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Posts published in “Past Opinion Columns”

I want a new president

I belong to a group of people known as liberals. We go by other names too — Democrats, the left, progressives — but “liberal” seems just fine for me.

A conservative response to the State of the Union

Before watching this speech, I was expecting a State of the Union that pandered to President Trump’s base. I was expecting his usual party line with a few good political points thrown in so it wasn’t a strictly populist message.

Do Women Want to be Oppressed?

Evolutionary psychology seeks to understand our behavior in light of the fact that we are products of natural selection. In principle, the field can give us deep insights into ourselves.

Sexism in science has a long history

Science is sexist in two ways. First, women in science (including engineering, math, medicine) face discrimination, harassment and other forms of maltreatment from men.

Noah, the Star

Noah Bolzoni has been playing the viola since fifth grade, and he chose the instrument for three reasons: he enjoyed the sound in terms of range and timbre more so than the other instruments showcased (i.e.

Mike DeFusco’s obsession with a lost election

On the Friday night before the Nov. 6 Hoboken Mayoral election, an unknown person went around Hoboken distributing racist flyers characterizing then city councilman and mayoral candidate Ravi Bhalla as a terrorist.