Itai Farhi of Students for Palestinian Equal Rights makes a powerful case for divesting Stanford’s endowment from companies contributing to the occupation of the Palestinian Territories.
The detention of Fadi Quran, Stanford ’10, during a peaceful protest in the West Bank last week should serve as a reminder that Palestinians do not enjoy the same civil rights as Israelis and can be detained without charge indefinitely. Fadi’s detention is unjust – the detention of nearly five thousand Palestinians without ever seeing a civilian court is equally abhorrent.
The controversial Internet censorship bill, the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA), despised by the public and netizens as unnecessarily draconian, ineffective, and a blatant curtailment of free speech via Internet censorship, has been stalled due to overwhelming pressure from ordinary citizens and the tech community. This outpouring of criticism is evidence that, at least in this case, democracy worked to stop a terrible law in its tracks.
In general, bonds underperform when gold outperforms due to inflation. Years like 2011, when benchmark 10-year Treasuries and gold return approximately the same amount, are fairly uncommon. So what happened this year?…
Current Russia PM Vladimir Putin’s United Russia Party saw its support dwindle in parliamentary elections earlier this month. But Putin still has powerful odds of winning Russia’s presidential elections in March 2012…
Occupy Stanford’s Open Letter to the Stanford community, clarifying what the movement is, what they do, and how to get involved!
Senior Rahael Gupta issues a challenge to students, to forsake their apathy, make time in their busy schedules, and attend this Friday’s Occupy the Future teach-ins (12-1 in dining halls) and rally (1:30-3 in White Plaza)
Obama’s comments to President Medvedev of Russia that he would have more “flexibility” in negotiating on a missile shield after the 2012 elections has turned into a minor embarrassment for the White House. Here’s why it’s nothing out of the ordinary.
Over the past months, the Arab League has incrementally stepped up pressure on Syria’s Bashar al-Assad, culminating in the imposition of diplomatic and economic sanctions. Since then, the League has been showered with admiration from Western governments, media outlets, and political analysts for stepping up to protect Syrian civilians and their democratic aspirations. However, it may be more accurate to comment the League for its shrewd political calculations of how the crisis could best serve its interests.
