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May 2025

A wave of fear for immigrants on Martha’s Vineyard
The island’s Brazilian immigrant community was targeted by ICE raids, but locals pushed back to support neighbors and friends and called for due…
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Charles Sennott
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A barrage of gunshots in DC silences a whisper of hope in the Middle East
The shooting in DC and Trump’s campaign against Harvard are part of a cycle of retribution in which innocents are the ones who end up paying the price.
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Charles Sennott
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Gaza starves while Trump accepts gifts in oil-rich Gulf
Although Trump won’t visit Israel on this trip, the “deals” he is securing now could lead to a new Palestinian “Nakba.”
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Charles Sennott
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Fear and Loathing in Trump’s America
Hunter S. Thompson’s gonzo journalism saw this era of rising American fascism coming, and today’s college campuses are left wondering why no one…
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Charles Sennott
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On the eve of World Press Freedom Day, Trump orders federal defunding of PBS and NPR
Facing unprecedented attacks on press freedoms, journalists must come together and muster courage to ‘hold the line.’
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Charles Sennott

April 2025

After Pope Francis, who will continue his legacy?
In an increasingly cruel world that welcomes authoritarians and rejects migrants, Francis’ message of compassion and charity is at risk of falling on…
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Charles Sennott
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A Shot Heard Round the World
On its 250th anniversary, the Battle of Lexington still echoes with meaning as a deeply divided America ponders what it means to be a patriot.
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Charles Sennott
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Trump’s roller coaster ride for the American economy needs context
A reflection on a decade of twists and turns in technology and the economy and where it is taking local journalism.
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Charles Sennott
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