Students Reignite the Divestment Conversation at CJBC Town Hall
From Boston University to the entire nation of Ireland, the push to divest from fossil fuels is stronger than ever.…
BC Dining Staff Shortages Illustrate Challenges of Food Service During COVID
While the 2021-22 academic year promised a return to a fresh, familiar routine at Boston College, an essential piece of…
“Every Cook Can Govern,” Re-Published
The Gavel’s Introduction to “Every Cook Can Govern” Cyril Lionel Robert (CLR) James, hailing from Trinidad, was one of the…
The Commodification of Self-Care
For some, the words “self-care” incite images of candles and bubble baths, or the enjoyment of a good book and…
The Gavel’s Introduction to ‘Abolish Restaurants’
The conditions that create intense work and intense boredom in a restaurant are the same that create ‘law and order’…
On Afghanistan and Infrastructure Spending
On August 31, 2021, the United States officially ended its war in Afghanistan. This formal achievement came after weeks of…
Abortion Rights: How Did We Get Here and Where Are We Going?
The recent SB 8 law in Texas is a new development in what has been a long and controversial history…
The Workers’ Struggle in Afghanistan
In light of the Taliban’s lightning takeover of Afghanistan, it’s worth going into what these events tell us about class…
An Inside Look at Greater Boston Tenants’ Union
Greater Boston Tenants’ Union is an anti-capitalist and police abolitionist organization which seeks to build a “world without landlords”—that is…
‘Jubilee’ by Japanese Breakfast Paints a Complicated Picture of Joy
After a pandemic and a memoir in the three years since their last release, Japanese Breakfast is back. Jubilee, the…
Blood and Honor in the Americas: ‘Exterminate All the Brutes’ Review
“600 years of history in one single film. But because this film is also about cinema, I wanted to push…
‘SOUR’ Challenges the Predictable Reputation of Pop Music
The first five months of 2021 belong to Olivia Rodrigo. The 18-year-old’s entrance into the music industry began just one…