NC House Bill 2: Discriminatory at Best, Unconstitutional at Worst
Jake Fender describes his opinion of North Carolina’s House Bill 2 and how he feels it both defies the 14th Amendment and endangers American citizens.
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“Reimagining the Constitution” on the 150th Anniversary of the 14th Amendment
On March 31st an all-star panel, hosted by Yale’s Gilder Lehrman Center for the Study of Slavery, Resistance, and Abolition, brought together constitutional and reconstruction historians from several different universities to discuss the historical importance of the Amendment.
Accomplice and Art: Indigenous Feminist Activism and Performance
Last Tuesday Maria Hupfield, a visual artist based in Brooklyn and a member of the Anishinaabe tribe, and Jaskiran Dhillon, a professor of Global Studies and Anthropology at The New School discussed colonialism and how to to be accomplice with native communities.
Blocking Supreme Court Nominees Makes Sense (That’s Why Both Parties are Willing to Do It)
It is arguably the countries’ most powerful institution, why wouldn’t one party try to control it?
Everything You Need to Know About Super Tuesday Results
Super Tuesday showed the consolidation of power of the Clinton and Trump campaigns. However, the 2016 race is not necessarily over.
Super Tuesday Outlook
What exactly does tomorrow hold in store for this year’s candidates? Where do candidates need the most vote? Here is your cheat sheet.
Dr. Vijay Prashad on How America’s Political Economy shaped ‘Black Lives Matter’ and ‘Make America Great Again’
Dr. Vijay Prashad argued on February 24th that America’s political economy directly caused the rise of both ‘Black Lives Matter’ and Donald Trump’s wave of support. His argument is compelling, yet still has some holes.
Decoding the Nevada Caucuses and South Carolina Primary Results
The results are pouring in from last weekend, but what exactly do they mean? The South Carolina Primary and the Nevada Caucuses helped narrow the field of real contenders in this election. It seems the real candidate “weeding” of the season has begun.