The US must urgently address the historical and ongoing problem of police violence against communities of color. On August 9, Michael Brown, an 18-year-old African American male, was shot and killed by Officer Darren Wilson in Ferguson, Missouri. To many, this may sound like a tragic accident. Others may assume...
Michigan's "Abortion Insurance Opt-Out Act" discriminates against trauma survivors.
Facing a floundering economy, American graduates are being forced into a perpetual cycle of student-loan debt and underemployment that will not be resolved without a significant reassessment of American higher education.
The six-month-old Occupy Movement in Chicago seemed to have gone into hibernation, but it is back for action with the arrival of spring. Reinvigorated by the upcoming NATO summit in May, Occupy Chicago is arranging itself to deliver serious civil participation and vocalized dissatisfaction this summer. Though not entirely dissipated,...
An analysis of the self-imposed limitations of politicians when discussing polarizing issues of health and religion.
