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SCOTUS and gay marriage
The Supreme Court is expected to decide soon on whether it will hear cases on gay marriage. The following opinion piece was written by Linda McClain, professor of Law at Boston University’s School of...
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Department of Justice defends killing American terrorists
A Justice Department memo released on Monday says that the U.S. government can authorize the killing of American citizens overseas if it is believed they are “a senior, operational leader” of al-Qaeda...
View ArticleMount Rushmore: What does it mean?
As the nation prepares to celebrate President’s Day, Ruha Benjamin, assistant professor of sociology, discusses the history of Mount Rushmore, her interpretation of what it represents, and whose face...
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Q&A with Lilian Faulhaber on increase of payroll taxes
As part of the fiscal cliff negotiations, Congress decided not to renew a temporary payroll tax deduction. The “payroll tax holiday” was enacted in late 2010 as a way to help taxpayers get through the...
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The White House versus Bob Woodward
A controversy has erupted between the White House and veteran Washington Post reporter Bob Woodward. Woodward is claiming he was “threatened” by a senior White House advisor if he continued to write...
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The long-forgotten racial attitudes and policies of Woodrow Wilson
Today marks the 100th anniversary of the inauguration of our 28th president, Woodrow Wilson. William Keylor, professor of history and international relations at Boston University. He is the author of...
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Senate study outlines CIA interrogation techniques
Despite a filibuster by Senator Rand Paul, John Brennan has been confirmed as the new head of the Central Intelligence Agency. What impact will the CIA’s past have on the agency Brennan will lead? A...
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President Obama’s Israeli trip
President Obama prepares to make his first presidential visit trip to Israel. Boston University journalism professor Robert Zelnick is a former ABC News Middle East correspondent and author of Israeli...
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SCOTUS hearings on gay-marriage
The Supreme Court will hear arguments this week on California’s ban on gay marriage, known as Proposition 8, and on DOMA (Defense of Marriage Act). Boston University School of Law professor Linda...
View ArticleMedia coverage of the Boston Marathon bombings
Several news outlets, both traditional and social media, struggled last week in reporting the events surrounding the Boston Marathon bombings. CNN and the New York Post, among others, have been...
View ArticleWhalen: Tighter gun control needed now
In this video op-ed, Tom Whalen, associate professor of social sciences, offers his perspective on gun control in the wake of this week’s mass shooting at the Washington, D.C. Navy Yard. Contact Whalen...
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A view on the unfolding situation in Ukraine
As tensions continue over the situation in Ukraine, the war of words between the United States and Russia appear to be at their most precarious since the end of the Cold War. International relations...
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Merger mania continues: AT&T to acquire DirecTV
The media landscape and video entertainment industry continue to change as mega-mergers redefine the industry. Comcast-Time Warner Cable have a pending merger, and chatter of a deal between...
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