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Column: Assange arrest spells trouble for the First Amendment

Matt Hersey, columnist
April 17, 2019

Last Thursday, WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange was arrested in London and dragged out of the Ecuadorian embassy by British officials on charges of failing to surrender to the court and was convicted. Assange...

Column: Southern border is not a dilemma, rather an opportunity

Matt Hersey, columnist
April 10, 2019

Two weeks ago, President Donald J. Trump threatened to close the southern border, blaming Mexico for the increased number of migrants seeking entry into the United States. In a series of tweets, Trump...

Column: Mueller report will change politics, but not by unseating Trump

Matt Hersey, columnist
March 29, 2019

Upon receiving the highly anticipated Mueller report, Americans were left with more questions than answers. But, the conclusion of the investigation and the subsequent release of this report is a chance for Americans to begin bridging the divide it created.

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Column: O’Rourke may not win, but he’ll show us where politics stands

Matt Hersey, columnist
March 20, 2019

O’Rourke may be just another Democratic hopeful, or he is the beginning of a trend that will continue through politics, in which those who run for office work for what Americans truly hold dear.

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Column: Homelessness is a circumstance, not a trait

Matt Hersey, columnist
February 20, 2019

Wandering home, padding through snow back to a warm room is a privilege we should all experience. Yet, throughout Boston, forgotten residents fell asleep cold and wet.

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Column: There’s more to the wall battle than politics

Matt Hersey, columnist
February 7, 2019

We don’t need a wall. We don’t need Americans rationing insulin or money for food. We certainly don’t need elderly elite politicians making decisions that will handicap our empathy tomorrow. This humanitarian issue deserves a humanitarian response, not a cold, rigid steel wall.

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