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A film for Israel's real allies
November 14One of the most dangerous facets of the conflict in Israel/Palestine is the reflexive tendency on the part of both actors in the conflict to immediately dismiss any and all thoughtful critique as threats to their very existence.
Opinion
Bans on Four Loko misdirected
November 14Is it fair to ban a product because of its potential misuse? As the popular alcohol−infused energy drink Four Loko flies off the shelves, either because of popularity or prohibition, we must ask this question.
Opinion
An invitation
November 9My father was an officer in the U.S. Army, so, growing up, I always had an ingrained respect for the soldiers, sailors, airmen and marines who have volunteered to give up time, security, comfort and personal freedoms to protect that of their fellow countrymen. I think that most Americans share this respect and reverence, but after one war that many Americans opposed and another that seems to be dragging on, it is my sense that many of my peers have lost some respect for how important our men and women in uniform are. Growing up in a nation at war, we have become accustomed to an active military and so the great sacrifices of many go unseen, passed over as a ten second clip on the news.
Editorial
Africana studies program - not department
November 9The Tufts Community Union Senate on Sunday adopted a resolution that urges the Board of Trustees, the administration and the faculty of the School of Arts & Sciences to start transitioning the Africa in the New World minor — currently affiliated with the Center for Interdisciplinary Studies — to an Africana studies major. The resolution says this should be accomplished by increasing the number of related courses offered and goes on to call for the creation of an Africana studies department as soon as it is financially possible.
Opinion
What did voters really reject on Nov. 2?
November 8After the Republican Party had, as expected, taken control the House of Representatives, soon-to-be Republican Speaker of the House John Boehner declared to a national audience that the American people had sent President Barack Obama a message. That message was, in Boehner's words: "Change course."
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A letter from Lucan
November 8Before the next election cycle, while there is a relative calm in political campaigning, I recommend that readers pick up a translation of Lucan's "Civil War." Lucan, a young poet living under the Roman Emperor Nero in the first century A.D., wrote about the epic clash between Julius Caesar and Pompey Magnus. It is true that the United States has already seen a civil war with as much fury and madness as the one in Rome, however, Americans today have more in common with Romans of Caesar's time in terms of their wealth, their society and their political status in the world.
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Elisha Sum | Our Genderation
November 8Tori Amos once sang, "Sometimes, you're nothing but meat."
Opinion
Walden 2010
November 8A pickle jar of milkweed fluff sits incongruously on a DVD player. Across the room, a leather rabbit's head is mounted on a plaque beside a skillfully drawn diagram of owl and bat skeletons and anatomy. Recipes and scribbled notes are tacked to the walls, some detailing the creation of a "Fork tree," others noting how much mead to purchase. Pencil maps, a box of pinecones, wine bottles, mitten molds and signs. Welcome to "Renovating Walden," a current exhibit at the Tisch Gallery.
Opinion
Visiting the Royall House: Slavery in our midst
November 7Where can a 15−minute walk from the Tufts campus bring you? You might head down Broadway and get some scrumptious stuffed French toast at Sound Bites. You could stroll over to Davis Square and splurge on a $10 savory sandwich from Dave's Fresh Pasta. Or you could take a trip down College Avenue, turn right onto George Street and stop at a large half−brick edifice on your left.
Opinion
Olbermann and objective journalism
November 7The Oct. 30 Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear, hosted by Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert, drew in tens of thousands who gathered to express their exasperation, in part, at the lack of objectivity in news media, calling for a return to truth-seeking journalism. Many media giants forbade their employees from attending the rally, although Jon Stewart claimed that the rally was non-partisan.
Opinion
Obama's Latin America policy: No policy at all
November 7President Obama is ignoring Latin America. Granted, he has been quite busy dealing with problems at home: The financial crisis recovery and health care reform certainly did not go over smoothly, and the midterm elections dealt him a tough blow.
Opinion
The road ahead
November 3The Republican Party took clear control of the House of Representatives on Tuesday, a reality check for President Barack Obama and a rebuke of the policies he has worked to put into place over the past two years.
Opinion
Video games should be protected free speech
November 3While the midterm elections dominated the headlines on Tuesday, the Supreme Court was busy hearing arguments in a case that has the potential to change both the media industry and the reach of the First Amendment.
Opinion
Tufts Bikes: Bringing bike sharing to Tufts
November 3Tufts students: Ever wanted to get to Davis but just missed the Joey? Ever wanted to stay at a concert in Boston but had to rush off to catch the T? If so, your life could get a whole lot better.
Editorial
DMCA: Restricting college radio without benefit
November 3Following the recent implementation of the 1998 Digital Millennium Copyright Act's (DMCA)Performance Complement provisions, WMFO Tufts Freeform Radio this semester must begin paying $500 annually to a non?profit that distributes royalties to owners of sound recording copyrights.
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Joshua Youner | Conscientious and Contentious
November 3As I watched the midterm election results come in on Tuesday night, I was struck by a fact that I had been reluctant to accept over the past few months — that the Republican Party would most likely take over at least one chamber of Congress, if not both.
Editorial
An honest remark
November 3National Public Radio [NPR] recently terminated the contract of longtime news analyst Juan Williams for his remarks on ["The O'Reilly Factor"] that, according to NPR, "undermined his credibility as a news analyst." After asserting that he is a proponent of civil rights, Williams said, "But when I get on the plane, I got to tell you, if I see people who are in Muslim garb and I think, you know, they are identifying themselves first and foremost as Muslims, I get worried. I get nervous." Despite his provocative statements, Williams should not have been fired - he was well within his rights to express his personal opinion when he was speaking outside his home news organization. It is impractical to claim that news reporting is independent of bias, and, in this case, it seems that Williams' remarks were viewed as a problem particularly because they seemed to stand contrary to NPR's own editorial views. News organizations must realize that every employee harbors personal beliefs.
Opinion
Some 'perspective' on Tufts SJP's film screening
November 3The Oct. 28 Daily article about the new student organization, the Tufts chapter of Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP), seems to highlight the notion of perspective. In the piece, this new student organization is portrayed as a student group hoping to bring to Tufts a balanced view on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. As the Daily reported, the president of the chapter wants "to bring in a perspective that Tufts generally doesn't see." The question is, what is this new perspective they hope to bring to the forefront of dialogue about the Middle East on our campus?
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