The Young Democratic Socialists of Oakland University (YDSOU) meeting started with a game of kiss, marry, kill — except the three options aren’t the most popular celebrities or niche media personalities.
Instead,...
With the war in Gaza raging on, the U.N. Security Council voted for a resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire, and for all hostages to be released. The resolution calls into question the moral implications...
In the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague, a record accusation has been filed.
On Jan 11. South Africa brought Israel to the International Court of Justice and asked the court to rule...
The choices we make as consumers often stretch beyond the aisles of department stores and extend into the realm of corporate politics. As shoppers search for the perfect gift this holiday season, the consequences...
Noah Thomason, Political Reporter
• December 6, 2023
After an all too brief weeklong cease-fire in Gaza, the conflict resumed on Friday, Dec. 1. The cease-fire was extended from four days to a week after tireless negotiations to keep it extended.
The...
Watching the horrifying scenes from Gaza over the past month—and listening to the public discourse that has grown up in response to it—has made me think of apeirogons, and Apeirogon. An “apeirogon”...
Noah Thomason, Political Reporter
• November 8, 2023
The Israel/Gaza conflict has resulted in a significant rise in hate crimes globally against both Jewish and Muslim people. Recently, there was a mob of people at the Makhachkala Uytash Airport in Dagestan,...
As the current tragedy in the Middle East unfolds, I have been struggling to translate my feelings into words. Quite ironic for a writer, but the horror we all have witnessed is hard to recount.
Of...
Noah Thomason, Political Reporter
• October 18, 2023
On Wednesday, Oct. 11, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with 50 defense leaders from nations around the globe to discuss continued support for Ukraine in its war with Russia.
This meeting...
Noah Thomason, Political Reporter
• October 18, 2023
On Saturday, Oct. 7, members of the militant group Hamas that governs the Gaza Strip sitting on the Mediterranean Sea attacked multiple Israeli border checkpoints, southern towns and a music festival,...
As reported by the Associated Press June 22, 2021, the Palestinian Authority (PA) has arrested yet another activist over his online criticism of the PA’s policies, and violent supression of political...
Ethnic cleansing. Demolition of homes. Erasure of a people and culture. A humanitarian crisis. These are all descriptions of the history of the Israeli/Palestinian conflict. Sarah Abunada and Tamara Mabrouk,...
