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Lemme see hegemony | Con-Current Events

Frank Yang March 17, 2025
For nearly nine decades, America has undeniably been the most powerful country in the world. We held hard power — military and economic leverage —  with a terrifyingly strong and intact military from the end of the Second World War through the Cold War to today with an insane amount of defense spending.
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A call for opinions that listen: A Fall 2021 preview of the Freep opinion

Bini Ollivier-Yamin August 31, 2021
Public opinion-having is not a matter of simply talking about your beliefs, but rather, it is also about listening attentively enough to form an opinion at all.
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BU student activists reflect on Sarah Everard killing, ask for more consideration in conversation

Lily Kepner March 23, 2021
Activists say ending sexual assault must involve greater University transparency and conversation.
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EDITORIAL: Activism must continue beyond social media

Editors February 2, 2021
With injustice neatly tied up into a slideshow post, performative activism has thrived.
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Looking for a hot take: a Spring preview of FreeP opinion

Abbigale Shi January 21, 2021
Through the columns of our diverse writers, The Daily Free Press’ opinion section will be publishing pieces covering everything from politics and current events (2021 Breakdown, Minority Report) to philosophy (Politics Philosophized) to social movements (Gender Justice, Dear Men).
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