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Ending Afghanistan Starts at the University

Ending Afghanistan Starts at the University

As a forever war drags on, students must understand their historic importance in stopping conflicts and pick up their contemporary responsibility to oppose the war in Afghanistan.
Cole Stallone, Opinion Editor September 12, 2019

Eighteen years ago, the United States began preparing for war. Supported by 88% of Americans at the time, the Bush administration rushed into a conflict in Afghanistan that has...

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Gallatin Concentrations
Natasha Roy, Editor-at-Large January 22, 2018
NYU's Gallatin School of Individualized Study is known for its broad range of concentrations. WSN is showcasing 3 students with the most creative concentrations.
The Right to Self-Determination and America’s Selective Morality

The Right to Self-Determination and America’s Selective Morality

Theo Wayt, Contributing Writer October 10, 2017
In the past month, two acts of passionate, egalitarian democracy have made second or third-page headlines worldwide but largely failed to garner international attention
Trump Disregards Military Members

Trump Disregards Military Members

Theo Wayt, Contributing Writer September 25, 2017
The rhetoric of war may seem noble and glorious to power-drunk leaders like Trump, and his proposal to nuke ISIS may appeal to his horribly-misguided supporters, but war itself is far more than macho mouthing-off.
Nicholas Hoult, Henry Cavill and Glen Powell as American soldiers at the beginning of the second Gulf War, in “Sand Castle” - an honest portrayal of soldier-civilian relations in 2003 Iraq.

‘Sand Castle’ Shows Fraught Relationship Between Occupier and Occupied

Ali Hassan, Contributing Writer April 19, 2017
"Sand Castle" is one of the few films about the Iraqi War that gives voice and screen time to Iraqis civilians — not just American soldiers — in an exploration of one of the war's frequently complex interactions between the two sides.
Masayuki Mori and Machiko Kyô as the potter Genjuro and his client Lady Wakasa, in the ghost film “Ugetsu,” by Japanese director Kenji Mizugochi.

‘Ugetsu’ is an Essential, Beautiful Haunt

Matthew Holman, Contributing Writer March 2, 2017
The re-release of Kenji Mizuguchi’s 1953 film "Ugetsu" should be eagerly anticipated — the work is both one of the few ghost movies with neither over-the-top ghouls and one of the few war films that doesn't simply lapse into gore.
Robert Geller F/W 2017

Robert Geller F/W 2017

Michaela Hoffman, Violet Vision Editor January 31, 2017

Art imitated life today at Robert Geller’s Fall/Winter 2017 show. His collection titled, “Love and War”, was a nod to the political climate today in America. The show...

Campus Anti-War Presence Is Lacking

Campus Anti-War Presence Is Lacking

Isaac Oseas October 16, 2016
These anti-war views, however, find absolutely no expression with the main election choices, since both of the candidates have actively campaigned for U.S. interventionism.
Pilou Asbæk stars in "A War": an Oscar-nominated film directed by Tobias Lindholm.

‘A War’ Amounts to Courtroom Drama, Remains Too Stoic

Tony Schwab, Staff Writer February 10, 2016
The Oscar nominated film is a standard courtroom drama but with unsettling battle sequences.
Divest speak-out relates race and climate

Divest speak-out relates race and climate

Raven Quesenberry, Contributing Writer December 8, 2015
NYU Divest hosted a discussion on how climate change contributes to racism and violence on Monday.
ICP hosted a discussion on the evolution of journalism in today’s digital age.

Neo-photojournalism: storytelling through the lens of a smartphone

Abigail Weinberg, Contributing Writer October 7, 2015
The International Center of Photography hosted "The Representation of War—From Capa to Instagram," a panel that explored how the digital age is affecting journalism.

Iraqi ambassador discusses military, ISIS

Amanda Morris, Contributing Writer March 1, 2015
An ambassador and a Pulitzer Prize winner discussed the legacy of the war with Iraq, ISIS and the Middle East.