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Charlamagne tha God perfectly defined our 2024 election choice | Not to Get Political But

Lauren Albano February 23, 2024
The 2020 election was never about Biden — and we shouldn’t be surprised that the 2024 one isn’t about him either, even if we need it to be to keep Trump out of the White House.
Yvonne Tang/DFP STAFF

Philosophical Soup: Like the art, hate the artist

Max Ferrandino April 8, 2021
Problematic artists like Kanye West can be valued and criticized at the same time.
Angela Ao/DFP STAFF

EDITORIAL: Perhaps post-election unrest is unavoidable, no matter who wins

Editors November 5, 2020
Regardless of who clinches the presidency in 2020, it will take our nation a very long time to heal from the extreme polarization that has shot to the forefront of all discussion over the past four years. Things may die down, and we might eventually return to a more conventional presidency, but the cracks in our country may never quite mend.
Lincoln Son Currie

Minority Report: Democrats, reject the last acceptable prejudice

Lincoln Son Currie September 29, 2020
No person should have their faith used against them as proof that they are or are not loyal to America. I hope Democrats do not spout the dual loyalty lie and preserve the last acceptable prejudice.
Cory Booker speaks at a grassroots event at Fenway bar Game On! Monday night. GABRIELA HUTCHINGS/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Presidential hopeful Cory Booker speaks on inspiration, values at Fenway bar

Daily Free Press Staff October 22, 2019
Booker spoke to reporters at The Daily Free Press on why he decided to run for president, and explained he still feels confident he will win the democratic nomination despite lagging behind in fundraising.
PHOTO COURTESY WIKIMEDIA COMMONS

EDITORIAL: Patriots take a knee, Trump takes an L

Editors September 24, 2017

In President Donald Trump’s time in office, it has not been unusual for an event of national importance to be met with a tweet or two from the president. In fact, it’s something of a daily occurrence....

BERMAN: The truth: Trump’s greatest enemy

BERMAN: The truth: Trump’s greatest enemy

Max Berman September 7, 2017

What a summer. The weather wasn’t too shabby. The Game of Thrones finale had more viewers than the population of Greece and Ireland combined. Hints of trigonometry were discovered in a 3,700-year-old...

HAGERTY: This season on “The Presidency”

HAGERTY: This season on “The Presidency”

Grace Hagerty March 28, 2017

Every president manipulates the media, but no one does it quite like Donald Trump. On Friday at 3:31 p.m., Trump called The Washington Post’s Robert Costa to announce that the American Health Care Act...

Locals gather at the First Baptist Church in Jamaica Plain Thursday night to demand the impeachment of President Donald Trump. PHOTO BY CHLOE GRINBERG/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

JP Progressives host discussion about impeaching Trump

Cynthia Fernandez March 3, 2017

More than 100 people gathered at the First Baptist Church in Jamaica Plain on Thursday to attend a “Impeach Trump Now” campaign, hosted by the JP Progressives on Thursday. John Bonifaz, the...

A rally breaks out on Beacon Street Sunday afternoon, pertaining to Russia’s engagement in the presidential election. PHOTO BY CHLOE GRINBERG/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Hundreds gather at State House, protest threat to democracy under Trump

Sophia Brown February 26, 2017

Approximately 500 people gathered in front of the Massachusetts State House Sunday afternoon for an “Emergency Rally to Stand for Democracy,” protesting President Donald Trump’s administration. The...

JOHNSTON: Putting in work

JOHNSTON: Putting in work

Andrew Johnston January 29, 2017

Less than two weeks have gone by since the inauguration, and President Donald Trump has officially demonstrated what it means to put in work. In a week, this man made power moves left and right, showing...

EDITORIAL: President Brown should uphold sanctuary campus’ principles without title

EDITORIAL: President Brown should uphold sanctuary campus’ principles without title

Editors January 26, 2017

President Donald Trump stepped into the Oval Office and immediately sat down to fulfill the plans he made while on the campaign trail. Within his first few days, Trump signed 12 executive orders, ranging...

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