Press Release: “Out of the Shadows” Immigration Speak-Out on April 27th
This Saturday April 27th at 5:30pm, the student advocacy group Act on a DREAM at Harvard College will be rallying on Widener’s steps to bring awareness to the undocumented student community at Harvard College in an Immigration Speak Out called “Out of the Shadows.”
Continue ReadingIt’s time for Open (Gender-Inclusive) Housing
This statement is endorsed by the following Harvard student groups: BAGELS; Harvard College Democrats; Harvard College International Women’s Rights Collective; Harvard College GLOW; Harvard College Progressive Jewish Alliance; Harvard Student Labor Action Movement; Harvard Sustained Dialogue; Harvard Queer Students and Allies; Manifesta Magazine; Trans Task Force
Continue ReadingThe Double-Meaning of Religious Progress: Catholics at Harvard
The atmosphere of the Catholic Student Association had changed so that if a member questions a religious tenet or Biblical passage in a way that challenges a traditional interpretation or Church practice, that person faces isolation from the group. A CSA member who asked to be granted anonymity told me, “I sometimes feel like my concerns about church policies would not be respected if I brought them up, and even questioning them at all would make me ostracized.”
Continue ReadingIdle No More: An Interview with Jeremy Wood
Hailing from Vancouver, Canada, Jeremy Wood (Metis) works as a progressive organizer in Boston. Additionally, he is working to organize social media for Idle No More – Boston, a local group acting as part of an international protest movement striving to promote indigenous sovereignty and environmental justice.
Continue ReadingI Can’t with Chris Christie
New Jerseyans should also remember the abysmal storm that struck the state's public schools, workers' unions, and health services when Christie came into office.
Continue ReadingReview of “12th & Delaware”
12th & Delaware is a film that doesn’t answer all the questions - it allows for dialogue and productive discourse on the issues that the directors are able to capture. I found myself captivated by the film for this exact reason; no one was telling me what to think or why to think it, and yet, I was still able to arrive at my own conclusions about the anti-abortion movement in the United States.
Continue ReadingImmigration Reform for Latinos; Disarray for Liberals
Both Republicans and Democrats need to make an effort, in earnest and with tact, to both understand and speak with Latinos, rather than sizing them up from afar and speaking to them. If either party can assume this task in earnest, and bring voices of Latinos into the fold at the grassroots and decision-bearing level (rather than the lustrous PR level), we may find ourselves staring at a dominant ideological coalition for the medium/long-term future.
Continue ReadingBook Review: Terry Eagleton’s “Why Marx Was Right”
No reasonable person today would judge Christianity by looking at its fundamentalists like Jerry Falwell and Pat Robertson. Why, then, do we continue to judge Marx by the actions of Stalin and Mao?
Continue ReadingAffirmative Action Equalizes
Society cannot simply choose to be colorblind after years of socially constructing race. “Colorblindness” is a refusal to acknowledge, debate, and discuss the historical and cultural implications of racial inequality, and as such it is unacceptable. Affirmative action is one of many policies that is desperately needed to address these disparities head-on and work towards a truly equal future.
Continue ReadingAvoiding Conservative Backlash
A conservative backlash in response to President Obama’s second term could have monumental implications. The GOP favorites for 2016, such as Rick Santorum and Paul Ryan, are super-conservatives who would strive to undo many of the policies that Progressives have fought so hard to establish. So, how can liberals prevent another conservative backlash? In other words, how can we remove the Tea Party from existence?
Continue Reading- Press Release: “Out of the Shadows” Immigration Speak-Out on April 27th
- It’s time for Open (Gender-Inclusive) Housing
- The Double-Meaning of Religious Progress: Catholics at Harvard
- Idle No More: An Interview with Jeremy Wood
- I Can’t with Chris Christie
- Review of “12th & Delaware”
- Immigration Reform for Latinos; Disarray for Liberals
- Book Review: Terry Eagleton’s “Why Marx Was Right”
- Affirmative Action Equalizes
- Avoiding Conservative Backlash
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