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The Independent Student Newspaper at Boston University.

The Daily Free Press

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Politics Philosophized: How we reward ‘peace’ efforts can be problematic

Max Ferrandino February 10, 2021
Peace is hard to define and even harder to celebrate. Giving a prize for peace is difficult regardless of what criteria you use.
The Bangladeshi Students’ Association, the Islamic Society of Boston University, the BU India Club, Delta Phi Omega and Iota Nu Delta host a vigil for the Rohingya genocide Thursday evening. PHOTO BY SYDNEY MAES/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

BU student groups hold a vigil for Rohingya victims

Sophia Brown September 22, 2017

Holding candles and bundled against the windy weather, over 40 students gathered on Marsh Plaza Thursday evening in a vigil to pay respects to the Rohingya victims in Myanmar and Bangladesh. The...

BERMAN: Americans are uninformed about global events: that’s the news’ fault, and yours

BERMAN: Americans are uninformed about global events: that’s the news’ fault, and yours

Max Berman September 21, 2017

Television news programs have the uncanny ability to be uninformative, corporatist and melodramatic — all at the same time. Often times, when a worldwide humanitarian disaster occurs, there is a delay...

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