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Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern

Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern


Altstadt: For intellectual growth, embrace different ideas, welcome debate

Altstadt: For intellectual growth, embrace different ideas, welcome debate

September 23, 2015

Last month, The Atlantic published an article on the prevalence of trigger warnings on college campuses. Of the many points and arguments the authors presented in the article, called “The Coddling of...

Peter Beinart spoke to a crowd of about 100 at the Beth Emet synagogue Thursday evening. He primarily discussed the role of American Jews in the future of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

Atlantic contributor speaks on human rights violations, American Jewish role in Israeli policy

May 8, 2015

Peter Beinart, a contributing editor at The Atlantic, called on American Jews on Thursday to take an active role in defining Israel’s future as a Jewish democratic state. American Jews influence the...

Novelist Teju Cole discusses the “white-savior industrial complex” Thursday night. Cole, author of the novel “Open City,” said he was surprised so many people attended the event.

Novelist Teju Cole discusses ‘white-savior industrial complex’ for packed audience

April 24, 2015

When novelist Teju Cole first heard about the KONY 2012 viral campaign, he immediately took to Twitter to express his disbelief about the “white savior” in a series of tweets. These seven tweets...

Ta-Nehisi Coates discusses segregational housing practices in the U.S. at Loyola University Chicago. The Atlantic writer visited the campus Tuesday, where he was the keynote speaker on “The Case for Reparations: A University Response.”

Ta-Nehisi Coates discusses need for reparations for black Americans

March 31, 2015

CHICAGO — Ta-Nehisi Coates, a national correspondent for The Atlantic, spoke about institutionalized racism against black Americans on Tuesday at Loyola University Chicago. Several Northwestern students...

Cui: The power of humanist thinking

Cui: The power of humanist thinking

March 4, 2014

Ta-Nehisi Coates stepped to the Northwestern podium last Thursday. Although Coates is an editor for “The Atlantic,” he is better known for his blog and his writings on race in America. The seats were...

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