When Jacinda Ardern took over the leadership of the New Zealand Labour Party (Labour), her chances of leading the party into government seemed small. She faced sexist questioning from the media about her life plans. The National Party’s (National) center-right government, led by Bill English, seemed ...
As college students, it is our duty to be the voice of the younger generation. We have the power to shape our future by the way we vote in elections. We will be living with the results of this November’s election far longer than the rest of the voting population, so it is especially important that ...
Tech billionaires are your worst enemy. There is nothing progressive in the commodification of all your time, attention and information. In fact, growing sectors of the digital economy are at the forefront of authoritarian, anti-democratic politics in the United States.This form of politics includes ...
Content warning: This letter discusses sexual assault.Today we are running two students’ experiences as survivors of sexual assault at Tufts. The first occurred in 1985.The second, in 2015. This issue is deeply entrenched in our culture and occurs in our very own community. Among respondents to the ...
Content warning: This article discusses sexual assault and suicide.In 1985, you sexually assaulted me in my dorm room in Miller Hall at Tufts University. You lived in my hallway. I was 18. I don’t remember the exact date you attacked me, but it was September or October of our first year. I loved ...
Content warning: This article discusses sexual assault.Me too.Like Dr. Christine Blasey Ford and countless others who have experienced sexual assault, I stayed silent. When #MeToo started trending on social media over a year after my assault, I saw my friends making Facebook posts and tweets in solidarity ...
The Beto O’Rourke campaign has been a big energizer in national politics, especially in Texas where he mobilized a large supporter and donor base. While his charisma, grassroots campaign style and unabashedly progressive platform are unique, Rep. O’Rourke is part of a larger group of Democrats running ...
When I ask whether urbanization is a positive force, I am really asking two questions: Is the standard of living higher for people who live in cities? And, is it a positive force for the environment? Urbanization can lead to economic development, and, if done well, can help reduce the effects of climate ...
We need a workers’ party if we are to win any lasting change.With the far right in control of all branches of the U.S. government and the Democratic Party increasingly reliant on the military-industrial complex for its candidates and fundraising, the need for a left-wing party is clearer than ever. ...
Among the multitude of changes the university made in the 2017—2018 academic year to student housing included adjusting the first-year housing assignment process. According to the Office of Residential Life and Learning (ResLife), students can no longer request specific roommates, with the Class ...
Emmanuel Faber is the CEO of a multinational corporation with clients in 130 countries and annual revenues of $28 billion as of last year. He also believes that a “revolution” is near and that we are getting close to the end of capitalism as we know it. Upon first glance, Mr. Faber might seem foolish ...
