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Rümeysa Öztürk: Two Years Later

Coverage of her legal proceedings, op-eds, an analysis of recently unsealed documents, as well as a timeline of her 45 days in detention and a year of extensive legal proceedings.

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Tufts unions allege bad-faith bargaining by university

By Gus Gladstein | December 9

Over the last decade, negotiations between Tufts University and labor unions have degraded. Multiple unions described challenging and exhausting negotiations, citing the university’s uncooperativeness and staunch resistance to increases in pay as driving forces behind the recent growth of collective action. Alternatively, the university expressed that its negotiation policies have been grounded in fiscally-responsible decision-making and an earnest desire to reach agreements. The university reports that it continues to view its union relationships as productive and successful.

Over the last decade, negotiations between Tufts University and labor unions have degraded. Multiple unions described challenging and exhausting negotiations, citing the university’s uncooperativeness and staunch resistance to pay increases as driving forces behind the recent growth in collective action. Alternatively, the university expressed that its negotiation policies have been grounded in fiscally-responsible decision-making and an earnest desire to reach agreements. The university reports that it continues to view its union relationships as productive and successful.

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The patent cliff and the price of access

By Aria Chawla | April 16

The pharmaceutical industry’s looming ‘patent cliff’ is often framed as a Wall Street problem: Blockbuster drugs lose intellectual property protection, making room for generics to enter and causing company revenues to fall. But for patients, ...

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Federal appeals court overturns dismissal of lawsuit against SAVE student loan plan: Your Tufts Daily Briefing

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