Secretary of State Speaks to Israeli and Palestinian officials
By Christine Hayes US Secretary of State John Kerry held separate talks with Israeli and Palestinian officials on Thursday. John Kerry met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas to encourage continuing peace negotiations. Negotiations were halted after a dispute over Israeli construction on occupied West Bank land that the Palestinians considered [...]
Iran Nuclear Program Expanding
By Jared Bennett The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) released a report detailing what it calls “rapid” expansion of Iranian nuclear facilities and expressed concerns regarding the potential military capabilities of the program. The agency reported almost 700 new and more advanced centrifuges, machines used in the uranium enrichment process to make atomic energy. The [...]
Britain Terrorist Attack Aftermath
By Amanda Gomez The United Kingdom woke up Thursday with the words of the man suspected of carrying out the first fatal terrorist attack on home soil since 2005. “You will never be safe,” he said. A day after two Islamists hacked a soldier to death with meat cleavers on a south London street, Prime [...]
President Obama Talks of Counter-Terrorism
By Amanda Gomez President Obama hoped to refocus American priorities since the September 11th attacks and foresees a day when the War on Terror might all end, according to people briefed on White House plans. Wednesday, the administration formally acknowledged for the first time it killed four American citizens in drone strikes outside the battlefields [...]
Drones Kill Four Americans, the US Admits
By Michael Jacobs The Obama administration formally acknowledged American drone strikes are responsible for four American deaths in the Middle East since 2009. This comes a day before the president is expected to give a speech on national security. In a letter to congressional leaders, Attorney General Eric Holder confirmed drone strikes in Pakistan and [...]
Countries Hope to End Weapons Embargo on Syria
By Michael Jacobs The United States followed a British fueled attempt to pressure the European Union to amend the weapons embargo on Syria which would allow weaponry to be sent to rebel forces. Hopes are the amendment would place further pressure upon Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to open peace talks between his regime and rebel [...]
Russia Bolsters Support for Syria with Advanced Missiles
By Victoria Bedford American officials said Russia sent advanced antiship cruise missiles to Syria, in support of Syrian president Bashar-Al Assad and the Syrian government. Russia previously provided a version of the missiles, known as Yakhonts, to Syria. The new versions are different than the missiles provided previously. The most recent version is equipped with an advanced [...]
Myanmar President Frees Prisoners
By Christine Hayes The president of Myanmar pardoned political prisoners before his visit to the United States. More than twenty people were released Friday morning. President Thein Sein will go to the White House on Monday to discuss the democratic reforms he has taken on. This will be the first state visit from a Myanmar [...]
Iran Pursues Nuclear Diplomacy
By Amanda Gomez Iran is prepared to pursue nuclear diplomacy with world powers before or after next month’s presidential election in the Islamic Republic its chief negotiator said. Candidate in the presidential race Saeed Jalili said Iran is ready to continue talks with the world powers “whenever they are ready, before or after the presidential [...]
United Nations Votes on Syrian Resolution
By Michael Jacobs The United Nations General Assembly approved a resolution which calls for a political transition of power within the Syrian government. The Arab-backed resolution, which passed 107-12 with 59 absentees, recognizes the Syrian National Coalition, the government’s main opposition, as the legitimate representation of the Syrian people. The Arab backing of the resolution [...]
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Serenata de Amor Brings Cape Verde to Emerson
Serenata de Amor, a musical theater project spearheaded by visual media arts associate professor Claire Andrade-Watkins, was brought to Emerson this past year. The project is a tribute to the morna of Cape Verde and Brava set in the 1940s. Andrade-Watkins worked with a team of faculty and staff members from Emerson to bring Serenata [...]
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June 21
Fleetwood Mac
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B-52s + Go-Go’s
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July 9
Paul McCartney
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She & Him
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Bob Dylan, Wilco, My Morning Jacket
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