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National Recap: U.S. military launches airstrikes against Syria

By Meaghan McElroy, Opinion Editor • April 17, 2018

The death toll reports for the chemical attacks have varied, with the Syrian Civil Defense, a pro-opposition group also known as the White Helmets, reporting at least 42 fatalities.

Fox News commentator speaks about American politics

By Sam Haut, Staff Writer • April 16, 2018

Watters said the reason both Trump and Fox News excel is because of the opportunities afforded to them by being in America.

National Recap: Scott Pruitt comes under fire

By Meaghan McElroy, Opinion Editor • April 10, 2018

The officials’ reports are only a few of the many concerns mounting against Pruitt.

Stop obsessing over 2020

By Evan Popp • April 4, 2018

Too much contemporary reporting focuses on horse race coverage — who’s winning and who’s losing on a given day or week.

National Recap: Trump picks Bolton to be new adviser

By Meaghan McElroy, Opinion Editor • March 28, 2018

In the past, Bolton has said that the U.S. should declare war on both North Korea and Iran, and he has been credibly accused of poorly treating his staff members.

Concert series strives to show support for organizations

By Vivian Goldstein, Contributing Writer • March 27, 2018

The March 23 Macabre concert, Music for Our Lives, featured five acts — L.E., Leonardo DeCapitated, Paleontology, Grover Cleveland and Jerry Skyscraper.

Ithaca students engage in political activism on and off campus

By Sam Haut, Staff Writer • March 21, 2018

A published study written about in The Washington Post found that Ithaca, along with other college towns like Boulder, Colorado, is among the 365 most politically tolerant metropolitan areas in the co

Commentary: From blood and bullets to a new beginning

By Salko Camo • March 21, 2018

Growing up in the former Yugoslavia, prior to the war during which hundreds of thousands of innocent civilians were killed, with millions more displaced, my family lived a happy and peaceful life. My father...

Global thought is moving right

By Isabella Grullón Paz • February 28, 2018

This shift — weeds — grows from systemic issues that were never uprooted from countries’ turbulent histories.

National Recap: Democrats release response to Nunes memo

February 27, 2018

“The FISA application relies on a convoluted statement buried in a footnote,” the Republican rebuttal states.

National Recap: Parkland shooting leaves 17 dead

By Meaghan McElroy, Opinion Editor • February 21, 2018

Students from the high school who survived the shooting are organizing and are planning a march in Washington, D.C.

International Recap: Taliban attacks increase in Kabul

By Meaghan McElroy, Opinion Editor • January 31, 2018

Zabihullah Mujahid, spokesperson for the Taliban, said the recent attacks were in response to Trump’s promises of a more aggressive military campaign in the Middle East.