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The Daily Northwestern

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


Hiredesai: Restoring America’s soul abroad will be an uphill battle

February 2, 2021

Since the inauguration, President Joe Biden’s White House has been a flurry of activity. From extending the eviction and foreclosure moratorium to launching a “100 Days Mask Challenge,” steps are...

Bright: Let’s look at state and local elections with 2020 vision

Bright: Let’s look at state and local elections with 2020 vision

November 6, 2019

Even after months of mind-numbing campaigning for the presidency and other congressional seats, we’re just under a year out from the 2020 presidential election. Meanwhile, a slew of consequential...

Pulitzer Prize winner Dexter Filkins has reported from the height of the Iraqi war, and covered Syria’s ruler Bashar al-Assad, amongst other international topics. On Wednesday, he spoke at the Weinberg Center for International and Area Studies’ opening event.

Pulitzer Prize winner talks Middle East politics at Weinberg Center for International and Area Studies opening

October 23, 2019

Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Dexter Filkins of the New Yorker on Wednesday reflected on his experience as an international reporter covering the Middle East. Filkins spoke at the opening ceremony...

U.S. President Donald Trump holds a signed executive order to require colleges and universities to "support free speech" on campus or risk loss of federal research funds during an event in the East Room of the White House on Thursday, March 21, 2019.

Trump issues executive order on free speech, though impact at Northwestern remains unclear

April 10, 2019

President Donald Trump last month issued an executive order directing colleges that receive federal funding to promote “free inquiry” or lose the funding, a clear step in addressing what the Trump...

Education Secretary Betsy DeVos and the Republican administration have launched an effort to bolster the rights of the accused. A leaked draft of Title IX rules will allow students accused of sexual assault to cross-examine their accusers.

In leaked draft rules, federal government plans to allow cross-examination by those accused of sexual assault

November 7, 2018

The federal government is planning to require that schools allow students accused of sexual assault to cross-examine their accusers, a remarkable shift from initial reported drafts of proposed rules and...

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