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News & Politics (Page 35)

November 4, 2023

Passionate yet Peaceful: Demonstrators Gather in Times Square Amid Escalating Mideast Conflict

Amidst a backdrop of intensifying Israeli-Palestinian conflict, hundreds of pro-Palestinian demonstrators gathered in Times Square in a largely peaceful, albeit, passionate protest calling for an end to Israel's military operations in Gaza.

By Michael Spector

November 2, 2023

From Gossip to News: Analyzing DeuxMoi’s Role in Journalism

The gossip Instagram account @deuxmoi engages in acts of news-sharing, but does that make the person behind the account a journalist?

By Felicie Jungels

November 2, 2023

Naomi Klein: Uniting Urgency and Advocacy in Climate Journalism

Naomi Klein's advocacy journalism confronts the urgent realities of the climate crisis, challenging traditional journalistic norms and a call to action for change.

By Renee Steele
Tulsa Public Schools Interim Superintendent Ebony Johnson gives the district’s first monthly progress update to the Oklahoma State Department of Education on Sept. 28. [Credit: Paige Willett]

November 1, 2023

Tulsa Schools “Pushing for the Max While Keeping it Realistic”

Tulsa Public Schools Interim Superintendent Ebony Johnson, Ph.D., stepped into the middle of a tempestuous relationship between the district and State Superintendent of Instruction Ryan Walters to outline plans for literacy improvements during a required monthly update.

By Paige Willett
Executive Director of New Yorkers for Parks, Adam Ganser, hands megaphone to council member at a rally in front of City Hall Park.

November 1, 2023

Budget Cuts to NYC Parks Would Disproportionately Affect Marginalized Communities, Activists Say

“The problem in our city is that we have never treated our parks and funded them like the essential spaces they are."

By Teresa Mettela