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Trump’s America Is Nothing New, But I Hope We Learn From It.

Since Trump was elected in 2016, I’ve heard a lot of people describe his presidency as a necessary evil. Feigning optimism, they assert that maybe the United States needed to…

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The Day Georgia Made History, Again.

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The Double Standards of Protests and White Privilege

If there’s one thing the coronavirus pandemic has shown, it’s how double standards of race and class divide the world. The privileged—white—part of the population is protesting to get haircuts,…

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Sorry, Hawai’i Is Closed—Come Back Never.

There’s no pain like that of not being able to hold someone that’s right in front of you. When I got home after being evicted from my college, there was…

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Trump’s Immigration Policies Are Harmful to Everyone—Especially Children

“You even get tired of crying.” This is the first sentence uttered by Eddy, 17, in a brief video recorded by the Guardian. The video documents the experiences of him…

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Why You Should Care About Planned Parenthood Leaving Title X

Last Monday, Planned Parenthood left the Title X program after the Trump administration introduced a new regulation to the program that would forbid Title X recipients from performing or recommending…

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How and Why Is SESTA-FOSTA Harming Sex Workers?

When Trump signed the controversial SESTA-FOSTA legislation in April 2018, sex workers and legal experts quickly began protesting; characterized by its vague focus and phrasing, after all, SESTA-FOSTA represents a…

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Bodily Autonomy in the Aftermath of Alabama’s Abortion Ban

In the past few weeks, a variety of states across the U.S. have unveiled new laws that restrict women’s access to abortions. Georgia governor Brian Kemp signed into law the…

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A High Schooler’s Take on the College Admissions Scam

News broke on Tuesday that the Justice Department is charging fifty people in a college scam, including thirty-three parents and numerous college sports coaches. The scam was orchestrated by William…

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Sorry, Hawai’i Is Closed—Come Back Never.

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Why You Should Care About Planned Parenthood Leaving Title X

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How and Why Is SESTA-FOSTA Harming Sex Workers?

Bodily Autonomy in the Aftermath of Alabama’s Abortion Ban

A High Schooler’s Take on the College Admissions Scam

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