift’s endorsement of Vice President Kamala Harris, the global pop star led 337,826 visitors to the … Continue reading Society calls on celebrities to endorse candidates and mobilize voters

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Risk of a more powerful Musk looms

Emily Fritz | a&e editor In his most recent efforts to increase political engagement on behalf of former President Donald Trump, Elon Musk has used his political action committee (PAC), America PAC, to incentivize voters, promising to pay registered voters in pivotal swing states in exchange for their signature on a petition in support of the First and Second amendments. Legal experts have warned that … Continue reading Risk of a more powerful Musk looms

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