National
The Brain Gain
Shelled by the coronavirus and priced out of their apartments, residents are leaving the city in record numbers. But could the exodus save small towns?
Goliath and Goliath: Competition and Antitrust in Big Tech
The linguistics of antitrust are vague, and the basis of our entire current model conforms to one interpretation made in 1970. Complications of real-life markets catch up and leave us with no answers for questions like the ones we face now for Big Tech companies.
61 Million: On Disability Justice
Disability rights are human and civil rights deeply intertwined with nearly every aspect of society. Even with 30 years of the ADA, those with disabilities often are denied and deprived of the access, rights, and freedoms that they have been promised.
Housing: Is it a Human Right?
“Even though the housing crisis is being exacerbated by [COVID-19], affordable housing has always been a challenge, especially in Connecticut.” Will our legislators affirm housing is a human right, or will they leave our most vulnerable residents without the support to keep it?
To Be an American: Exploring Patriotism in the Face of Injustice
Now more than ever, being patriotic entails accountability on various levels ranging from individual actions to established institutions. Our right to criticize our country remains one of our most crucial.
Technology in the COVID Era
With so many uncertainties regarding the pandemic, students are grappling with their educational aspirations and how to incorporate technology into this new era of digital learning.
The Personal Price of “Systemic” Healthcare Inequality
Shallow attempts at cultural sensitivity might appear to encourage diversity, but in truth, they erase the true diversity that occurs within—not between—different racial, ethnic, and religious groups.
American Dreams: Immigrant America Before and After the Pandemic
There’s no justification as potent as a pandemic for xenophobic policies and politicians.