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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


Students film the pilot of “Putin Jr.,” a new NU Channel 1 web series. The show follows Ivan, Putin’s fictional son, as he traverses the social complexities of college and tries to keep his lineage a secret from friends.

New student web series follows fictional struggles of Vladimir Putin’s illegitimate son

October 18, 2017

You think you have it rough with your parents? At least your dad is not the President of Russia. The fictional struggles of Vladimir Putin’s illegitimate son are the premise behind “Putin Jr.,”...

Madden: Homophobia in Russia deserves response from America

Madden: Homophobia in Russia deserves response from America

March 4, 2016

Vladimir Putin, in a homophobic move most saw coming, signed Russia’s anti-LGBT propaganda law law in June 2013. The intent of the legislation was in its full title: “the purpose of protecting children.”...

Stocker: Vladimir Putin should not be admired

Stocker: Vladimir Putin should not be admired

October 8, 2015

In 2014, Forbes named Russian President Vladimir Putin the most powerful man in the world for the second year in a row. According to Forbes, “powerful” refers to one’s ability to wield “hard power,”...

Retired four-star Gen. Wesley Clark speaks Thursday in Harris Hall at an event hosted by Buffett Institute for Global Studies. Clark urged for immediate U.S. military support in Ukraine.

Retired US general advocates for immediate military support in Ukraine

May 1, 2015

Tensions erupted Thursday afternoon when retired four-star U.S. Army general and former Supreme Allied Commander Europe Gen. Wesley Clark urged for immediate U.S. military support in Ukraine. Clark...

Former US ambassador speaks on Ukraine-Russia conflict

January 28, 2015

Former U.S. ambassador to Ukraine Steven Pifer spoke to about 30 people on the crisis between Ukraine and Russia at the Buffett Center on Tuesday. When a Malaysia Airlines flight was shot down over...

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