Review: ‘Dancing the Twist in Bamako’ is a tale of star-crossed lovers in a postcolonial world

Set in a nation freshly liberated from French colonial rule, director Robert Guédiguian tells the story of two lovers fighting to be together against all odds. The film opened on Feb. 24 at the Film Forum.

Sanam Estakhrian, Contributing Writer • March 6, 2023

“Dancing the Twist in Bamako” by French director Robert Guédiguian is set in 1962 Bamako, Mali, and features the country’s history just after gaining independence from French...

222’s democratic vision for skateboard culture

222, a skateboarding collective comprised of artistically-minded NYU students, values community over trendiness.

March 11, 2022

‘Red Psalm’ is a revolutionary musical masterpiece by a Hungarian visionary

Fifty years after its release, Miklós Jancsó's magnum opus remains a visual triumph with an urgent social message.

Brandon Kiziloz, Contributing Writer • February 15, 2022

“Red Psalm,” Miklós Jancsó’s 1972 portrait of a socialist uprising by Hungarian peasants, is part of a particularly fascinating genre combining elements of Hollywood-perfectionist...

NYU Shanghai Criticized for Unlisted, Pro-Government Course

A course not available on Albert included pro-Chinese government propaganda.

Mina Mohammadi, Deputy News Editor • November 25, 2019

NYU Shanghai offered a course involving various pro-China media and trips to monuments that commemorate communist martyrs last year at the request of the Chinese government, as...

How Framing Directs the Democratic Debates

By turning Democratic policy into Republican talking points, debate moderators make the events about themselves and their potential profit rather than about the candidates.

Scott Oatkin, Staff Writer • September 18, 2019

The Democratic debates have come and gone, and once more they have utterly failed to create the comprehensible and substantive discussion that voters long for. The candidates themselves...

Mobilization Is Just As Important As Voting

Aliyah Austin, Columnist • September 14, 2018

Although voting is important and essential, activist groups should focus on what initiates real change, which is mass mobilization.

IYSSE Deserves Club Status

Isaac Oseas, Guest Editorial • October 10, 2017

Instead of facilitating the political and cultural life of NYU students, the club approval process works to limit discussion and diversity on campus.

IYSSE Demands Free Speech at NYU

Isaac Oseas • December 5, 2016

The SAB's rejection is an act of political censorship against socialists and an attack on the democratic rights of the entire campus community.

Q&A with a Deplorable NYU Professor

Diamond Naga Siu, News Editor • October 24, 2016

WSN sat down with Deplorable NYU Professor.

International Socialist Organization at NYU

Lexi Faunce, News Editor • February 8, 2016

Meet the NYU's chapter of the International Socialist Organization.

The public needs more education on Venezuela

March 12, 2014

Mainstream media must not ignore the protests in Venezuela.

Pace professor re-examines post-Sandy response

November 15, 2012

Pace professor Chris Williams led discussion on how the response to Hurricane Sandy could have been handled better.