ABC’s ‘Black-ish’ is more than just your average sitcom
Sifa Kasongo, Writer
November 6, 2017
We can count on this show to tackle complex topics in a meaningful way that other shows shy away from.
This week in politics: 10/30-11/5
John Coakley, Politics/Voices/Op-Ed Editor
November 5, 2017
Bringing you the most important stories in national politics, one week at a time.
This week in politics 10/23-10/29
John Coakley, Politics/Op-ed/Voices Editor
October 30, 2017
Bringing you the most important stories in national politics, one week at a time.
Can a universal basic income work? Experts weigh in
Bryan Bowman, Senior Reporter
October 18, 2017
With the threat of automation looming, the concept of universal basic income (UBI) is increasingly gaining traction across the political spectrum, both in the United States and around the world.
Is Amazon too big?
Harry Ortof, Contributor
October 17, 2017
After completing the purchase of Whole Foods for over $13 billion, Amazon has expanded its reach into yet another market as the company's influence continues to grow.
U.S. strikes back at Assad for use of chemical weapons
John Coakley, Writer
April 11, 2017
The United States launched 59 tomahawk cruise missiles at a Syrian airfield late Thursday night, targeting “Syrian fighter jets and other infrastructure.”
The partisan battle for the U.S. Supreme Court is just getting started
John Coakley, Writer
April 6, 2017
Despite attempts by Congressional Democrats to approve President Barack Obama’s nominee Merrick Garland last year, the highest court in the United States remains a member short.
Did political scientists fail us?
John Coakley, Writer
March 22, 2017
While nearly everyone and their Facebook friends failed to predict a Trump victory, many political scientists accurately predicted this shocking outcome. The problem is that they widely rejected their own findings.
Should President Trump get his news from Breitbart?
Léa Aliberti and Alvin Buyinza
March 9, 2017
Let's ask ourselves: Should the man with the most intelligence access in the world be getting his news from a partisan news and opinion website?
Trump and the conservative narrative
Jack Danberg, Contributor
February 23, 2017
President Donald Trump has appointed the least effective, most detrimental and glaringly inept cabinet in recent history.
The political revolution continues
Carson McGrath, Writer
February 23, 2017
We now have a president who tweets as his form of communication to the public. How is this not an episode of Black Mirror yet?
NPR’s Eric Westervelt discusses DeVos, education accessibility
Sabrina Negron, Contributor
February 21, 2017
Eric Westervelt, education correspondent at National Public Radio (NPR) discussed issues of education policy under the Trump administration in conversation with University of Massachusetts Amherst Professor Dr. Stephen Sireci at the university’s Commonwealth Honors College Event Hall on Friday, Feb. 17.
Brian Choquet, Campus News Editor
“If there are no student voices in the discussion, then how well are you doing your job.”
From Bangladesh to UMass: a graduate’s reflection
How one soon-to-be UMass grad views her time in Amherst.
Should UMass Build a Nuclear Power Plant?
There’s a very clear threat that if something isn’t done soon, the damage done will become irreversible.
Joe Biden: The Reality Behind “Good Ol’ Uncle Joe”
Biden was born 1942 in Scranton, Pennsylvania which would make him the second oldest candidate in the race at 76 years of age. Biden was elected to the New Castle County Council in 1970 at 27. Two years later, he pulled off an impressive victory to unseat the Republican incumbent Caleb Boggs and was elected to the U.S. Senate. He would go on to represent the state of Delaware for 36 years in the Senate, serving as both chair of the Judiciary Committee and the Foreign Relations Committee in that timespan.