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Luca Becker

I Call Foul Play: Political leaders are sabotaging democracy with barriers to voting

Luca Becker October 29, 2020
While the people and governments of the United States champion the democratic value of voting, voter suppression has plagued this nation since its founding.
American historians and experts Nathaniel Sheidley, Liz Covart, Stephen Fried, Sara Georgini and moderator Fred Thys of WBUR, speak on the “Our Nation’s Founders and Today’s Political Challenges” panel at the Edward M. Kennedy Institute Thursday. EILEEN DONOVAN/ COURTESY OF EDWARD M. KENNEDY INSTITUTE

The Edward M. Kennedy Institute invites historians to contextualize today’s political challenges

Julia Maruca February 3, 2020
The Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the United States Senate held a panel entitled “Our Nation’s Founders and Today’s Political Challenges” Thursday night, which sought to reflect and acknowledge the connection between past, present and future legislation, as well as the ideology on topics such as healthcare, treatment of marginalized populations and generalized polarization.
Lessons from the Left: Trump’s attack on the press is troubling

Lessons from the Left: Trump’s attack on the press is troubling

Anna Stroinski December 7, 2017

On Saturday, our president tweeted about CNN and “fake news” as usual. The multi-million dollar media network, whose parent company, Time Warner, is slated to merge with AT&T, Trump’s most...

Lessons from the Left: What to do about the routine

Lessons from the Left: What to do about the routine

Anna Stroinski November 9, 2017

It’s a routine now, and I don't know why that is. Maybe it’s because of the sheer frequency that the moves we make in response to mass shootings are just plain familiar. Or maybe it’s because having...

STROINSKI: Should our historical monuments come crashing down?

STROINSKI: Should our historical monuments come crashing down?

Anna Stroinski September 4, 2017

History — well, history done right — is simply a fair analysis of the past, an analysis that usually involves an argument. Whether the argument is stated outright or embedded in the presentation of...

OP-ED: Healthcare is a need, but not a right

OP-ED: Healthcare is a need, but not a right

Editors March 28, 2017

Op-Eds do not reflect the editorial opinion of The Daily Free Press. They are solely the opinion of the author. The introduction of the American Health Care Act by House Republicans and its subsequent...

STROINSKI: Mixed bag of free speech

STROINSKI: Mixed bag of free speech

Anna Stroinski February 23, 2017

We all, at least in the theoretical sense, have the right to speak freely, to criticize and to debate. Good ol’ Thomas Jefferson made sure it was explicit — the first and most important liberty alongside...

STROINSKI: Don't look to debates for answers

STROINSKI: Don’t look to debates for answers

Anna Stroinski October 10, 2016

Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump debated, town-hall style, on Sunday night in front of crowd of undecided voters. There wasn’t much tact or discussion of policy, but, rather, a substantial amount of...

EDITORIAL: Ignorance is fear in Republican fight against Islam

EDITORIAL: Ignorance is fear in Republican fight against Islam

Editors September 30, 2015

Throughout his time in office, U.S. President Barack Obama has been criticized as a leader whose long-term goals included waging a war on Christianity. His middle name, Hussein, has made Obama the target...

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