On the day of the presidential election, with great anticipation of a nation’s changing tune in the air — New York City Center’s new limited-run of Ragtime reaches…
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The New School’s ideals of productive discourse put into action at Thursday’s The Wannabe Fascists book launch
The New School frequently emphasizes the value of discourse and debate. In President Joel Towers’ Aug. 15 email titled “A Message From President Joel Towers: A Question For…
“Who are you?”: Reflections from a university student jailed and tortured in Maduro’s Venezuela
In 2018, then-22-year-old Victor Navarro was arbitrarily and illegally detained in El Helicoide, “Venezuela’s largest and more notorious torture center,” according to the Human Rights Foundation (HRF). As…
Indigenous scholars and activists meet at The New School for the UN Water Conference
Indigenous scholars gathered at The New School last Friday for an official side event of the United Nation’s second ever “Water Conference.” In a two part forum, speakers…
“Abolish the Electoral College: A Q&A with Jesse Wegman”
The Electoral College confirmed Joe Biden as president on December 14 after a contentious post-election period fraught with disinformation about the election results. But the Electoral College itself…
Through Mail and in Person, Students Prepared to Face Voting Complications for the 2020 Election
With remote classes this semester, New School student voters are dispersed across the country and adjusted their voting plans accordingly. Students took precautions when voting absentee, worried that…