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New York University's independent student newspaper, established in 1973.

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New York University's independent student newspaper, established in 1973.

Washington Square News

Trump Is Trying to Dilute the Meaning of Impeachment

Trump Is Trying to Dilute the Meaning of Impeachment

By repeating the word over and over again, Trump is trying to numb the public to the idea of impeachment and take away its true gravity.
Scott Oatkin, Staff Writer October 15, 2019

Impeachment is finally upon us. From scandal to scandal, the country has been waiting to see when House Speaker Nancy Pelosi would pull the trigger, and the moment has finally...

Manipulative Language and Greed in Labor Politics

Manipulative Language and Greed in Labor Politics

With their rhetoric of freedom and liberty, politicians distract while they take rights from workers and empower corporations.
Scott Oatkin, Staff Writer September 23, 2019

On Friday, the U.S. House of Representatives was full of spirited debate on a piece of legislation called the Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal Act. Forced arbitration, the practice...

Nigeria Is Watching Us, and We Are Letting Them Down

Nigeria Is Watching Us, and We Are Letting Them Down

The United States needs to remember that the current leader of our country projects a strong and at times dangerous influence in Nigeria.
Sarah John, Contributing Writer November 12, 2018
The United States needs to remember that the current leader of our country projects a strong and at times dangerous influence in Nigeria.
Letter to the Editor: Liberal Studies Rejects @antipcnyuprof’s Faulty Claims

Letter to the Editor: Liberal Studies Rejects @antipcnyuprof’s Faulty Claims

A group of Liberal Studies faculty, staff and students reacts to the Deplorable NYU Professor and what he stands for.
Surge in Anti-Semitism, Thanks to Trump

Surge in Anti-Semitism, Thanks to Trump

Annie Cohen, Staff Writer October 16, 2016
Trump is tiptoeing around it, but the rhetoric of his campaign has been used for centuries by anti-Semites to denounce Jews.
Trump’s Rhetorical Strategy Clumsily Broadcasts Dangerous Messages

Trump’s Rhetorical Strategy Clumsily Broadcasts Dangerous Messages

Annie Cohen, Staff Writer October 4, 2016
For some reason we now have decided that Donald Trump's brand of discourse is acceptable in American politics, and as a result America’s collective moral compass runs the risk of being skewed beyond repair.
Courtesy of Shamir Tanna

Politicians should avoid misguiding rhetoric

March 25, 2013
Intuitive and ideological approaches are often not enough and, in many cases, don’t work the way in which the public is led to believe.