October 2024… October 2024 Monthly Topic 2 Oct 20242 Oct 2024 President Jimmy Carter just turned 100 years old. Not only has he long broken the record for having attained the highest age of any president, but he also holds the…
September 2024… September 2024 Monthly Topic 3 Sep 20243 Sep 2024 Presidents often claim credit for a good economy, and when criticized for a bad one tend to blame it on their predecessors. To what extent do a president’s decisions influence…
August 2024… August 2024 Monthly Topic 1 Aug 202424 Jul 2024 Dear Sophians, here’s a good topic where we can take the lead in generating a national conversation:If Donald Trump wins the presidential election in November, he would become only the…
July 2024… July 2024 Monthly Topic 1 Jul 20241 Jul 2024 Fifty-one years ago this month, Deputy White House Chief of Staff Alexander Butterfield revealed to Congress that President Nixon had a taping system in the White House. Suppose that immediately…
The Monthly Topic June 2024 Monthly Topic 1 Jun 2024 President Biden and former President Trump – who are the presumptive Democratic and Republican presidential nominees, respectively – have agreed to two debates: one on CNN (June 27) and the…
May Topic 2024… May 2024 Monthly Topic 1 May 20241 May 2024 The Soviet Union was dissolved on December 26, 1991. Now, more than 32 years later, at least part of the rationale for the U.S. assisting Ukraine is to prevent Russia…
April Topic 2024… April 2024 Monthly Topic 1 Apr 20241 Apr 2024 President Kennedy’s handling of the Bay of Pigs and Cuban Missile Crisis resulted in varying assessments regarding his capability. Some argue that Kennedy exhibited both strength and composure in averting…
February Topic 2024… March 2024 Monthly Topic 29 Feb 2024 Typically, a non-incumbent winner of a presidential election is referred to as president-elect as soon as the Associated Press calls the election. However, the candidate doesn't technically become president-elect until:…
February Topic 2024… February 2024 Monthly Topic 18 Jan 20246 Feb 2024 SOPHIA is committed to improving the presidential rankings process. Too many ranking systems do not require ranking of all presidents, rank incumbents or very recent former presidents, rank presidents who…
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