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Sep 15 2024POLITICS

Revealing the Unspoken: Iran's Women Go without Hijabs

As Iran approaches the second anniversary of the death of Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old woman whose arrest and subsequent death by morality police sparked massive protests across the country, a subtle yet significant change has been taking place on the streets. Women are increasingly going without the

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Sep 15 2024POLITICS

Plotting Against the President: Venezuela's Alleged CIA Operation

The Venezuelan government has made a sensational claim, alleging that a group of six foreigners, including a US Navy SEAL, were arrested for a plot to assassinate President Nicolás Maduro. The alleged plot, reportedly led by the CIA, aimed to "destabilize" the country, which has been in crisis since

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Sep 15 2024POLITICS

The Unspoken Truth: MIT's Complicated Relationship with Israel

The recent protest on the steps of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) demanding the school "cut ties with Israel" has raised eyebrows and sparked debate. As we delve into the issue, let's revisit the history of MIT's involvement with Israel. In 2019, MIT established the MIT-Lockheed Mar

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Sep 10 2024POLITICS

Brown University: Divestment Battle or Campus Divide?

Brown University is embroiled in a heated controversy over a proposed divestment vote from companies with ties to Israel, sparking accusations of antisemitism and raising fundamental questions about the role of universities in political activism. Joseph Edelman, a prominent hedge fund manager and B

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Sep 10 2024EDUCATION

Are Elite Universities Stifling Free Thought? A Critical Look at Campus Speech

Are our most prestigious universities becoming hotbeds of censorship? A recent survey by the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE) suggests that might be the case. The survey found that some of the nation's most elite schools, including Columbia, NYU, Penn, and Harvard, rank at the

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Sep 06 2024EDUCATION

Columbia's Clash: Can Free Speech and Safety Co-Exist?

A new year, same tensions: Despite new leadership and promises of dialogue, students are already back on the picket lines, questioning whether the university truly understands their concerns. Some are even planning encampments, raising the question: is this a cycle that will repeat itself? Walking

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