Ezra Shapiro
Senior Political Science
eshapir4@binghamton.edu
27 Articles
Opinions
Insourcing Enforcement
The streets of Charlotte in the blocks around the Convention Hall have been rerouted and redesigned. The only vehicles are forklifts, generators, and trucks carrying equipment. The city streets are now one...
Opinions
Something is Rotten in Tent City - The Problem with Unfettered Democracy
Within minutes of arriving at the smattering of fifty-odd tents in Marshall Park, the small, verdant park across from our hotel, I had met up with one of the Original Occupiers, but...
Opinions
The 99ers—the Arrival of Tent City
Another hot and humid day today in Charlotte—perhaps the worst of them yet. A fitting allegory for the atmosphere all around us. Sometime on Friday the nomads of ideology and cause plopped...
Opinions
Romney’s Pinocchio Act
Any child can tell you the story of Pinocchio, the wooden puppet who wanted to become a real boy. He thought lies and tall tales would help him achieve his goal. The...
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Fear and Mania at the Convention
We got our first look at the Time Warner Arena yesterday, the location for the Democratic National Convention; the venue in which the grand act of political vaudeville will begin in three...
Opinions
Are we obsessed with death?
“The Human Centipede 2,” released last year, was met with the same reception as its predecessor: horror, bans and laughs. Some viewed it as a disgusting example of how far our viewing...
News
Admins did wrong by Greeks
Last week, Binghamton University issued a cease-and-desist order to all Greek Life organizations, banning pledging until further notice. But I don’t need to tell you that. It’s been splashed across the front...