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Jonas Du
Jonas Du is a fellow at The Free Press based in Washington, D.C. Jonas began at The Free Press in 2024 as an intern while he was a student at Columbia University, where he was founder and editor-in-chief of the Columbia Sundial.
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Meet the 14-Year-Old Running for Governor of Vermont
Dean Roy has braces and a dream.
Jonas Du
Meet the Socialists Following Mamdani’s Lead
A wave of Mamdani-inspired candidates across the country is betting that class warfare and political progressivism can finally beat the Democratic…
Jonas Du
American Soldiers Don’t Wear American Combat Boots
U.S.-made boots often cost too much and deliver too little, but Congress may require them anyway.
Jonas Du
Why Is Reuters Carrying Water for Hamas?
Media organizations said there is ‘no evidence’ of systemic aid theft by Hamas. That reporting went viral. But it isn’t true.
Jonas Du
EXCLUSIVE: Too Little, Too Late, Harvard Is Told About Its Response to Antisemitism Claims
After months of negotiations, the Trump administration tells Harvard that it could face a civil-rights lawsuit.
Jonas Du
Columbia President Minouche Shafik Resigns
Shafik’s abrupt decision follows months of pressure from pro-Israel and pro-Palestine students to step down following a contentious year of campus…
Jonas Du and Elias Wachtel
Getting Harassed on Campus Isn’t ‘Educational’
A Princeton professor has argued that conservative students like me get more out of college.
Jonas Du
Nobody Wants to Be Real
The app, recently acquired by a French video game company, promised something elusive, and arguably impossible: an avenue to be authentic online.
Jonas Du
Dropping Charges Against Columbia Protesters Is ‘Wrong,’ Says Janitor
‘You should be found guilty,’ Lester Wilson told The Free Press. ‘We as the workers, y’all violated us.’
Frannie Block and Jonas Du
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