Theodore Brita

tbrita1@binghamton.edu

27 Articles


Opinions

The British Royal Family should not be respected

Over the last 18 months, the British royal family has frequently been in the news. From Queen Elizabeth’s death to her son Charles’ ascension to the throne, it has been a relatively...


Opinions

'Dune: Part Two' is a triumphant reminder of the power of cinema

In 2021, director Denis Villeneuve released his long-awaited adaptation of Frank Herbert’s classic 1965 science fiction novel “Dune.” After a two-year wait that was further prolonged by a Screen Actor’s Guild strike,...


Opinions

Activist billionaires have too much influence over academic institutions

In a recent column, I discussed the need for closer ties between everyone in the Binghamton University community. The division that Binghamton experienced last fall was not a unique phenomenon in American...


Opinions

Sports leagues must limit the influence of gambling

During the last two seasons of the National Football League (NFL), fans watching on television and in person have been subject to an onslaught of advertisements promoting sports gambling. After a Supreme...


Opinions

BU needs to emphasize a sense of community

It has become abundantly clear recently that college and university campuses in the United States have been rife with division. While this is not a new phenomenon in the history of higher...


Columns

The Palestinian people’s anti-colonial struggle deserves more support

An anti-colonial struggle is one in which an oppressed nation seeks to liberate itself from the shackles of imperialism and the violence that accompanies it. Cuba and Spain. Haiti and France. Kenya...


Opinions

New NYC robocop is a waste of resources

In a move seemingly inspired by the films of Paul Verhoeven, New York City Mayor Eric Adams recently unveiled a new 420 pound automated robot, K5, that the New York Police Department...


Columns

Studios are neglecting demand for original movies

Much of the moviegoing world was highly fixated on the “Barbenheimer” phenomenon this summer. “Barbie” and “Oppenheimer,” two vastly different but equally intriguing films, were both released in theaters on July 21...


Opinions

Justice Clarence Thomas must be held accountable

The Supreme Court has been at the center of American political discourse over the past year after the divisive ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, which essentially held there is...


Columns

The government reveals hypocrisy in economic relief for corporations versus citizens

The sudden collapse of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) has had wide-ranging effects. Other banks have suffered residual knock-on effects, and the collapse likely represents the single most pressing challenge the American financial...