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Jan 21, 20215 min read

In Conversation With Chaz Nuttycombe, Political Analyst and Director of CNalysis

On November 29, I sat down for a Zoom interview over Zoom with Chaz Nuttycombe, political analyst and director of the state legislative...

Jan 14, 20214 min read

The Right’s Lost Generation, Gen. Z

The Republican Party has lost Gen. Z. The generation, of which there are 67 million members in the U.S., were born between 1995 and 2010.

Jan 1, 20213 min read

@asians4antiracism, an Interactive Hub for Change and Education

On June 1, Sydney K. and Isabel R. created the Instagram account @asians4antiracism with the intention of offering resources on how to be...

Dec 28, 20205 min read

How the Innocence Project Uses DNA-based Evidence

The Innocence Project is a nonprofit legal organization dedicated to exonerating the wrongfully convicted and reforming the criminal justice

Dec 26, 20206 min read

What the College Application Process Entails During a Pandemic

Every year, millions of high school students go through the long and arduous process of applying to college.

Dec 22, 20203 min read

The Norwegian Climate Groups Taking Their Country to Court Over Fossil Fuels

The final courthouse procedures of a landmark climate lawsuit in Norway have drawn to a close, and a decision is expected within a few month

Dec 16, 20204 min read

Race and Education Inequality in St. Louis

At RISE STL, a youth-organized online event tackling education inequality within St. Louis, Ishmaiah Moore described her experience with...

Dec 14, 20202 min read

Syrian Teen Girl Speaks Out About Education Barriers

Dana, now seventeen years old, applied at the last minute before the deadline to the Syrian Youth Empowerment (SYE) initiative.

Dec 5, 20209 min read

In Conversation with Manhattan DA Candidate Tali Farhadian Weinstein

Tali Farhadian Weinstein is running for Manhattan District Attorney. She was born in Tehran and fled to America in 1979 due to the violence

Dec 3, 20203 min read

Humor: How to Correctly Use a Public Restroom: Advice from an Expert Bathroom User

Using a public restroom requires bravery, grit, and planning. It is no easy task. If you are reading this, pay close attention...

Nov 26, 20203 min read

The Complicated History of a Symbolic Meal: The Thanksgiving Feast

“Nothing proclaims your equality more than eating the same as other people. Nothing shows your independence more than being able to choose..

Nov 25, 20202 min read

The Lincoln Project and Anti-Trump Republicanism

The anti-Trump group, comprised largely of Republicans, was formed with the purpose of “restoring to this nation leadership that respects...

Nov 22, 20203 min read

In Georgia, Stacey Abrams Paved the Way for a Blue Victory

If Election Day 2020 were a film, then Georgia’s unexpected shift in support of president-elect Joe Biden would be its climactic plot twist.

Nov 15, 20205 min read

The Systemic Failures of UK Independent Mental Health Care

What happened at Winterbourne View, a mental-health institution for adults with severe learning disabilities, sounds like a horror story.

Nov 10, 20204 min read

My Experience As a Kansas Poll Worker in the 2020 Election

I called the Leavenworth County Clerk’s office, signed some paperwork to clear things with my school, and was ready to go.

Nov 2, 20204 min read

Languages Most Vital to the Future of the United States

American citizens do not have the language skills necessary for the future.

Oct 28, 20202 min read

An Iraqi Perspective as US Imposes Greater Sanctions on Iran

On September 19, the U.S. imposed a new set of sanctions on Iran after Tehran's nuclear missile and conventional arms threats.

Oct 26, 20202 min read

How the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation Has Been Impacted by COVID-19

The Pine Ridge Reservation, designated in 1889, is a small Indian reservation located in South Dakota with a population of 19,779 as of 2017

Oct 22, 20202 min read

Oregon Residents Describe the Wildfires

By mid-September, the South Obenchain Fire burned 30,500 acres and destroyed 26 homes. More than 80,000 Oregon residents had to evacuate.

Oct 19, 20207 min read

Mandana Dayani Advocates for Voter Rights

Mandana Dayani is the ultimate mulihypinete: lawyer, activist, TV personality, founder, CBO, podcast host, executive producer, and much more