Beckett Shaftel – Fieldston Political Journal

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Clickbait and Crises: Politics in the Era of Social Media

Since ancient times, propaganda and misleading information have been powerful tools in manipulating political outcomes and swaying ever-volatile public opinions. With the rise of social...

A New Wave of the American Left

On June 23, 2026, it was a successful sweep across the Five Boroughs for the three Mamdani backed congressional candidates, two of whom, Claire Valdez...

A Moment or a Movement?

Democratic Socialism and the Future of the Democratic Party From big, blue centers like New York City to swing states in the Midwest like Michigan,...

The Language of Immigration

In political discourse on immigration, one quickly arrives at a linguistic crossroads—or, rather, a wild lexical highway junction. An abundance of terms exists in different...

Felix Adler’s Beliefs

Background Felix Adler was born in Alzey, Germany in 1851. His father, Samuel Adler, was a rabbi and an early leader of Reform Judaism. In...

The 2024 presidential election was among the most consequential — and divisive — in recent American history. The election set a precedent for numerous campaign…

Posts published by “Beckett Shaftel”

From Cable to Clips: How Trump Rewired Campaigns and News Outlets for the Social Media Era