<![CDATA[Sara Pequeno - Articles - RealClearPolitics]]>http://www.RealClearPolicy.com/authors/rss/archive/50077.xmlAuthor <![CDATA[Cornell Failed Jane Doe. Greek Life Must Change]]> https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/columnist/2026/09/30/jane-doe-cornell-university-failed-rape-investigation/92003474007/ Thu, 01 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0500 Sara Pequeno <![CDATA[Dems Are Poised for Victory. Don't Let GOP Define Us]]> https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/columnist/2026/08/25/midterm-polls-democrats-republicans-momentum/91440163007/ Wed, 26 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0500 Sara Pequeno <![CDATA[Social Progress Is Important. Relitigating 'Woke 1.0' Isn't]]> https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/columnist/2026/08/24/woke-meaning-republicans-democrats-redefine-policy/91341106007/ Mon, 24 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0500 Sara Pequeno <![CDATA[GOP Screams 'Communism' To Distract From Its Failure]]> https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/columnist/2026/08/04/michigan-primary-democrats-republican-scare-tactics/91152627007/ Tue, 04 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0500 Sara Pequeno <![CDATA[Socialists Threw a Victory Party. It's Too Soon]]> https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/columnist/2026/07/29/democrats-dsa-primary-voters-midterm-election/91066842007/ Wed, 29 Jul 2026 00:00:00 -0500 Sara Pequeno <![CDATA[Dems Need Michigan. They Can Win With Abdul El-Sayed]]> https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/columnist/2026/07/28/michigan-democratic-senate-debate-el-sayed-stevens/91066217007/ Tue, 28 Jul 2026 00:00:00 -0500 Sara Pequeno <![CDATA[It's Important Mamdani Said Netanyahu Is a War Criminal]]> https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/columnist/2026/07/24/mamdani-netanyahu-arrest-israel-genocide-gaza-poll/91015027007/ Fri, 24 Jul 2026 00:00:00 -0500 Sara Pequeno <![CDATA[Dems, Stop Vying for GOP Voters. It's a Lost Cause]]> https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/columnist/2026/07/19/trump-supporters-vote-midterms-democrat-voters/90931152007/ Sun, 19 Jul 2026 00:00:00 -0500 Sara Pequeno <![CDATA[Trump Knows His Freedom Fuel Is Socialism, Right?]]> https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/columnist/2026/07/12/trump-accounts-freedom-fuel-socialism-capitalism/90862069007/ Sun, 12 Jul 2026 00:00:00 -0500 Sara Pequeno <![CDATA[Socialism Is Thriving in New York. This Is a Good Thing]]> https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/columnist/2026/06/25/mamdani-democratic-socialists-new-york-primary/90677176007/ Fri, 26 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0500 Sara Pequeno <![CDATA[As NYC Progressives Go, So Go Democrats. Hopefully]]> https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/columnist/2026/06/22/new-york-primary-election-2026-progressives-democrats/90589545007/ Mon, 22 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0500 Sara Pequeno <![CDATA[Growing Up, Social Media Saved Me. Don't Ban It]]> https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/columnist/2026/06/21/uk-social-media-ban-under-16-shortsighted/90589471007/ Sun, 21 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0500 Sara Pequeno <![CDATA[We Always Knew Corporations Would Abandon LGBTQ+]]> https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/columnist/2026/06/14/pride-rainbow-capitalism-corporations-lgbtq-support/90478264007/ Sun, 14 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0500 Sara Pequeno <![CDATA[Nobody Has Weaponzied Government More Than Trump]]> https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/columnist/2026/06/03/trump-doj-fund-is-government-weaponization/90356451007/ Wed, 03 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0500 Sara Pequeno <![CDATA[Why Gen Z Is Less Patriotic Than Boomers]]> https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/columnist/2026/05/18/gen-z-patriotism-america-250/90076879007/ Mon, 18 May 2026 00:00:00 -0500 Sara Pequeno <![CDATA[GOP Doesn't Care About Spending, If It's To Please Trump]]> https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/columnist/2026/05/10/trump-ballroom-ice-funding-taxpayer-money/89951680007/ Sun, 10 May 2026 00:00:00 -0500 Sara Pequeno <![CDATA[The Rich Hate CA's Billionaire Tax. That's Why We Need It]]> https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/columnist/2026/05/06/california-tax-billionaires-newsom-steyer-election/89879558007/ Wed, 06 May 2026 00:00:00 -0500 Sara Pequeno <![CDATA[Mayor Mamdani Proves You Really Can Tax the Rich]]> https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/columnist/2026/04/18/mamdani-tax-second-homes-new-york-housing/89658792007/ Sun, 19 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0500 Sara Pequeno <![CDATA[Businesses Not Fleeing NYC Like Mamdani's Critics Predicted]]> https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/columnist/2026/04/08/business-new-york-jobs-growth-mamdani/89483836007/ Wed, 08 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0500 Sara Pequeno <![CDATA[Dems Have Midterm Momentum. Don't Mess It Up]]> https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/columnist/2026/03/30/democrats-win-midterms-blue-wave-election/89331913007/ Mon, 30 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0500 Sara Pequeno <![CDATA[Trump's Affordability Plan Is To Mortgage Gen Z to Death]]> https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/columnist/2025/11/28/trump-50-year-mortgage-home-ownership-gen-z/87352889007/ Fri, 28 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Sara Pequeno <![CDATA[Iowa Special Election Offers Winning Blueprint for Dems]]> https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/columnist/2025/08/31/catelin-drey-iowa-election-democrats-midterms/85871894007/ Mon, 01 Sep 2025 00:00:00 -0500 Sara Pequeno <![CDATA[We Shouldn't Still Have To Worry About Marriage Equality]]> https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/columnist/2025/08/17/gay-marriage-supreme-court-lgbtq-rights/85666114007/ Sun, 17 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -0500 Sara Pequeno <![CDATA[Dems Need a Way Forward. Mamdani Is Right There]]> https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/columnist/2025/08/02/mamdani-nyc-republicans-israel-palestine-gaza-police/85465420007/ Sun, 03 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -0500 Sara Pequeno <![CDATA[Gen Z Voters Must Stick With Mamdani]]> https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/columnist/2025/07/13/mamdani-nyc-mayor-gen-z-voters/84524969007/ Mon, 14 Jul 2025 00:00:00 -0500 Sara Pequeno <![CDATA[Pride Month Is Over, But Nothing Has Changed for Me]]> https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/columnist/2025/07/06/pride-month-lgbtq-trump-resistance/84437210007/ Sun, 06 Jul 2025 00:00:00 -0500 Sara Pequeno <![CDATA[Mamdani Is the Future. Democrats Must Embrace It]]> https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/columnist/2025/06/24/nyc-mayor-election-mamdani-cuomo-democratic-primary/84335149007/ Wed, 25 Jun 2025 00:00:00 -0500 Sara Pequeno <![CDATA[Because of Trump, This Pride Month Feels Hateful]]> https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/columnist/2025/06/23/pride-lgbtq-rights-trump-republicans/84287722007/ Mon, 23 Jun 2025 00:00:00 -0500 Sara Pequeno <![CDATA[Sanders Would've Been Better President Than Trump or Biden]]> https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/columnist/2025/05/18/sanders-democrats-reform-progressive-policies/83625482007/ Sun, 18 May 2025 00:00:00 -0500 Sara Pequeno <![CDATA[Don't Let GOP Lie To You: Americans Don't Like Trump]]> https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/columnist/2025/05/01/trump-approval-rating-polls-down-economy/83349237007/ Thu, 01 May 2025 00:00:00 -0500 Sara Pequeno