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The Crimson White

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The Crimson White

All content by Paul Bousquet
We should not give a platform to regressive, destructive opinions

We should not give a platform to regressive, destructive opinions

Paul Bousquet April 9, 2018

The Bill of Rights is probably the most important part of the Constitution, with the First Amendment undoubtedly being the most important one. People overwhelmingly agree freedom of speech is necessary...

The media should stop identifying terrorists by name

The media should stop identifying terrorists by name

Paul Bousquet March 22, 2018

Unfortunately, tragedy has seemingly become a partisan issue in America.  Anytime anything happens, our elected officials always have to provide their spin about how these new developments strengthen...

Diversity is empirically good for universities, and we should embrace it

Diversity is empirically good for universities, and we should embrace it

Paul Bousquet March 8, 2018

All of my opinion columns for The Crimson White have elicited at least one disparaging online comment. Unlike many of my fellow columnists, I always try to respond to these comments to break up the echo...

Playing politics has led to a disastrous tax bill

Playing politics has led to a disastrous tax bill

Paul Bousquet January 23, 2018

American democracy is based around the idea that members of Congress are actively seeking to represent their constituents fairly. However, the recent emergence and fallout of the House and Senate tax bills...

Mental health professionals should not remotely diagnose Trump

Mental health professionals should not remotely diagnose Trump

Paul Bousquet November 8, 2017

In 1964, After 1,189 Psychiatrists publicly claimed Barry Goldwater was psychologically unfit to be president, the American Psychiatric Association created the “Goldwater Rule”: You can’t give a...

We need to change our understanding of white privilege

We need to change our understanding of white privilege

Paul Bousquet October 5, 2017

It’s unsettling to think you are treated differently based on factors you can’t control. But it is reality. America is a nation that was built for rich, land-owning white men. As philosophically brilliant...

REBUTTAL: Price gouging during disasters is not acceptable

REBUTTAL: Price gouging during disasters is not acceptable

Paul Bousquet September 20, 2017

Last week, a fellow Opinion writer at the CW published an article entitled “Price gouging during disasters is a good thing”. The topic of the article was, of course, the evacuation and aftermath following...

The U.S. will have another recession soon

The U.S. will have another recession soon

Paul Bousquet September 5, 2017

In the 2016 Elections, both parties put forward their worst candidate. The establishment wings of both major political parties has eroded and shred the ideological integrity of partisan politics. So when...