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Trump’s Revision to Public Service Loan Forgiveness Undermines Its Entire Purpose
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Trump’s Revision to Public Service Loan Forgiveness Undermines Its Entire Purpose

U.S. News reported that within the past 20 years, college tuition on average has increased nearly 40 percent. There is no doubt that as college tuition…

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April 8, 2025
Columbia University’s Compliance Sets a Destructive Precedent
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Columbia University’s Compliance Sets a Destructive Precedent

Columbia University and its administration can’t escape headlines about its response to pro-Palestinian protests — from student-erected Gaza Solidarity Encampments in April of last year to…

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March 26, 2025
City on Fire: Mahmoud Khalil, Student Protests, and the Politics of Xenophobia
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City on Fire: Mahmoud Khalil, Student Protests, and the Politics of Xenophobia

The American government’s response to protest is a televised play: shift the blame, equate citizenship and obedience, and when all fails, implement the law, any law…

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March 26, 2025

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“The fact that political parties respond to electo “The fact that political parties respond to electoral incentives rather than the general needs of their constituents is not a surprise, but that doesn’t make it acceptable or productive. Young women and young men appear to be struggling, dissatisfied with their treatment in society, and disappointed by American political institutions.”

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“Black and Brown homeowners have fought for genera “Black and Brown homeowners have fought for generations to build wealth through homeownership. We can not stand idly as they are driven out of the city they call home. New York cannot afford to let deed theft syndicates prevail and allow them to undermine the communities that form the backbone of our city and state.”

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“Clarity and consistency are critical for building “Clarity and consistency are critical for building audience-wide political support for military objectives, constants which the Trump administration has been incapable of providing over the last few weeks in their scramble to put together a rationale for the war.”

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“Jack Schlossberg's campaign has already undergone “Jack Schlossberg's campaign has already undergone scrutiny by several political experts, yet we are still uncertain about the future of his political career and how he performs if he wins the race for Congress - which he might, given the notion of parasocial relationships.”

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