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On Providing Students a Seat at the Table
Not only do these programs uplift marginalized voices, but they also ensure that transparency and accountability are key components of decision-making when it comes to public education policy.

Progress to What?
Meaning is fickle and cannot be easily replicated. It is not pliable or malleable, or even durable. It cannot be created in a lab or a government building, and once destroyed it is difficult to resurrect

The Counterculture Conflict
Silicon Valley has outgrown its counterculture. It’s time to professionalize the tech industry.

Bad Dogs, Old Tricks
Let’s start with a metaphor: Imagine a giant toilet filled with diarrhea is overflowing and the government proposes a tax holiday on plungers as the solution.

The Domestic Impact of Nationalism During a Global Pandemic
It’s important to recognize the disparate impacts that the coronavirus has between differing populations—in the world, but even more so within one country. Rising nationalism naturally hurts international relations; paradoxically, however, it hurts Americans as well.

On Law and Order
But the rhetoric of “law and order” is often a ploy to win votes by punishing the poor––especially communities of color––while letting the powerful get away with far more serious crimes.

Lights Out on the Film and TV Industries
COVID-19 has changed the world, that is clear to see. As many of us use this time to catch up on our favorite shows, we must not forget that this industry is one that has been greatly affected by the pandemic.

Navigating the Self: African Student Experiences in U.S. Higher Education
By pursuing higher education in America, African students in the US no longer belong to the majority population of their home countries, and are instead categorized as being part of a minority—one that is extremely vulnerable and under attack.