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Review: New book masterfully exposes lies behind Afghanistan war

By Elijah de Castro, Assistant Life and Culture Editor • September 13, 2021

“The Afghanistan Papers” is a grim but masterful exposé of the corruption and deception that fueled the Afghanistan War.

Review: George W. Bush paints kitschy paintings of immigrants

By Elijah de Castro, Staff Writer • May 4, 2021

Former President George W. Bush’s new book of paintings, “Out of Many, One,” contains awful art made by an even more awful person.

Review: Obama’s memoir makes too many excuses

By Elijah de Castro, Staff Writer • December 9, 2020

In his memoir, “A Promised Land,” President Barack Obama had the potential to come to terms with the shortcomings of his administration, but instead he creates an idyllic image of himself.

The media should call a spade a spade

By Evan Popp • September 20, 2017

If mainstream journalists refuse to call out Trump for his lies now, the word likely won’t appear in the media’s future descriptions of those in power

History repeats itself

By Isabella Grullón Paz • April 19, 2017

What most newscasts or articles are missing, however, is that attacking another country’s military bases is an act of war.

Scalia’s legacy is honorable

By Kyle Stewart • February 24, 2016

To most people, Scalia’s name meant nothing. To some people, Scalia was a conservative justice. And to me, Scalia was a legend.