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Through Indigenous Eyes: Why Columbus still reigns

By Sorsha Khitikian | April 2

On March 22, 2026, President Donald Trump wrote a letter to Basil Russo, national president of the Italian Sons and Daughters of America. In this letter, Trump announced that a statue of Christopher Columbus, gifted by the organization, would be displayed at the White House. He referred to Columbus as “the original American hero” as well as “one of the most gallant and visionary men to ever walk the face of the Earth.”

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Another Bites The Dust: J.K. Rowling and Potterheads

By Jachin Lam | March 11

J.K. Rowling, author of the “Harry Potter” book series, has been a controversial figure online in recent years. Her cancellation has been of great interest to me because of my attachment to the aforementioned “Harry Potter” series growing up. So it is monumental to witness someone of such immense cultural and financial success fall from the public’s eye to such a degree.

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The Death of Education: Lunch should not put students into debt

By Evan Wang | March 10

At noon in schools all across the United States, a familiar scene unfolds. First graders through seniors in high school line up in cafeterias, grab a tray and receive a square of pizza meant to fuel them for the rest of the day. For many students, this is a part of their everyday routine. For others, it carries a quiet burden: lunch debt.

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Through Indigenous Eyes: On that Taíno beat

By Sorsha Khitikian | March 5

I, like at least 128 million others, spent Feb. 8 watching Bad Bunny perform in the Super Bowl halftime show. And like most of those 128 million, I loved the performance; it was rich with cultural references, amazing visuals and a message of love. What Bad Bunny did was celebrate Puerto Rico, with all of its beauty and struggles. He also showcased an important cultural legacy: the Indigenous Taíno peoples and their survival, which is part of the broader story of Puerto Rican culture.

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Through Indigenous Eyes: Revisiting Greenland

By Sorsha Khitikian | February 19

Last year, I published an article about the colonial history of Greenland, exploring why it and its Indigenous people would want to be independent from Denmark. Since then, the people of Greenland voted Demokraatit, a center-right, moderately independent party, into power. At the same time, President Donald Trump has intensified his effort to buy Greenland from Denmark, Greenland’s former colonial owner. Greenland has achieved autonomy from Denmark, but is not fully independent. Trump had made it clear that he would consider violence as a tactic to annex Greenland, but walked back such statements earlier this month.

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Another Bites The Dust: A deep dive into cancel culture

By Jachin Lam | February 18

Like many other kids, I was obsessed with “Harry Potter” growing up. I never enjoyed reading back then; it always felt like a chore. That is until my friend recommended the “Harry Potter” series to me.

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The Death of Education: Follow Mississippi

By Evan Wang | February 12

As the spring semester picks up, it’s important to remind ourselves that the average National Assessment of Education Progress scores in math, reading, science, civics and U.S. history for students in the United States are now back to what they were in the 1990s. This decline in student performance has been occurring since 2013; it has only been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic and the post-pandemic inability to curtail chronic absenteeism. Presently, 74% of tested countries outperform U.S. students in science, and a staggering 86% outperform them in reading.

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Through Indigenous Eyes: Let’s talk about ICE

By Sorsha Khitikian | February 5

On Jan. 8, an Indigenous man named Jose Roberto ‘Beto’ Ramirez was dragged from his vehicle in Minneapolis by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents. Despite insisting on both his U.S. and tribal citizenship, he was beaten, detained and then sent to an ICE detention center for questioning. After being told he would facecharges for assaulting a federal officer, he was released over six hours after his initial encounter with ICE.

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Through Indigenous Eyes: Vanishing, Surviving

By Sorsha Khitikian | December 8

As my mom and I left Arkansas, we traveled north through Missouri and Illinois to Chicago, then east to Detroit and up through Canada to Niagara Falls. At all of these stops, we never really ran into anything that had obvious Indigenous ties. Once we crossed back into the United States, we still didn’t run into anything explicitly Indigenous. While this may be surprising to you, it was anything but surprising to me.

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Forgotten Fronts: The Security Council must act to prevent further democratic collapse in Burma

By Alexander Degterev | December 8

With a private meeting on Myanmar of the Security Council looming on the horizon, the council must act to further support civilians and strengthen ASEAN-led peace efforts.

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Forgotten Fronts: How you can support mine action in Burma

By Alexander Degterev | December 3

Reading my rants about humanitarian crises around the world, the philanthropically minded among you may have thought to yourselves: How can I lend a helping hand to people thousands of miles away?

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Through Indigenous Eyes: Side by side

By Sorsha Khitikian | November 24

As my mom and I crossed out of the Southwest into Arkansas, we came face-to-face with Fort Smith. For those who don’t know, Fort Smith is widely considered the last stop on the Trail of Tears, a genocidal displacement of southeastern Indigenous people. At Fort Smith, Indigenous people were sent into what is now known as Oklahoma, which the U.S. government deemed “Indian” territory at the time. While I was nervous to explore this site, my Mom and I thought it was important to sit with the pain of this place.

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The Bigger Picture: Beauty doesn’t always age like fine wine, but beauty standards sure do

By Linda Huang | November 12

“MEN WILL NEVER UNDERSTAND!” screamed my housemate, after we finished watching “The Substance” (2024) — the exact same reaction I had after seeing “Sunset Boulevard” (1950) for the first time last Saturday at the Brattle Theatre in Harvard Square.

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Through Indigenous Eyes: Our American responsibility

By Sorsha Khitikian | November 10

My mom and I share a love of Indigenous history and a good hike. Thus, when my grandmother recommended Bandelier National Monument as a stop on our road trip, we both jumped at the chance. Located near Los Alamos, N.M., Bandelier is home to ancient Pueblo ruins. When we arrived, we were both ready to get our hiking boots on. However, the second we got to the park, I knew something was wrong.

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Forgotten Fronts: The world has failed el-Fasher

By Alexander Degterev | November 5

A new Srebrenica massacre is now upon the world, and much like the U.N.’s inaction then, the international community’s continued apathy will now allow for yet another mass slaughter in Sudan.

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Through Indigenous Eyes: Native authenticity

By Sorsha Khitikian | October 31

On every road trip, there’s a point where you get a bit bored. The scenery outside looks identical for hundreds of miles. The playlist you’ve made? You’ve already listened to it twice. You’ve spent so much time with the people you’re driving with that there’s nothing left to talk about. ...

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Forgotten Fronts: The junta’s Golden Triangle

By Alexander Degterev | October 21

Burma, rife with instability from decades of military control, has become a steadily growing hub of international crime.

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