The Academy Award-winning film “The Social Network” told the story of 19-year old Mark Zuckerberg, who successfully launched Facebook from his dormitory at Harvard in February 2004. It accurately presented Zuckerberg as an immature, socially… Read More...
March 29 will mark one of the most consequential days for the global economy in recent memory—the United Kingdom is scheduled to withdraw from the European Union (EU), sending the world’s fifth largest economy into… Read More...
Churchill and Roosevelt are revered. Stalin is loathed. Yet it was the latter’s army that liberated Auschwitz, Chelmno and Majdanek.
Stalin remains one of history’s most brutal dictators, but for the United States, the decision… Read More...
In the aftermath of Senator Susan Collins’ vote to confirm Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court, hundreds of progressive activists on Twitter announced their intention to participate in an economic boycott against Collins’ home state… Read More...
As a result of the daily chaos that engulfs the Trump administration, where tweet storms and the Russia probe dominate the news coverage, there is a tendency to overlook some of the achievements that the… Read More...
One year ago, former British Prime Minister Tony Blair took the stage at the annual AIPAC policy conference, receiving a standing ovation from 18,000 pro-Israel activists. Blair, who led the U.K. Labour Party from 1994… Read More...
In the aftermath of 9/11, the American people had a deep distrust of Saudi Arabia and its government.
Times have changed.
With the emergence of a newly emboldened Iran, the largest state sponsor of terrorism,… Read More...
In these hyper-partisan times, Americans are looking for something to hang their hats on as a sign of hope, and Mitt Romney could be the answer.
Romney, the 2012 Republican presidential nominee, announced his candidacy… Read More...
Last week, the National Baseball Hall of Fame revealed 2018 voting results. Four players will be inducted into the Hall of Fame this year, each of them reaching 75% of the vote, which is the… Read More...
When Vladimir Putin and his associates interfered in the 2016 presidential election, they had one goal in mind: to cause chaos throughout the United States. Mission accomplished.
The investigation into Russian interference and the potential… Read More...
Every Editor on The Hoot writes about their experience at Brandeis as they reach graduation. Read our EIC’s, Celia’s, farewell in this week’s issue of The Hoot. ow.ly/GrLB50CNmINpic.twitter.com/cLdN…
Tre Warner, Brandeis’s premier student rapper, is back with fresh songs, a new name, and a wonderful perspective.
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NCAA basketball has resumed play at the Division I level, even as COVID-19 cases spike nationwide. Some teams have canceled competition, while others are continuing to play, even after receiving positive tests results from players and staff. ow.ly/7Y8E50CCm07pic.twitter.com/qVVs…
The Hoot is back at the table and this time, is arguing about the best pasta shape. Read the arguments in this week’s issue of The Hoot and vote in our Instagram story! ow.ly/lfEu50CClYhpic.twitter.com/9Tkh…
A study carried out by a Brandeis professor has shown a link between disinformation spread via social media and declining vaccination. ow.ly/2pSC50CClW6pic.twitter.com/ddxN…