by Mackenzie Cannon | Apr 15, 2019 | Suffolk University
I recently attended a lecture given by Rahsaan Hall, director of Racial Justice Program for the ACLU of Massachusetts. I found this lecture to be extremely interesting and relative to the current racial climate of our country. The American Civil Liberties Union is a...
by Brynn Kooyenga | Apr 12, 2019 | Suffolk University
This time last year, Italy’s political system suffered dramatic changes when, for the first time since the beginning of its democracy, a coalition of ultra nationalist parties won. The Five Star movement, led by Luigi Di Maio, and The League (La Lega), led by Matteo...
by Benjamin Wuesthoff | Apr 9, 2019 | Boston University
For the past 21 weeks, France’s major cities have been gripped by an atmosphere of civil unrest as thousands of citizens take to the streets and voice their dissatisfaction with the politics and personality of their President, Emmanuel Macron. While the French are...
by Susmitha Rani Chinni | Apr 3, 2019 | Saint Louis University
Hip hop and rap in its origins is about fighting for the under-dog, economic struggles, and being direct with messages. As a genre of music, rap is founded for young people who can think critically, but can’t act upon the injustices occurring. Rap is a dominant form...
by Matt Willis | Mar 31, 2019 | Rollins College
In his article, Max Fisher of the New York Times describes an intriguing conundrum in the democratic process, and two parallel cases that expose it. At the forefront is a recall election in the town of Fall River, Massachusetts, in which a mayor prosecuted for fraud...
