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Biden stands with Israel, increasing the risk of a Cold War II | Not to Get Political But

Lauren Albano October 30, 2023
Biden's strong pro-Israel stance on the most recent conflict, which stands in stark contrast with most of the rest of the world including the U.S.'s biggest rivals Russia and China, is reminiscent of the Cold War era proxy-wars and could even threaten the beginning of World War III.
Haley Alvarez-Lauto & Chloe Patel | Senior Graphic Artists

The FreeP wraps 2022 | EDITORIAL

Editors December 9, 2022
The Daily Free Press Editorial Board has picked out some moments that distinguish these 365 days from the 1.658 trillion which preceded it. 
Max Mahoney Ukraine basketball

Former BU star escapes Ukraine days before Russian invasion

Brett Abrams March 11, 2022
Former men's basketball star Max Mahoney was playing professionally in the Ukrainian Superleague before traveling home due to Russia's sudden invasion of Ukraine.
Ukraine/Russia conflict, bu community reacts

Members of BU community stand with Ukraine as country faces Russian attacks

Emilia Wisniewski March 3, 2022
“Every day ... we hear the sounds of falling bombs, planes and helicopters circling in the sky,” wrote a BU parent.
Smaran Ramidi / DFP Staff

Divine Politik: There are no winners in war

Caroline McCord January 30, 2022
I find it monstrous that fickle, greedy fights between world leaders, hardly different from playground scuffles, continuously result in families being torn apart and the death of innocents.
Alexia Nizhny/DFP STAFF

Modern Toolbox: Sex, drugs, guns and crypto

Jaeyoung Choi April 28, 2021
The argument that cryptocurrencies make money laundering easier for criminals is baseless.
Alexia Nizhny/DFP STAFF

Let’s Talk About: Westernization in non-Western countries

Mayela Machribie Lumban Gaol March 17, 2021
Not immersing in Western customs would make me ignorant, but immersing myself only to Western culture would pull me away from my own. Everything in life should be in moderation, especially if we want to be open-minded in a globalized world.
American Protest: American democracy is facing a potentially violent crisis

American Protest: American democracy is facing a potentially violent crisis

Meredith Varner October 20, 2020
While Trump's words carry their own dangers and empower those who believe women and other minorities are below them, the recent push toward violence and fascism has strengthened more than ever before.
Brendan Gleeson as President Donald Trump in THE COMEY RULE, "Night Two". Photo Credit: Ben Mark Holzberg/CBS Television Studios/SHOWTIME.

REVIEW: ‘The Comey Rule’ portrays real-life events with scary accuracy

Kyla Denisevich October 1, 2020
Two months before a high-tension presidential election, television is re-examining the Trump administration and controversy that’s since fallen out of the public eye.
Worldview: Belarus’ predicament and the potential end of its sovereignty

Worldview: Belarus’ predicament and the potential end of its sovereignty

David Damiano January 21, 2019

The dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991 left the nascent Russian Republic isolated from the rest of Europe and vulnerable to potential Western incursions. The loss of the Baltic States, Belarus and...

Burke’s Bully Pulpit: Trump and the crisis in Syria

Burke’s Bully Pulpit: Trump and the crisis in Syria

Patrick Burke April 11, 2018
Syrian citizens deserve better than what they’re getting at the moment. On top of being gassed by their own leaders, they are now dealing with a weak response from the rest of the world. Inspectors from the United Nations Security Council are on their way to Damascus to find out if Bashar al-Assad really has gassed his own people again.
Burke’s Bully Pulpit: What I want from Putin’s potential visit with Trump

Burke’s Bully Pulpit: What I want from Putin’s potential visit with Trump

Patrick Burke April 3, 2018
The Kremlin has announced that a meeting between Russian leader Vladimir Putin and President Donald Trump could be on the horizon. With speculation as to whether or not Russia interfered in our 2016 election, this news comes as a surprise to many.
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