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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.
A Vaccine Won’t Solve All Our Problems
Here’s the thing about pandemics: if a solution doesn’t apply to everyone, it’s no good.
Of Mice and Men: Immigrants, Scientists, and the Shadow of the Pandemic
As you consider the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic, spare a thought for the mice. And the zebrafish. And the state of American science.
On Billy Wardlow
Billy Joe Wardlow, at age 45, was on death row in Texas since he was 20 and was executed by lethal injection at 6:28pm on the evening of July 8.