By Linrui Jin | March 1, 2021 Introduction The social agreement between average residents and power holders is such that they surrender a portion of freedom in exchange for security. To ensure that people enjoy such, the authorities detain and isolate offenders; still, some of the detained have been sentenced to death after committing atrocities … Continue reading Capital Punishment in the USA: Past and Present
Undoing America: “The Unraveling” Prompts Dialogue on Democracy
By Hannah Carrigan | January 31, 2021 There were two individuals who stood out in the crowd at 13FOREST Gallery: a younger man named John, who found the event while looking for a protest to attend, and a Polish artist who had immigrated to America. The rest of the crowd was a homogenous blend of … Continue reading Undoing America: “The Unraveling” Prompts Dialogue on Democracy
Why Joe Biden’s Stutter Matters More Than You Think It Does … From A Stutterer
By Maeve Houston | January 26, 2021 In the first grade, I was just like any other kid — well behaved, curious, engaged in school, but the second I would start to speak, your expectations of who I was and what I was capable of would be inevitably tainted—because of my stutter. I’ve had a … Continue reading Why Joe Biden’s Stutter Matters More Than You Think It Does … From A Stutterer
Abolition and Education: Disposability, Neighborhood Schools, and the Right to the City
By Henry Gannett-Bethell | December 31, 2020 Abolition is a political philosophy designed around envisioning a society where police and prisons are obsolete. Abolitionists engage in both the dismantling of systems like the carceral state, racial capitalism, and imperialism, and the larger project of “world-building” to create a more just society by utilizing preventative measures … Continue reading Abolition and Education: Disposability, Neighborhood Schools, and the Right to the City
Anti-Abortion Propaganda is More Detrimental than Actual Abortions
By Kayla Santos | May 2, 2019 “Lawmakers in New York cheered with delight upon the passage of legislation that would allow a baby to be ripped from the mother's womb moments before birth...To defend the dignity of every person, I am asking the Congress to pass legislation to prohibit the late-term abortion of children … Continue reading Anti-Abortion Propaganda is More Detrimental than Actual Abortions
The Importance of an Apolitical Central Bank
By Nicholas Torres | December 4, 2018 Introduction A central bank, put simply, is the institution within a country that manages that country’s currency, money supply, and interest rates. These three factors have a profound influence on the broader economy. Therefore, the function of a central bank is something to take seriously. However, there has … Continue reading The Importance of an Apolitical Central Bank
Kneeling Tall: Protests, Patriotism, and Police Brutality in Trump’s America
By Samuel O'Brient | Illustration by Manya Tam | December 11, 2017 These days, most news articles about the NFL have less to do with actual football and more to do with political turmoilWhen San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick took a knee during our national anthem last year, no one likely could have foreseen … Continue reading Kneeling Tall: Protests, Patriotism, and Police Brutality in Trump’s America
A Reflection on the 2016 Presidential Campaign and My Decision to Digitally Isolate Myself
By Moyna Ghosh | Illustration by Monya Ghosh | December 11, 2017 Summer of 2016 “In 2004, I cast my vote for John Kerry, and when I found out he lost, I was overcome by despair. I realized that, yes, participating in a democracy can be exhilarating. But it can be heartbreaking, too.” - Aasif … Continue reading A Reflection on the 2016 Presidential Campaign and My Decision to Digitally Isolate Myself
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