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Let’s Talk About: Westernization in non-Western countries

Mayela Machribie Lumban Gaol March 17, 2021
Not immersing in Western customs would make me ignorant, but immersing myself only to Western culture would pull me away from my own. Everything in life should be in moderation, especially if we want to be open-minded in a globalized world.
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Minority Report: Judge like me

Lincoln Son Currie January 27, 2021
President Joe Biden has the opportunity to improve representation in the federal judiciary, and he needs to use his power to nominate more Asian American judges.
Minority Report: A time to celebrate our democracy

Minority Report: A time to celebrate our democracy

Lincoln Son Currie November 9, 2020
This election kept my hope in America alive, and my wish for all Biden supporters is to enjoy every second of this victory lap. We earned it.
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Minority Report: Hardly settling — Part 2

Lincoln Son Currie October 16, 2020
Former Vice President Joe Biden’s health care plan is a better long-term bet to reach universal health care than Medicare for All. 
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Minority Report: Hardly settling — Part 1

Lincoln Son Currie October 7, 2020
If supporting Biden is settling, then supporting Obama was caving.
Transformations Under Trump: Politicians are getting more open, and it’s benefiting them

Transformations Under Trump: Politicians are getting more open, and it’s benefiting them

Paul Stephen Hutchinson Maltaghati October 15, 2019

As the impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump’s phone call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky continues to dominate the headlines, both sides of the aisle have tried to control the...

Burke’s Bully Pulpit: Democrats need to run new face

Burke’s Bully Pulpit: Democrats need to run new face

Patrick Burke October 21, 2018

If the Democrats run Sen. Bernie Sanders, former Vice President Joe Biden or Sen. Elizabeth Warren in 2020, President Donald Trump will win another term. It may sound backward, but giving a lifelong politician...

Hult Prize program lead Priya Krishnamoorthy speaks at the competition’s kick-off event Monday night. COURTESY OF AHLEA ISABELLA

BU to host innovation-focused startup competition

Zoe Allen October 16, 2018
The inaugural Hult Prize@BU competition, a startup contest focused on social impact, kicked off at Boston University’s BUild Lab Monday.
New York Times best-selling author George Saunders speaks at a talk at the Tsai Performance Center Tuesday. SERENA YU/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Author George Saunders shares writing words of wisdom at Tsai Performance Center

Nathan Lederman October 11, 2018
Award-winning author George Saunders revealed his behind-the-scenes process and tips when writing to a well-attended Tsai Performance Center audience as part of the Creative Writing Program’s Ha Jin Visiting Lecturer series Tuesday.
Lessons from the Left: It’s time to talk about Bill

Lessons from the Left: It’s time to talk about Bill

Anna Stroinski November 21, 2017

It really feels like there’s been a perpetual wave of sexual assault, harassment and misconduct allegations these past couple of months — and rightfully so. From Harvey Weinstein to Al Franken, from...

Quandaries and Quagmires: Assault is nonpartisan

Quandaries and Quagmires: Assault is nonpartisan

Felix Phillips November 17, 2017

When the allegations against Harvey Weinstein were fresh, Fox News jumped at the opportunity to disparage an ostensibly deeply liberal institution, Hollywood. On his show, Sean Hannity said gleefully,...

DELLECHIAIE: It's government shutdown season

DELLECHIAIE: It’s government shutdown season

Dan Dellechiaie April 23, 2017

It is government shutdown season. If by Friday, April 28, a funding bill is not signed by President Donald Trump, then the government will shut down. Every year it seems like the government is about...

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