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(05/02/17 6:30am)
On April 25, President Trump’s proposal to reduce funding to sanctuary cities was denied by a judge in San Francisco on the basis of it being unconstitutional, according to an April 25, New York times article. If enacted, the order would force the city to comply with federal immigration laws at the risk of losing over $1 billion in funding. As a result, San Francisco, among other cities, has sued Trump’s administration. What do you think of the proposal and the ability to regulate immigration policy in a sanctuary city?
(03/07/17 5:29am)
Today’s traditions of sanctuary and asylum date back millennia, said Linda Rabben on Wednesday, speaking not only on the world’s history of sanctuary and asylum but also on what can be done today amid the current tide of mass migration.
(03/07/17 12:29am)
“Those who consume their medicines rarely understand the risks that were taken to create them. In a society that has made their work a crime, the psychedelic chemist is an outlaw.” The smooth, focused narrating voice of Hamilton Morris carried through the crowded auditorium at the International Business School. On Feb. 13, the latest episode in filmmaker Hamilton Morris’ documentary series on psychedelic drugs for Viceland, titled “Hamilton’s Pharmacopeia,” was screened at the Sachar International Center.
(02/14/17 6:57am)
Step up, protest and work with your neighbors — this is the advice Civil Rights activist Roy DeBerry gave students at the second annual diversity conference on Saturday.
(02/07/17 6:33am)
Unless you have been living under a very enviable rock, you are doubtless aware that Donald Trump was inaugurated as president on Jan. 20, and ever since, the American public has been letting its voice be heard, with up to 4.6 million protesters marching on Jan. 21 alone, according to a Jan. 23 article in the Atlantic. Richard Spencer is best known for coining the term “alt-right” and holding a post-election conference where the attendants put their arms out at a 50 degree angle and screamed “Heil Trump!” until they went hoarse, according to a Nov. 20, 2016 New York Times article. Spencer has been in the news quite a bit as of late, and it is not even for his usual callings for ethnic cleansing, which he does frequently, according to the Southern Poverty Law Center. Instead, his new 15 minutes of fame are thanks to a video that has been all over the news and social media and has led to a new fight over an ages-old question: Is violence a legitimate means of civil resistance?
(02/07/17 2:04am)
Along a dim mud path in southeast China, a van roams around. A figure gets off after a while, scanning a remote village late in the night, when only some sparse dog barks can be heard.
(01/31/17 4:47am)
The criminalization of poverty, mental illness and substance addiction is an intersectional issue, agreed a panel of four speakers who discussed social causes of mass incarceration in the United States in a ’DEIS Impact event on Thursday.
(01/24/17 4:49am)
In his most recent press-related tantrum, President Donald Trump called journalists “among the most dishonest human beings on earth” in response to their inauguration crowd estimates, according to a Jan. 21 New York Times article. While White House press secretary Sean Spicer’s insistence that Friday saw “the largest audience to witness an inauguration, period,” despite evidence otherwise, seems almost laughable, the president’s continued attacks on press credibility and his ever-growing vendetta should be more cause for concern than laughter.
(11/15/16 4:09am)
Arizona’s Maricopa County takes a harsh stance on illegal immigration ― but not so harsh as to re-elect the infamous Sheriff Joe Arpaio.
(11/01/16 4:30am)
Much of Jewish history is defined by how the community has dealt with threats. The residual effects of oppression pervade every aspect of Jewish life, from ancient traditions to modern political ambitions. In many ways, the manner in which the establishment Jewish community defends Israel is evidence of how Jewish perspectives are shaped by persecution. Center-right and far-right groups like the American Israel Public Affairs Committee and the Zionist Organization of America believe that the only legitimate way to be pro-Israel is to relentlessly tout its successes and never mention its wrongdoings. They see their role in the discourse surrounding the issue as a defense mechanism countering those who wish to focus on Israel’s faults.
(11/01/16 2:12am)
“How the hell did we get here? I’m sure Lenny Bruce would have something to say. The only problem is that if he said it back at the time he was alive, it would have landed him in court or in jail,” Arnie Reisman said after considering the current state of American politics. Reisman spoke at the dinner which concluded day one of “Comedy and the Constitution: the Legacy of Lenny Bruce.” He graduated from Brandeis in 1964 and has worked as a playwright, screenwriter, documentarian and activist. On Thursday night, he introduced Lewis Black (pictured left), renowned comedian, to the crowded Faculty Club.
(10/11/16 4:25am)
Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton faced off in a debate for the first time last week, and their respective running mates, Gov. Mike Pence (R-Ind.) and Senator Tim Kaine (D-Va.), took the debate stage last Tuesday. As election day approaches, both campaigns are vying for any undecided voters. What did you gather from the debates, and how do you think each candidate’s performance will affect the election?
(10/11/16 3:49am)
On Friday, Oct. 7, the Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos for his efforts to end a half-century-long civil war. While recognition of his effort is laudable, it represents a missed opportunity to shed light on one of the worst — if not the worst — humanitarian crises our world faces: the displacement of 65 million people, 21 million of whom are refugees fleeing war-torn countries.
(09/20/16 5:44am)
For the average college student, three months is the duration of a summer internship — but for Brock Turner, three months in prison is apparently all the time needed to serve after assaulting a young woman. Turner was released from prison on Sept. 2 after only three months.
(09/20/16 5:14am)
What if there had been no Egyptian revolution? How has life changed — or not changed — in Iran since the nuclear deal? Why did the Turkish coup d’état attempt fall short? Five years later, what has become of the Arab Spring? All of these questions are linked by a central concern: what should the next U.S. president know about the Middle East?
(01/26/16 5:35am)
Like many Brandeis students, David Benger ’14 was a first-year with diverse interests and no intention of settling on one life path — at least not before exploring where each of his passions might lead. As a first-year he took classes in the Near Eastern and Judaic Studies department and spent the summer learning Yiddish. The year after, he took up a minor in Theater Arts, involving himself in productions on and off campus. He polished his Russian to fluency with a major in Russian Studies, took on a second major in Politics and although he was enjoying his academic experience, a career path had not clicked.
(01/26/16 6:58am)
Donald Trump has managed to retain his stranglehold over the Republican field of presidential candidates far longer than most pundits had assumed he would. When Trump declared his candidacy, most experts assumed that Trump would follow in the footsteps of Michelle Bachmann and Herman Cain before him: a rapid ascent followed by an equally rapid fall from the stage. Yet Trump shows no signs of fizzling out as the first round of voting — Feb. 1 in Iowa — rapidly approaches; he still leads in national polls with a 37.4 percent plurality, according to Huffington Post Pollster, and there is no reason to believe that he will fade from the scene in the foreseeable future. Therefore, it is important to examine the conditions that have allowed him to rise to prominence and the ways that America could hopefully reverse this trend.
(01/19/16 6:00am)
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. served as a revolutionary figure in the progression of African-American civil rights and the use of non-violent protest. Upon King’s visit to the University on Apr. 3, 1957, he encouraged nonviolent protest and reinvigorated the culture of inclusion that characterized the then-recent founding of the University. As King fought for African-American rights and inclusion in society, the University was founded to guarantee members of the Jewish community inclusion in higher education. Reflecting on King’s memory and leadership, this board commends the efforts of student activists on campus, whose work aligns with both King’s message of nonviolent protest for achieving social equality and the University’s commitment to social inclusion.
(10/27/15 4:21am)
“Are you a suffragette, Mrs. Edith?”
(10/13/15 10:16am)
Dr. Qiao Guo Qiang brought together two distant cultures — American and Eastern European Judaism — in his lecture, “The Jewish Identity Bifurcated in the Connection and Disconnection: A Talk on Saul Bellow’s ‘The Bellarosa Connection’ on Oct. 1.
