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On the Other Hand: On Military Intervention in Iran

Background: During the final days of 2025, the Iranian currency, the rial, collapsed amid severe international sanctions, plunging the country’s economy into uncharted territory. Iranians responded by protesting en masse across all 31 provinces, with economic anxieties mixing with general discontent at the oppressive Islamic Republic regime that has governed the country since 1979. The government responded with equal determination, using mass violence to dispel the protests, leaving an estimated thousands dead in their wake. While US President Donald Trump promised support for the protesters and intimated US military action should the repression continue, there has yet to be any intervention at the time of writing, and the protests appear to have largely died out. Nonetheless, reports continue to spread that the White House is contemplating military action. This column

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Only a dumb-dum wouldn’t enjoy a Dum-Dum, right? The Hoot staff certainly thinks so; however, which flavor is superior? One of the beautiful qualities of these lollipops, after all, is the wide array of flavors to choose from. What will

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So Grok lets you make porn of strangers now

If, for some reason, any of my readers still have an X (Twitter) account, they might have noticed the new capabilities of Grok, the X A.I. model. On the first release of this new X-rated update, the abilities were available

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Hero of the Jewish People, Charlie Kirk?

When Charlie Kirk was murdered on Sept. 10 of last year, I expected reactions ranging from grief and fury to righteous justice and jubilation. What I did not expect was that, 12 days later, sitting down for a religious service

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Enough is enough. It’s time to abolish ICE

On Jan. 7, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent Jonathan Ross shot and killed Renee Good in Minneapolis as she attempted to drive away. Statements from ICE and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem claim that Good was attempting to hit Ross with her car. Multiple videos show the events in

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Hoot Recommends: What to do in the snow

As of press time, a massive blizzard is set to hit most places in the United States, including Waltham, with up to 20 inches of snow expected. It’s more than likely that there will still be some of this snow on the ground by the time this issue arrives in

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Please, I Beg You, Stop Romanticizing 2016

There have been a lot of internet trends that have confused me over the years. I never understood Italian Brainrot, Labubus, Grumpy Cat, Skibidi Toilet, The Harlem Shake, Parkour, Salt Bae or, if I’m being honest, the real significance of 6-7. However, although there’s tons of stuff out on the

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Why are there days off for Jewish Holidays?

Brandeis has fundamental origins within the fight against religious and ethnic segregation, as it was founded by the American Jewish community in 1948, when higher education was limiting the entrances of those in minority ethnic and racial groups, as well as women. Part of that comes from their established policies

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On the Other Hand: On the Capture of Nicolás Maduro

Background: In 2020, during the first Trump Administration, the US Department of Justice filed a criminal indictment against Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro Moros. Maduro, who has served as president since the death of Hugo Chávez in 2013, including through disputed elections in 2018 and 2024, stands accused of using his

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