Holly Whitman
Freelance writer and journalist in Washington, DC. Blogs at Only Slightly Biased on gender equality, human rights, and politics. Follow her on Twitter @hollykwhitman.
Articles by Holly
Where Both Major Party Candidates Fail on Health Care
Obamacare has been a major part of the 2016 election, and will continue to act as a wedge between the parties long after we have a new commander-in-chief. Nevertheless, it feels like both major presidential candidates have failed spectacularly when it comes to discussing medicine in this country. Here’s a look at what they’ve been saying — and what it might mean for the future.
Trump’s Health Care “Plan”
Donald Trump’s plan for health care in America is about as logical as his other proposals...
03 Nov, 2016
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5 min read
There Is Only One Candidate Who Can Protect the Future of Tech Innovation
It’s no longer cute, quaint or acceptable for the federal government to be so behind the times with respect to modern technology. More than any other force at work in the world, technology has the potential to radically change the way we live, and do away with a number of problems we’ve struggled to solve for hundreds, if not thousands of years.
And that’s why it’s so perplexing and frustrating to hear major candidates for the presidency demonstrate their cluelessness on a practically daily bas...
13 Oct, 2016
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5 min read
Why Students Could Be the Drivers of Electoral Change
With back to school season in full swing, and an impending presidential election, the nation’s eyes are turning once more toward our young people — specifically, our college students.
It’s no secret that young people and millennials (there’s that uncharitable catch-all again) played a significant role in the election of Barack Obama in 2008 and 2012. Talking heads, pundits, and formal studies have all referred to the student vote in those elections as “decisive.”
So where do we go from here? W...
15 Sep, 2016
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5 min read
Will Millennials Ever Get Behind Clinton or Trump?
As the 2016 U.S. presidential election draws nearer, millennials across the nation are coming to terms with the fact that Bernie Sanders' nomination just isn't likely. With the free-thinking, progressive-minded Sanders all but out of the picture at this point, it's time to consider the important issues of the Donald Trump versus Hillary Clinton presidential race.
Political Experience
To put it bluntly, there simply is no contest when comparing the actual political experience of Clinton and Tr...
21 Jun, 2016
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3 min read



