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Voices & Opinion

POV: Somerville, Mass., Delivers a Big Victory for Those in Polyamorous Relationships

July 30, 2020

Voices & Opinion

POV: Racist Symbols Have No Place in Massachusetts

July 24, 2020

Photo of Defund Police Protestors Camp Outside NYC City Hall NEW YORK, NY on June 25, 2020. A multi-racial group of protestors hold various signs calling for the NYPD to be defunded. A group holds a large BLACK LIVES MATTER BANNER in the bottom of the frame.

Voices & Opinion

POV: The America I See Is Not the Same One My White Friends See

July 15, 2020

Portrait of CAS Religion Professor Kecia Ali in an office surrounded by books. She shits in an armchair holding a book, and doesn't wear shows.

Gender

Kecia Ali to Examine Gender Bias in Academia

July 15, 2020

Photo of a man holding a cross and in the background, a group of people praying outside the Supreme Court on July 8, the day the court handed down decisions giving religious groups broad discretion in firing employees and denying contraceptive coverage. Behind the Supreme Court building the sky is clear and sunny.

Politics

Religion versus Other Rights: The Supreme Court Weighs In

July 10, 2020

Photo of an empty classroom from inside CAS March 18, 2020, after campus cleared out due to the pandemic. A professor's podium sits at the front of a classroom of rows of teal single-person desks.

Voices & Opinion

POV: BU Should Go Fully Online This Fall

July 9, 2020

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Social Media

BU Alum Turns to Social Media to Raise Funds in Support of #BlackLivesMatter

July 8, 2020

Student Stories

Five Things on My Mind As I Enter Senior Year

July 7, 2020

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Reopening Childcare

POV: We Need to Focus on Children’s Rights as We Grapple with Reopening Childcare in Massachusetts

July 6, 2020

Photo of the Emancipation Statue in Park Square with Abraham Lincoln on May 21, 2013 in Boston, MA. The statue depicts Lincoln with his hadn extended as a man of color kneels at his feet. The buildings of Park Square and an overcast sky are seen in the background.

Voices & Opinion

POV: A Monument to White Supremacy Stands in Our Own Backyard

June 26, 2020

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Voices & Opinion

POV: It’s Time to Eradicate White Nationalists from the Military

June 23, 2020

Brightly colored mural honoring George Floyd created during the Black Lives Matter protest in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The mural is a painting of Floyd with a sunflower behind him like a halo. "George Floyd" painted on either side of his portrait.

Reflections

The Fire This Time

June 19, 2020

Voices & Opinion

POV: Militarization of Policing Risks Turning US Cities into Battlespaces

June 19, 2020

Photo from Washington, DC on June 18th. Pictured are DACA recipients and their supporters rallying outside the U.S. Supreme Court on June 18, 2020 in Washington, DC. They hold a blue signs with red letters that read "HOME" On Thursday morning, the Supreme Court, in a 5-4 decision, denied the Trump administration's attempt to end DACA, the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program.

Immigration & Law

Will Supreme Court Ruling Finally End DACA Debate?

June 18, 2020

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Voices & Opinion

POV: COVID-19 Has Exposed Serious Gaps in the US Social Safety Net

June 18, 2020

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Voices & Opinion

POV: Schools Must Address Harassment Based on Immigration

June 18, 2020

A person waving a rainbow Pride flag outside the Supreme Court building

Voices & Opinion

POV: Supreme Court Gets It Right in Landmark LGBTQ Decision

June 16, 2020

Photo of Former Boston Celtic Bill Russell, middle, receiving a standing ovation after being introduced prior to the Celtics' NBA basketball game against the Detroit Pistons in Boston, Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2012. Fans clap around Russell, who wears a suit jacket and blue button down.

Voices & Opinion

POV: Former NBA Star Bill Russell (Hon.’02) Remains a “Vital Voice” for Racial Justice

June 15, 2020

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Voices & Opinion

POV: COVID-19 Shows Us We Need Rapid Response Data Science Teams

June 10, 2020

Photo of people took to the streets of Boston on May 31, 2020, protesting the murder of George Floyd. Protesters marched through Tufts Medical Center. Some are seen on sidewalks, a line of parked cars is seen, with most protestors in the streets holding signs.

Public Health

SPH Conversation on Race and Policing Draws Nearly 1,000 from BU Community

June 8, 2020

SPH Conversation on Race and Policing Draws Nearly 1,000 from BU Community