EDITORIAL: Resume relationship with Al-Quds
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.
Expressing concerns about blood libel and free speech
The Feb. 26 University faculty meeting concluded with a discussion of free speech issues on campus, where faculty shared many opinions on controversial subjects.
Reevaluate Netanyahu’s Congressional intentions
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.
Reader Commentary
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.
Encourage ‘Mein Kampf’ publication for academia
Academic and other responsible presses around the globe are struck with the following dilemma regarding important anti-Semitic tracts.
Eliminate net neutrality to ensure success
The Federal Communications Commissions’ 3-2 vote approving “net neutrality”—in other words, a government takeover of the Internet—embodies everything that’s wrong with Washington, D.C. The 332-page plan, which was passed in House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi’s favorite way— before anyone had a chance to read it—paves the way for an Internet that is treated as a public utility.
Views on the News: Mein Kampf
A new issue of Adolf Hitler’s autobiographical manifesto, Mein Kampf, or “My Struggle,” is due to be released early next year.
EDITORIAL: Deepest sympathies to Cox's family
Last month, the Brandeis community lost one of its most dedicated workers and adored athletic administrators, Vanessa Cox.
EDITORIAL: Deny claims of free speech suppression
Over the course of the past two academic years, the University has seen a large number of media scandals, many of which have been classified under the guise of violations of academic freedom and freedom of speech.
Afford equal employment opportunities for ex-convicts
Employers must stop discriminating against people with criminal records. According to the National Employment Law Project, 70 million Americans have some sort of criminal record, which is one out of every four American adults.
Reevaluate minimum wage to prevent homelessness
Today, over 610,000 U.S. citizens are living without a roof over their head, according to a 2012 report by the U.S.
Prevent Tsarnaev death penalty to uphold moral values
Barely 24 hours after I had returned home from Brandeis Admitted Student’s Day, the Boston Marathon bombing happened.
Use Nemtsov assassination to reexamine Russian power
“I’m jealous, Viktor. You don’t answer to anyone. You have no real opposition, you know exactly how every election is going to turn out.” So says Frank Underwood to the fictionalized Russian president Viktor Petrov in the new third season of House of Cards, which premiered on Friday.
EDITORIAL: Applaud Sarkeesian invitation
Today, the University planned to welcome feminist video game critic Anita Sarkeesian to give the Martin Weiner Lecture in Computer Science at the Shapiro Campus Center.
Reader Commentary
In response to your article “Promote trade between nations to lessen chances of conflict” (Feb.
Views on the News: President Lawrence's departure
Last Friday, University President Frederick Lawrence announced his resignation.
Anti-vaccination movement ignores rational argument
Politics is rarely simple. Our world is confronted by a multitude of issues, a multitude of theories about how to solve them and a multitude of critiques of those same theories.
Utilize Student Union to address student concerns
Two recent events brought Brandeis to the Boston Globe’s headlines: our online free-speech fallout and our president’s resignation.
Recognize Armenian genocide in international community
In 1939, during the siege of Poland, Adolph Hitler gave a speech expressing his right to exterminate the Polish.
Promote school choice to improve American educational system
“Mistakes can be corrected by those who pay attention to facts, but dogmatism will not be corrected by those who are wedded to a vision.” This truth by the great economist Thomas Sowell applies to most of the problems we face in American society today but to none greater than the dire situation facing American education. One doesn’t need to look far to see the sorry state of our educational system.
A profile of the class of 2030: trends and statistics from new first-year students
University receives a D- on campus free speech report card
Club Close Up: Waltham Group Recruitment Night
Student Union candidacy, Fall 2026
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