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Smaran Ramidi / DFP Staff

Divine Politik: In loving memory of a war criminal

Caroline McCord April 3, 2022
If we ever hope to achieve a world in which left-leaning policies — disarmament, pacifism, racial reparations and gender equity — are actually implemented, we must start by holding our elected left-leaning officials accountable. 
Kacper Bazan / DFP Staff

Gaming the System: The games industry also feels the cruelty of economic sanctions

Nick Speranza March 25, 2022
Video games are obviously not necessities for those who play them, but even in their production and sale we see the innocent being punished for the misdeeds of their governments.
Smaran Ramidi / DFP Staff

Divine Politik: The war in Ukraine perfectly exemplifies Western hypocrisy

Caroline McCord March 20, 2022
War anywhere should be devastating to everyone, everywhere.
Smaran Ramidi / DFP Staff

Minority Report: Don’t believe the pundits, Biden’s first year has been a success

Lincoln Son Currie January 25, 2022
Biden has left America better off than he found it one year ago. Millions of Americans are back to work and millions more are vaccinated against COVID-19. One of our endless wars drew to an end as our president brought our soldiers home and invested in the infrastructure necessary for all Americans to thrive. 
Smaran Ramidi / DFP Staff

EDITORIAL: After one year of Biden, missed opportunities and failures overshadow inauguration anniversary

Editors January 21, 2022
It’s hard to imagine that this is the situation Biden had believed he’d be in at this point, and it definitely isn’t the one that he had sold to American voters. 
A person holding a Biden flag stands on a traffic light Nov. 7, 2020 near the Boston Public Garden. Boston University students shared mixed opinions regarding the Biden administration’s first year in office. MEGHAN SCOTT/ DFP FILE

From mask mandates to college loan forgiveness: how BU students view Biden’s first year

Sangmin Song November 3, 2021
BU students share mixed opinions regarding the first year of the Biden administration.
Yvonne Tang / DFP Staff

Let’s Talk About: The withdrawal of U.S. troops in Afghanistan parallels history of Soviet intervention in the country

Mayela Machribie Lumban Gaol October 12, 2021
Considering the recent events in Afghanistan, it’s important to address and discuss these events in relation to parallels in history.
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Terriers found Veteran Assist program to address needs of local communities

Yiran Yu October 6, 2021
The club looks to support Boston-area veterans who are in need of essential services.
BUMC C3 Center

Graduate Medical Sciences launches Community Catalyst Center to foster community amongst graduate students

Claire Law September 15, 2021
C3 offers affinity groups for POC, first-gen students, veteran students, LGBTQIA+ students and international students.
Yvonne Tang / DFP Staff

EDITORIAL: Gen Z, 9/11 and grief

Editors September 13, 2021
Dear Gen Z: 9/11 parties demonstrate a fundamental lack of compassion
Inside the Refugee and Immigrant Assistance Center in Roxbury. Massachusetts. Governor Charlie Baker said in a tweet Tuesday the state is ready to assist Afghan refugees coming into the country following the Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan's capital city, Kabul. ANH NGUYEN/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Boston advocacy groups prepare for Afghan refugees’ arrival

Daily Free Press Staff September 13, 2021
As refugees Afghanistan amidst the Taliban's takeover, Boston advocacy groups prepare to help.
Narek Sahakian / DFP Staff

A Room With a View: Tragedy overflow in calamitous times

Antonia Lehnert September 7, 2021
It is not our place to painstakingly empathize with grief that we could never even come close to understand.
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