Boston University Professor Nathan Phillips stood at the base of the Martin Luther King Jr. statue at Marsh Plaza Wednesday morning holding a cardboard sign protesting the Trump administration.
Thus, I absolutely reject any fence-sitters. Any sentiment at all that both parties are equally bad, or that neither represents any of American constituents’ interests is a blatant disregard for the country’s problems. It’s entirely founded upon a position of privilege, expecting some miraculous force to solve all sufferings.
College students across Boston are attempting to foster civil political discourse after a student group alleged that conservative students faced “escalating attacks” on campus in the weeks since Donald Trump was re-elected president.
President-elect Donald Trump made many large-scale promises on policies concerning key voter issues both during his campaign and since his reelection — here’s how they shape up in Boston and Massachusetts.
Latino voters had a significant influence on the results of the 2024 presidential election on Tuesday, highlighting the complex impact of identity politics on voter decisions and turnout.
Boston residents react to Donald Trump’s victory over Kamala Harris in the presidential election, highlighting their concerns about the nation’s direction under his leadership and the potential impacts on social, economic and environmental issues.
Following the election of Donald Trump as the 47th President of the United States on Wednesday, students and faculty at Boston University say they are “shocked,” and “confused.”
By Lauren Albano, Editor-in-Chief
• November 6, 2024
Boston residents reflected on the historic, months-long campaigns and national-scale issues that impacted their votes, as they cast their ballots in the 2024 Presidential Election on Tuesday.
At polling stations across Boston, residents are voicing deep frustrations over political polarization as they cast ballots in the 2024 Presidential Election.
No, refraining from voting because you disagree with both candidates does not make you cool. It doesn’t make you some sort of political martyr that will be remembered in history books. It makes you irresponsible and inconsiderate because you had the chance to be a part of real change, and you chose to stay silent.
This year — given our current political climate that’s growing more polarized by the second, and given my festering fear of a second Trump term — it seems undeniably clear the impact third-party and independent candidates will have on Biden’s reelection bid.
