Iran and 2020: What Does Peace Mean?
From the assassination of Iranian General Qassem Soleimani to increased U.S. sanctions on Iran, tensions between the U.S. and Iran
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Artists discuss “Everyday Life in the Middle East”
On Friday evening, a series of events under the title “Passion for the Arts and Everyday Life in the Middle
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Senate republicans depart from reality
Over the past week, Swarthmore saw a departure of students leaving campus for spring break. On Capitol Hill, Senate Republicans
Read moreForeign Policy Spotlight: U.S. Fumbling on Syria Guarantees a Dissatisfying Outcome
Editor’s note: This article was initially published in The Daily Gazette, Swarthmore’s online, daily newspaper founded in Fall 1996. As
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Middle East Turmoil: Solidarity is Messy
Two years ago, a number of Swatties braved the February cold, dressed in white and marched across campus in a
Read moreBeyond a Movie Trailer: Benghazi and America’s Middle East Problem
The first American ambassador killed in the line of duty since 1979, United States embassies in Yemen, Egypt, and Tunisia
Read moreOn “The Innocence of Muslims”: Free Speech Covers the Unpalatable
The violence that occurred in Libya and Egypt last week over a YouTube video, “The Innocence of Muslims,” has been
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New Belly Dancing Club Comes to Swarthmore
For all you Pub Nite attendees who grin and bear the booze solely for the final half-hour of stress-blowing shimmying,
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