Opinion
How Felony Disenfranchisement Undermines Our Fundamental Rights
The disenfranchisement of formerly incarcerated individuals disproportionately affects communities of color, highlighting the deeply-intertwined relationship between our nation’s systemic racism and harshly punitive justice system.
Social Media for Social Change: How Activism is Impacted by Instagram, Twitter and TikTok
These past few months we’ve seen a rise of activism on social media. This has opened up discussions about the role of social media in social justice. How do we use our platform effectively? What should we avoid? How has social media altered the way activism is conducted?
A New Act in the Pacific Theater
China’s growing assertiveness and the United States’ increasing isolationism will likely result in more persecution, oppression, and violence around the world in the coming years.
Efforts to Confirm Barrett Reflect Constitutional Conflicts
Republicans are right when they say that both the president and the Senate have the constitutional power to do exactly what they’re doing. However, just because they can doesn’t mean they should.
Primed for Power: America in the Age of Amazon
Amazon won its battle with Quidsi not because it was better but because it was bigger, and it could lose more money, faster.
The Rhetoric of Revolution
While both parties can be held responsible for the ineffectiveness of social reform, Democrats have long played a special and enabling role in the problem.
Why Defunding the Police is the First Step to a More Equitable Society
To some, defunding the police may sound like a radical solution to the countless instances of police brutality we have faced as a nation. However, it is not only plausible but also instrumental in ensuring that we do not lose more lives at the hands of police officers.
The Party-Line Vote on Racism
On September 17, the House of Representatives voted on “Resolution 908: Condemning all forms of anti-Asian sentiment as related to COVID-19….” The resolution was a purely symbolic statement against racism.
164 Republicans voted no.