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The origins of American fascism | Hard Right Turn

Nathan Metcalf February 13, 2023
The interesting thing about fascism and socialism, despite being ideologically antithetical, is that since they're both a response to the failures of capitalism.
Smaran Ramidi / DFP Staff

Latest With Lin: Walking the tightrope, how much longer can India play both sides?

Michael Lin March 31, 2022
Although India’s ties to Russia have always been to the dismay of the U.S., the recent invasion of Ukraine has put a spotlight on this issue.
Alexia Nizhny / DFP Staff

Gaming the System: The bias in reporting on China’s new gaming restrictions

Nick Speranza September 8, 2021
As much as I disagree with the new law, there is overwhelming bias in how Western media discusses China.
Alexia Nizhny/DFP STAFF

Philosophical Soup: The glorification of the U.S. military-industrial complex in film

Max Ferrandino April 14, 2021
The military thrives upon the media industry portraying the institution in a positive light.
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Generation names explained

Veronica Thompson March 15, 2021
A “generation” is defined as a group of people born in the same time period, and generation names exemplify our human tendency to categorize ourselves. Here’s a brief, non-comprehensive list of the Western cultural generations.
“The Queen’s Gambit,” a seven-part miniseries about chess prodigy Elizabeth Harmon debuted Oct. 23 on Netflix. ILLUSTRATION BY LAURYN ALLEN/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

REVIEW: ‘The Queen’s Gambit’ portrays gritty reality of chess champion

Caroline Bowden October 28, 2020

Well-produced television can make almost any profession look enticing, but it takes a stellar cast and a few eye-catching outfits to sell the game of chess as glamorous and alluring material. With all...

Boston University professor Joe Wippl and assistant professors Julie Klinger and Joshua Shifrinson speak at a panel on U.S. foreign policy concerning Latin America Wednesday evening. EMILY CANDAL/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

BU International Affairs Association examines US-Latin America political past

Zoe Han November 19, 2018
Global attention turned to Latin and South American politics following Brazil’s October elections which resulted in the appointment of far-right President-Elect Jair Bolsonaro.
Boston University alum Michael Lyons’ book "BRAT and the Kids of Warriors" releases Nov. 1. COURTESY OF HANNAH ROBERTSON/ JKS COMMUNICATIONS

BU alum channels military brat childhood experiences into new fiction novel

Mae Tonge October 23, 2018
Michael Joseph Lyons spent his childhood traveling around the world as he moved with his family. Lyons spent time as a military brat in post-World War II Asia and Europe, and as an adult, Lyons used his experiences to write his new book "BRAT and the Kids of Warriors.”
Worldview: China’s rising role in Iran and the challenge to American hegemony

Worldview: China’s rising role in Iran and the challenge to American hegemony

David Damiano April 5, 2018
Iran and North Korea are the two pariahs in the international system, designated as such for breaking the unwritten rule forbidding pursuit of nuclear weapons without the consent of the world’s nuclear powers. North Korea’s chauvinistic, irredentist and overall bombastic foreign policy has cemented itself as an international isolate for decades to come. Iran, however, has began normalization of relations with the outside world after Iran signed a nuclear deal in 2015 (called the JCPOA — Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action) with the “P5+1” (the five permanent members of the UN Security Council plus Germany).

Jill Stein talks about militarism, McCarthyism to Boston community

Solange Hackshaw January 29, 2018

Around 100 people gathered to listen to former Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein speak at the Community Church of Boston about immigration, environmental policy, political division and other...

Bryan Cranston stars as Dalton Trumbo in Jay Roach’s Trumbo, a Bleecker Street release. PHOTO COURTESY HILLARY BRONWYN GALE

REVIEW: “Trumbo” highlights Hollywood’s past of blacklisting

Caroline Aaron November 19, 2015

In the mid-20th century, a streak of anti-communist paranoia swept the United States as it entered the Cold War. This time of fearful conservatism proved deadly to Hollywood, where liberal filmmakers'...

KING: "Free press" is not free

KING: “Free press” is not free

James King November 12, 2015

We live in an age marked by unprecedented global communication. But while we in the United States have access to seemingly unlimited information, most people still live in places with pervasive censorship....

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