Written by Ridhwan Sediqe With my college graduation so close that I can almost touch it, I started 2019 with renewed hope and faith in the possibilities ahead. Common narratives on social media by the end of 2018 revealed deep frustration and rage at the developments of the last year. From Brett Kavanaugh, to the Wall, to widespread voter suppression,…
Written by Arash Azizzada. Do you want the good news or the bad news first? Okay, good news first: if you are a felon on parole in the state of New York, you should soon be able to vote again. Your voter rights will be be reinstated, per executive order of Andrew Cuomo, governor of the Empire State. Today I’m…
Written by Ali A. Olomi Rocked by the horrific tragedy of yet another mass shooting—a phenomenon of soul-numbing regularity unique to the American experience—the students of Stoneman Douglas High School have sparked a vigorous debate about gun control. The cyclical pattern of mass shooting, public outrage, followed by inaction have become a feature of American life as much as guns…