Much like how things often operate in the political sphere, once one election cycle is over, we immediately shift to the next. The 2026 midterms have already received substantial attention, and for good reason. Currently, Republicans hold a trifecta — the House, Senate, and Presidency — but this could be impacted by the 2026 midterms. […]
To the members, friends, and acquaintances of the 15th Assembly, For those of you who did not serve in our Central Student Government (CSG) in Fall 2023, several unprecedented moves occurred during this session that have emboldened our advocacy today. For the CSG elections that November, we had two competing ballot referenda: One addressing the […]
On January 28th, Senator Gary Peters (D-Michigan) announced that he would not seek a third term in the United States Senate. Before his time as a congressman and U.S. senator, Peters served in the U.S. Navy Reserve before working as a city councilman and state senator. After serving three terms in the House of Representatives, […]
Central Student Government (CSG) convened on January 21st, 2025 at its typical 7:30 PM timeslot in the Michigan Union. With multiple justices set to graduate, the Judicial Appointments Commission appointed Law School Rep. Vincent Pinti to its leadership position. A three-way race emerged for finance chair after current Rackham Student Government (RSG) President Angelica Previero, […]
If you have followed many of the University of Michigan’s controversies in 2024, you may be familiar with some of the news the Michigan Review has broken. The first-ever removal of a student government president in the 207-year history of the University of Michigan and the unprecedented student judiciary case against a duly-elected party—those were […]
While visiting the Ford School of Public Policy, Former Mayors Lori Lightfoot and Jenny Durkan gave their advice to Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass while criticizing L.A. Fire Department Chief Kristin Crowley. The two mayors were speaking on a panel hosted by University of Michigan Law School Professor Barbara McQuade called “Governing in time of […]
This is a developing story. Follow the Michigan Review on Instagram for future updates, infographics, interviews, and speeches. At 7:30 PM on Tuesday, January 14th, Speaker of the Assembly Mario Thaqi was sworn in as the next president of the Central Student Government (CSG) at the University of Michigan. Mario Thaqi is the first-ever president […]
After being impeached on Tuesday, November 12th at Central Student Government’s (CSG) 18th meeting, the six-week trial of President Alifa Chowdhury and Vice President Elias Atkinson ended with one guilty count each. As of December 23rd, 2024, the verdict is in effect, and current Speaker of the Assembly Mario Thaqi is now President of CSG. […]
The near absolute enforcement of forum selection clauses and choice-of-law clauses in ticket agreements by America’s high courts creates a loophole for cruise lines to deny proper compensation to injured passengers. By binding passengers to bring suit in foreign courts, many of which limit the damages cruise lines are obligated to pay those injured due […]
So, Ever argued on the internet? Have you ever “won” an argument on the internet? The process usually starts with bravado and is matched with the same energy from a near-opposite position. Sometimes, you might even go so far down the rabbit hole that you find sources that agree with your belief without fully vetting […]
