In recent years, the study of mis- and disinformation has again become polarized, as in the 1930s when the world was turning to fascism after emerging from World War I. Funding for mis- and disinformation research has been cut, jeopardizing research at major universities including Stanford and Harvard .With the re-election of Donald Trump as president, researchers are wondering what will come next.
Read MoreParking minimums require builders to add more parking than people want or need, driving up housing costs and worsening the environment. Lawmakers should ditch these wasteful rules
Read More56 years to the day that Columbia called the NYPD on demonstrating students in an infamously brutal raid, protestors occupying Hamilton Hall were arrested and charged with criminal trespassing. So many decades after 1968, it’s not clear how much Columbia has really changed. Nor is it clear who the University stands behind.
Read MoreAmidst Columbia University's harsh crackdown on student protesters, President Shafik's approval of police presence on campus and Dean Yarhi-Milo's silence speak volumes, amplifying the disillusionment and frustration among the student body.
Read MoreThis opinion was written by a protesting student while in the Columbia University Gaza Solidarity Encampment, expressing their views on the importance of standing in solidarity with Palestine as a Jewish student.
Read MoreThis article talks about Mexican elections with polls favoring Claudia Sheinbaum, the candidate of Morena, and the legacy of AMLO. Should Sheinbaum emerge victorious, there's scant assurance she won't uphold AMLO's policies. Conversely, if she faces defeat, the opposition's vision for the country remains unclear.
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