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I have never been one to argue about the power of grassroots movements. They tend to be unfocused, unorganized and without a meaningful set of goals. Occupy Wall Street and its …
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At the beginning of this meeting, it was decided that, due to the sensitive nature of the incidents involved, the names of the students incarcerated and the students who spoke …
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While visiting Iowa last weekend, Texas governor and 2012 presidential hopeful Rick Perry vowed to introduce a detailed “when-I’m-president” jobs plan. Instead, Mr. Perry found himself confronting an entirely different issue: …
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As a result of the Budget Control Act of 2011 passed following the heated debt ceiling debate, Congress created the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction, a temporary committee charged …
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Barely a week ago, Georgia inmate Troy Davis was executed for allegedly killing off-duty police officer Mark MacPhail. Though questions surrounding Davis’s innocence were once highly debated, the story is …
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Student debt recently surpassed credit card debt, reaching almost $830 billion in early August. That same month, Pell Grants, one of the most important tools for students who could not …
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Heartless. That’s what Texas Gov. Rick Perry essentially labeled his opponents during Thursday night’s GOP debate. When the subject of illegal immigration arose, Mr. Perry found himself on the defensive …
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At the United Nations last week, Mahmoud Abbas, President of the Palestinian Authority, applied for statehood for the Palestinian Territories. Given the media circus surrounding the issue, let’s ignore the conflict …
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On Friday morning, a group of BU students gathered outside the SMG auditorium to protest the arrival of Chilean president Sebastian Piñera and his controversial steps towards privatizing education in …
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