by Victoria Saeed | Nov 14, 2017 | Boston University
Since its first appearance in 2013, following the acquittal of George Zimmerman for the murder of Trayvon Martin, #BlackLivesMatter has become a highly-controversial statement for a nation reluctant to confront its ongoing history of racial injustice. The movement...
by Gianpaulo Pons | Nov 14, 2017 | Boston University
The American population has seen Donald Trump interact and debate in politics for over two years now, and many of his speech tactics have been studied to understand how he’s able to communicate so effectively with his supporters. One of these tactics is known as...
by Rachel Burke | Nov 14, 2017 | Boston University
In 2013, President Obama addressed the nation with tears in his eyes regarding the massacre of twenty first graders at Sandy Hook Elementary school. Now, it is 2017, and the death toll at Sandy Hook has been topped by Orlando which has been topped by Las Vegas, making...
by Dorothy Spector | Nov 14, 2017 | Boston University
Due to the media’s exposure of Harvey Weinstein’s history of sexual misconduct, a new awareness of sexual harassment and consciousness of male power abuse has been created. For years women have lived in fear of speaking out against their aggressors. It took the voice...
by Naba Khan | Nov 14, 2017 | Boston University
In the months since November 2016, countless news sources have reported Russian interference in the American election. The stories behind this manipulation vary. One Russian group pretended to be a part of the Black Lives Matter movement on Facebook, Instagram,...
