On Nov. 15, 2013, a rally took place at Al-Quds University in East Jerusalem. Demonstrators marched in support of Hamas, the terrorist organization governing the Gaza Strip, wearing dark military gear, holding large, fake weapons and conducting Nazi salutes.
EDITOR'S NOTE: An abridged version of this editorial was published in our print edition, due to space constraints.
Last week, Starbucks announced a campaign to start conversations about race by having its baristas write “RaceTogether” on cups in addition to the customer’s name and specialty drink.
EDITOR'S NOTE: An abridged version of this editorial was published in our print edition, due to space constraints.
Within the past few years, there has emerged a global movement of fast-food workers from 33 countries demanding a living wage and better working conditions.
When Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu walked down the halls of Congress to deliver his speech on the implications of a nuclear Iran, many thought he was irreparably harming U.S.-Israeli relations.
I remember it well. It was 2008, and among the bookshelves in my library were signs for the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics—promoting books related to the place, I suppose.
This Sunday, Student Union Vice President Charlotte Franco ’15 sent a campuswide email announcing new meal plan options for the 2015 to 2016 academic year.
As April approaches, the University community awaits the annual release of this year’s commencement speaker and honorary degree recipients.
Last Monday, Fatou Bensouda, Chief Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, urged the United Nations Security Council to use all “necessary measures” to force the extradition of the Sudanese leader President Omar Hassan al-Bashir to the Hague for genocide and crimes against humanity.
Last Thursday, more than 50 House Democrats and more than 30 national advocacy groups like Planned Parenthood sent letters to the Department of Health and Human Services, urging the Obama administration to classify pregnancy as a “qualifying life event” under the Affordable Care Act. A qualifying life event is when something major happens in one’s life, like a change in family size, such as giving birth or getting married, that allows an enrollment period to open up to sign up for health care.
There is a dichotomy between the mentalities of children versus adults when it comes to understanding “the Golden Rule” of treating others as one would like to be treated.
“You, Europeans. You have eaten all your animals and now you ask us to turn our backs on our money the country desperately needs, the people desperately need, to protect animals,” expressed Joseph Pili Pili, a senior official from the Congolese Ministry of Hydrocarbons.
At the end of its Mar. 3 editorial defending Brandeis’ record on free speech prompted by a Foundation for Individual Rights in Education article titled “Top 10 Threats to Free Speech on Campus,” the Justice invited responses.
On Thursday, the Student Union will hold its annual presidential election. Undergraduates will vote on positions for the 2015 to 2016 academic year including president, vice president, secretary, treasurer and junior representative to the Board of Trustees.
Last Tuesday, Prime Minister of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu addressed the U.S. Congress about the ongoing negotiations between the P5 + 1 and the aspiring nuclear Iran.
Last Friday, 15 students and alumni demanded a meeting with University President Frederick Lawrence to discuss the renewal of Brandeis’ partnership with Al-Quds University.
The Feb. 26 University faculty meeting concluded with a discussion of free speech issues on campus, where faculty shared many opinions on controversial subjects.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed Congress last week and argued that the deal that the P5+1—United States, Russia, China, the United Kingdom, France plus Germany—are pursuing with the Iranian government to prevent the acquisition of nuclear weapons is too weak. The speech was shrouded in controversy before it even began, with supporters of President Obama arguing that the invitation to speak before Congress, without so much as consulting the President beforehand, is inappropriate and could threaten the strong relationship that the two countries have enjoyed for decades.
Promote civility in free speech In response to your editorial, “Deny claims of free speech suppression” (March 3): President Lawrence has never responded in any forum public or private to the English Department’s letter about free speech on campus, so as a member of that department I am grateful to the Justice for bringing that letter up in your recent editorial.
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