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Wilson Urist
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YVote Lead Fellow and blog contributing writer. Leader and Founder of Grace Church High School Democrats. Gazette staff reporter. I am committed to writing about issues surrounding American democracy, civic engagement, and national security policy
My latest article for Y-Vote on MAGA's embrace of President Nixon, and how @nixonfoundation.bsky.social's revisionism of Watergate on social media is dangerous for American democracy

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The Reinvention Of Tricky Dick: How MAGA Is Embracing Richard Nixon
By Wilson Urist
yvote.substack.com
November 29, 2025 at 12:45 AM
My latest article for the Grace Gazette considering if we should incorporate more civics education into our curriculum.

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History Education and Grace’s Hallmark Individuality
Dr. Alex Dillon with his senior students in Senior Seminar for History on Thursday. Media provided by Wilson U. ‘27 As debates over civic education swirl across the United States, teachers and admi…
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November 3, 2025 at 9:45 PM
My latest article about the dangers posed by President Trump's nomination of Joe Kent to serve as Director of the National Counterterrorism Center. Very concerning that Senate Republicans confirmed him last week despite his extremism and clear disqualification.

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Joe Kent: Trump’s Most Dangerous Nominee Yet
By Wilson Urist
yvote.substack.com
August 4, 2025 at 3:07 PM
My latest article in the Grace Gazette about our new student body president.

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Grace’s New President: An Interview With Eduardo Padro
Media Provided by Sally P. ’26 On Thursday, May 22nd, 2025, Eduardo Padro won Grace’s student body presidential election and assumed the position of leading the school for the next year. The …
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June 8, 2025 at 5:13 PM
My latest article on the dangers of the Unitary Executive Theory, especially when considering President's Trump's authoritarian track record.

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The Danger of the Unitary Executive Theory
By Wilson Urist
yvote.substack.com
May 6, 2025 at 1:05 AM
Most recent article for The Grace Gazette on the school administration's decision to cancel the annual MLK peace march. Thank you to everyone on the paper's staff for their help along the way!

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April 5, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Thrilled to have published this feature with two of my Gazette colleagues.

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What to Expect When Trump is in Office: A Forecast
Media Provided by: Wilson Urist ‘27, Fiona Miller ‘26, and Cassie Ball ‘26. Mixed media with clippings from: The Washington Post, The New York Times, The Atlantic Journal-Constitution, The Wall Str…
gracegazette.org
January 29, 2025 at 10:45 PM
Congrats to my uncle on a stellar first SCOTUS case!
Break a leg today to my colleague and Hogan Lovells senior associate Nathaniel Zelinsky, who makes his #SCOTUS debut today in Barnes v. Felix. Arguing alongside him will be Zoe Jacoby, assistant to the Solicitor General and a former researcher with our Appellate group.
January 29, 2025 at 10:44 PM
Most recent YVote article on President Biden's democratic legacy.

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President Biden's Legacy: America and Democracy
By Wilson Urist
yvote.substack.com
January 29, 2025 at 10:41 PM