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    What can still be done to equally represent the LGBTQ community in the military

    Benjamin Joffe2021Op-edsOpinionsSex and Relationships 2021Special IssuesMarch 21, 2021March 27, 2021

    #OPINION: Whether it be to prevent equal representation in the workplace or to block adoption and marriage rights, hateful legislation passed on all levels of government demonizes and diminishes LGBTQ people. 

    It’s time to up the pressure on Biden: a reflection on his first month as president

    Benjamin JoffeOp-edsOpinionsMarch 4, 2021

    #OPINION Jan. 20, 2021 was a momentous day for millions of Americans. It marked the last day for an administration that had done unprecedented harm to communities around the United States.

    Young people need to maintain momentum after the 2020 elections

    Anne GreenOp-edsOpinionsFebruary 20, 2021February 25, 2021

    #OPINION: The state of our nation depends upon the checks and balances that we hold our representatives to through democratic elections. We can decide to maintain the status quo or invite the next generation of leadership.

    Student organizations at SBU comment on Capitol riots and Zeldin ties

    Maya BrownNewsJanuary 24, 2021

    Several student organizations at Stony Brook University have reacted to the U.S. Capitol building riot that occurred almost three weeks ago. Some have also supported calls for Rep. Lee Zeldin resignation, as a result of his reactions to the riot. 

    “It is a kind of mass social psychosis”: SBU professors react to invasion of the U.S. Capitol

    Maya Brown & Claudia MotleyNewsTop StoryJanuary 14, 2021

    “You hear the interviews, hear the depths or the breaths of the anger based online,” Robert Chase, a history professor, said. “I think that at some point, a country has to have a national reckoning over truth.”

    Professor lectures on hostility towards immigrants

    Fanni FranklNewsSeptember 27, 2019September 29, 2019

    A professor of philosphy from Strasbourg University gave a lecture at Harriman Hall regarding the history of hostility aimed at immigrants.

    Columbia professor Todd Gitlin talks populism, democracy and fake news

    Mike AdamsFeaturedNewsTop StoryNovember 5, 2017November 5, 2017

    “Democracy is not simply a political system in which elections take place and majorities rule,” Gitlin said. “Democracy is not a spectator sport, it requires alert, thoughtful and engaged citizens, and they are scarce.”

    The Koch Broligarchy: Why the few actually control the many

    Jager RobinsonOpinionsTop StoryOctober 13, 2015October 18, 2015

    An oligarchy is a government run by a small group of people. Many people will try to tell you we are still a democracy, but don’t be fooled by those idealists.

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