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Noah Colbert

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SPD officer Kevin Dave in a police cruiser. Dave struck former Northeastern student Jaahnavi Kandula with his cruiser in January 2023. Photo courtesy Lucy Parsons Labs.

Op-ed: Police and motorist impunity failed Jaahnavi Kandula

Noah Colbert, contributor
March 17, 2024

Seven thousand five hundred pedestrians were killed by drivers in the United States in 2022, the highest the mortality rate has been in 41 years. The scourge of vehicular violence against pedestrians has...

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Handmade signs sit on the floor of Curry Student Center next to a scroll listing the names of hundreds of Palestinian children killed in the Israel-Hamas war. The signs and scroll were part of a sit-in for Palestine hosted by Huskies for a Free Palestine Dec. 1.

Op-ed: No, Palestine is not complicated

Noah Colbert, contributor
December 31, 2023

When Americans talk about Palestine, one word quickly arises: “complicated.” That word, and its closely related cousin “nuance,” seem to be the only words most are capable of using on an issue...

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President Joe Bidens first 100 days in office are quickly approaching.

Column: Forget Trump, hold Biden and his administration accountable for their lies

Noah Colbert, columnist
March 1, 2021

On Feb. 13, the Senate acquitted Donald J. Trump of impeachment for inciting the Capitol insurrection in a 57-43 vote. Though the house impeachment managers — particularly Reps. Raskin, Neguse, and Plaskett...

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Abolitionist Angela Davis spoke to the NU community Feb. 15.

Column: Northeastern Hillel’s absurd statement on Angela Davis

Noah Colbert, columnist
February 26, 2021

In the year 2021, America sees a concerning rise of anti-Semitism. Neo-Nazis feel emboldened to flaunt their bigotry in the streets and in the U.S. Capitol, while hate crimes have increased across the...

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Review: ‘Absolute Proof’ is just as bad as you’d expect

Noah Colbert, news staff
February 19, 2021

The last month hasn’t exactly been a fruitful one for MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell. Lindell was banned from Twitter on Jan. 26, for consistently parroting discredited election fraud conspiracies. Lindell...

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Former President Donald J. Trump was banned from Twitter for inciting violence after the storming of the U.S. Capitol.

Op-ed: Banning Trump from Twitter was a bandaid on a deeper wound

Noah Colbert, contributor
February 3, 2021

Conservatives are in a tough spot. Last November, they went all in to support former President Donald J. Trump, screaming from the mountaintops about election fraud, furiously retweeting every poorly edited...

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On June 1, protestors demanded justice outside of the White House.

Op-ed: America’s supposed commitment to nonviolence rings hollow

Noah Colbert, contributor
September 8, 2020

“Congratulations, you just solved racism.” Sardonic comments in this vein abounded on social media Aug. 26 when the Milwaukee Bucks refused to participate in that night’s playoff game against the...

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Amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, some believe mail-in ballots will help avoid spikes and increase voter turnout.

Op-ed: Voting by mail is the solution

Noah Colbert, contributor
August 27, 2020

It’s no secret: The United States has a serious problem with voter turnout. About 56 percent of voting-age citizens cast a ballot in 2016. We trail far behind the rest of the developed world in this...

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