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...


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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...


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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...