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Bibee: The humanitarian situation in Ukraine requires our continued support

By Justin Bibee | April 26

The ongoing war in Ukraine, as all violent conflicts, has resulted in profound suffering. The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights confirmed a staggering toll of 29,731 civilian casualties in Ukraine between Feb. 24, 2022, and Jan. 21, 2024. Among these, 10,287 civilians lost ...

Newgarden ’25: An opportunity to break the gridlock on divestment

By Daniel Newgarden | April 25

After a monthslong campaign featuring a hunger strike, two sit-ins and numerous op-eds, the issue of divestment from companies supporting the Israeli occupation of Palestinian territory will finally be formally considered by a committee of faculty, staff, students, alumni and administrators for the ...

Artis ’22: Brown’s reported Fortress investment is grossly misaligned with its sustainability goals

By Zanagee Artis | April 22

In a recently published article by Bloomberg, Brown University’s Investment Office is reportedly in advanced talks to “invest in Fortress Investment Group alongside Mubadala Investment Co. as part of the Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth fund’s acquisition of a majority stake in the alternative asset ...

Piekarz '24: It’s Time to Reform the Brown Concert Agency

By Ben Piekarz | April 19

Spring Weekend is supposed to be a time of celebration for all students, a grand finale to Brown’s academic year. Historically, the Brown Concert Agency, tasked with organizing the Main Green Festival in late April, has courted artists such as Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen, U2, Kendrick Lamar and Young ...

Grossman ’24: President Paxson, would you have divested from South Africa?

By Eli Grossman | April 12

Brown faces an identity crisis.

Verschleiser '25: A note to the silent majority

By Brooke Verschleiser | March 10

The violent threats against the leaders of Brown-RISD Hillel have left the Jewish community sad, angry and disgusted. But even more troubling than the threats may be the absence of outrage from the campus community.

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Clifton GS, Nagelhout GS, Razek GS, Piduri GS, Warzer GS: A Response to “An Evening with Jonathan Greenblatt”

By Marah Nagelhout , Goutam Piduri , Sherena Razek , Devon Clifton and Beckett Warzer | March 8

On Feb. 22, Brown University’s Office of Institutional Equity and Diversity hosted an event with Jonathan Greenblatt, the CEO of the Anti-Defamation League. As members of the Palestine Solidarity Caucus, we feel obligated to respond to Greenblatt’s remarks. We write with our most forceful condemnation ...

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Gelman ’25: Walking out of Jonathan Greenblatt’s talk was inappropriate

By Jacob Gelman | March 7

On Feb. 22, Brown’s Office for Institutional Equity and Diversity invited Jonathan Greenblatt, president of the Anti-Defamation League, to talk about antisemitism in the United States. The event faced backlash due to Greenblatt’s pro-Zionist stance, specifically his equating of anti-Zionism ...

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Brownsword ’18: The Brown community can't miss the chance to impact men's basketball history

By Matthew Brownsword | March 1

Friday and Saturday night mark perhaps the most important Brown men’s basketball games in over a decade.

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jonath ’24, Rosenzweig ’24: Why we walked out of Jonathan Greenblatt’s talk

By monique jonath and Ariela Rosenzweig | February 28

On Feb. 22, Brown’s Office of Institutional Equity and Diversity hosted Jonathan Greenblatt, the director of the Anti-Defamation League, to give a talk titled “An Evening with Jonathan Greenblatt.” We are the Jewish students who initiated a walkout during Greenblatt’s talk, along with ...

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Bolton: Jonathan Greenblatt’s talk was a missed opportunity for campus dialogue

By Josh Bolton | February 23

I’ve just come from the Office of Institutional Equity and Diversity’s “Evening with Jonathan Greenblatt.” I admire the ADL and Greenblatt — and I commend OIED for bringing his voice to campus — but I thought the evening represented a huge missed opportunity.

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Warzer MA’22 GS, Goldman GS, Gitlis GS: For Jewish workers, divestment and organized labor go hand in hand

By Matthew Kateb Goldman , Zohar Gitlis and Beckett Warzer | February 22

Editor’s Note: This op-ed was signed by multiple graduate students. The full list of signatories is presented at the end of this op-ed.

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Schapira MFA’06, Ophir, Smulyan: Brown doesn’t need to hear from the ADL

By Susan Smulyan , Adi M. Ophir and Kate Schapira | February 22

Brown’s Office of Institutional Equity and Diversity recently announced plans to bring Jonathan Greenblatt, Director of the Anti-Defamation League, to speak on campus later today. This invitation shows a disregard for the Brown community and for the safety of its Palestinian and Muslim members, as ...

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Reinstein: We should condemn Brown’s invitation to Jonathan Greenblatt

By Joel Reinstein | February 22

In bringing Jonathan Greenblatt to speak at Brown, the University’s Office of Institutional Equity and Diversity tells “anyone who might be upset” to understand that the OIED is “bringing in a viewpoint and bringing understanding and awareness.”

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Lopes de Almeida PhD '21: Brown should listen to students who protested in Campus Center

By Pedro Lopes de Almeida | February 21

Throughout its more than 250-year history, the Brown community has consistently stood up for ethical causes, sending a message to the nation and to the world at moments when others remained silent. Generation after generation, the leaders of our university have understood that Brown does not exist in ...

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O'Riordan ’27: ‘Barbie’ should not overshadow the achievements of women of color

By Mary O’Riordan | February 16

Since the #OscarsSoWhite Campaign gained traction on Twitter in 2015, it seems the Oscars have come to represent deep the flaws in our society rather than a celebration of art. While at times they provide memorable pop culture moments and a few inspirational speeches, it seems like the Oscars ...

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Threats to NATO should be taken seriously

By Lucas Guan | February 16

This year, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) turns seventy-five. In the course of its lifetime, NATO has seen the fall of the Berlin Wall, the end of the Cold War and, more recently, the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Indeed, NATO has played a key role in American and global geopolitics for ...

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Gurjão Bonaparte ’26: We can’t ReusePass our way into fixing Brown’s waste management issue

By Maria Claudia Gurjão Bonaparte | February 9

“Single-use is out. ReusePass is in,” reads the signs posted in the entrance of the Verney-Wooley Dining Hall, referring to the electric green reusable takeout boxes newly available at the larger dining halls on campus. Whether you’ve seen people carrying them around or you already have a few ...

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Lederman ’24: Yemen should not make you proud

By Jillian Lederman | February 9

On Feb. 2, as part of a protest for Brown to divest from “companies which profit from human rights abuses in Palestine,” hundreds of students on the Main Green chanted: “Yemen, Yemen, make us proud, turn another ship around!”

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Cohen Jr. ’68, Cohen ’13: President Paxson, let the hunger strikers’ demand be heard

By Kathryn Cohen and Robert F Cohen Jr. | February 8

Editor’s note: This op-ed was signed by a group of 85 alums. The full list of signatories is linked at the bottom of this op-ed.