The Next New Wave
Political Activism Daniel Woods Political Activism Daniel Woods

The Next New Wave

Columbia, in embracing the same tactics today as the likes of Berkeley then, has followed the playbook the latter employed to deal with discontent from student organizers; first employing rules of respectability against protestors before resorting to armed police and expulsion to quiet the loudest elements of their student body.

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Iran Is The Only Adult In The Room
International Affairs Daniel Woods International Affairs Daniel Woods

Iran Is The Only Adult In The Room

While Israel and its Western allies resort to reckless escalation and violations of international law, Iran has emerged as the region's most measured actor. Tehran's restrained response to Israel's assassination of Iranian officials—targeting only military installations while avoiding civilian casualties—stands in stark contrast to the West's decades-long pattern of unchecked aggression. As the Biden administration continues arming proxy conflicts while preaching peace, Iran alone demonstrates the diplomatic maturity the situation demands.

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#RecallThemAll
NM Issues Daniel Woods NM Issues Daniel Woods

#RecallThemAll

New Mexico Representative Delegation, still silent after NM Dem Party vote for pro-Gaza, anti-arms policy, continues to hide from constituents.

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The Only Fools Are The Powerful Who Refuse To Act
Political Activism Daniel Woods Political Activism Daniel Woods

The Only Fools Are The Powerful Who Refuse To Act

Perhaps it is we who are the fools this year, the ones who are being dragged, kicking and screaming, through a false-democratic process with a potential genocidaire on one side and an active one and his enablers on the other. The Democratic Party, leaning as always – and as convenient – on the laurels of “tradition,” has decided that it will simply assume and accept the nomination of their one-term candidate despite the raging furor that lives within its own base at the simple thought of such an outcome.

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NM Democrats: Hypocrites in the Extreme
NM Issues Daniel Woods NM Issues Daniel Woods

NM Democrats: Hypocrites in the Extreme

…based on their collaborative statement championing semiconductor funding for Intel in the state, it can be assumed that they are also willing to burn the candle at both ends by further dragging the State of New Mexico into the weapons manufacturing industry; not only denying life through limitations of food, water, and medicine into the occupied territories, but to deliver death explicitly through precision strikes on marketplaces, schools, hospitals, and refugee camps with NM-manufactured arms.

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Terrorism in Russia is Nothing Special, or Surprising
International Affairs Daniel Woods International Affairs Daniel Woods

Terrorism in Russia is Nothing Special, or Surprising

The fact is that terror like that seen today in Russia is no different than that seen anywhere else the roots of imperialism have begun to suck the ground dry; places like Prague, Serbia, and Germany saw in 2023 alone just the same impacts as Moscow today. At home, do I need to provide examples of the nationalistic hate that is flooding our society with violence? I’m sure we can all name at least 3.

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