Encourage understanding in Israel-Palestine conversation

by Kahlil Oppenheimer | 03/31/2015

On March 21, over 3,000 people applauded after each and every sentence of the “Pro Israel Pro Peace” sentiment delivered at J Street’s 5th national conference in Washington D.C. The J Street president, Jeremy Ben-Ami, announced that Americans should support a two-state solution because it is good for Israel’s stability, condemn expanding settlements in the West Bank because it is good for Israel’s reputation and think critically of Israel’s government because it is good for Israel’s health. While I agree that Americans should support two states, condemn expanding settlements and think critically of Israel’s government, I do not think we should do it because we are pro-Israel.

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Condemn unjust University firing practices

by Aliza Vigderman | 03/31/2015

I don’t consider myself a political person. I know embarrassingly little about the Arab-Israeli conflict, I am unsure who our Secretary of State is, and the only thing I have “organized” is my binder.

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Criticize Senator Ted Cruz’s bid for Republican nomination

by Abe Clark | 03/31/2015

Texas Senator Ted Cruz set off a media firestorm last week by becoming the first to announce his candidacy for the Republican nomination in 2016.

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Support American Sign Language class on campus

by Carmen Altes | 03/31/2015

Let’s talk about bilingualism, and let’s talk about ignorance, and let’s talk about inclusion both on and off the Brandeis campus.

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Reconsider facts before reinstating Al-Quds relationship

by Dor Cohen | 03/24/2015

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.

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EDITORIAL: Encourage future president in fundraising

by The Justice Editorial Board | 03/24/2015

EDITOR'S NOTE: An abridged version of this editorial was published in our print edition, due to space constraints.

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Views on the News: Starbucks' "RaceTogether"

  | 03/24/2015

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.

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EDITORIAL: Communicate student life policy shifts

by The Justice Editorial Board | 03/24/2015

EDITOR'S NOTE: An abridged version of this editorial was published in our print edition, due to space constraints.

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Realign employment practices with University’s values

by Julia Dougherty , Tamar Lyssy and Andrew Nguyen | 03/24/2015

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.

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Encourage alternatives to present US-Iranian deal

by Mark Gimelstein | 03/24/2015

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.

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Deny Beijing 2022 Olympics bid on human rights violations

by Jessica Goldstein | 03/24/2015

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.

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EDITORIAL: Criticize Sodexo dining initiatives

by The Justice Editorial Board | 03/17/2015

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.

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EDITORIAL: Scrutinize commencement invitee process

by The Justice Editorial Board | 03/17/2015

As April approaches, the University community awaits the annual release of this year’s commencement speaker and honorary degree recipients.

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Views on the News: Omar Hassan al-Bashir

  | 03/17/2015

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.

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Include prenatal care in Affordable Care Act coverage

by Jennie Bromberg | 03/17/2015

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.

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Reevaluate ‘the Golden Rule’ in international politics

by Kat Semerau | 03/17/2015

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.

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Protect endangered gorillas in Congo’s Virunga National Park

by Jessica Goldstein | 03/17/2015

“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.

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Brandeis’ free speech violation cannot be explained away

by Catherine Sevcenko | 03/17/2015

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.

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EDITORIAL: Demand Student Union Communication

by The Justice Editorial Board | 03/10/2015

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.

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Views on the News: Netanyahu's speech

  | 03/10/2015

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.

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