Ysabel Nakasone
Make the workplace business casual, but not too casual
It’s becoming easier to take advantage of workers’ time as the definition of the workplace shifts with the pandemic. Because of Zoom meetings and...
People need to worry about the rise of antisemitism amidst the pandemic
Flyers containing antisemitic rhetoric were found in Florida, Colorado, Wisconsin, Texas, California and Maryland in January. The flyers state that the Jewish community is...
Biden’s Supreme Court nomination has the chance to make history, despite detractors
Justice Stephen G. Breyer has announced his retirement from the Supreme Court, leading to the much hoped for opportunity for President Biden to nominate...
First year flops are a dead weight on Biden’s presidency
With a presidential approval rating of 40% and a vice presidential approval rating of 39%, Joe Biden’s presidency is being labeled a failure. It’s...
President Biden’s call to end the filibuster was too little, too late
Last week, President Joe Biden made a full-throated call for the end of the filibuster. Many Democrats and activists have been calling for an...
The Pope’s comments on parenthood don’t take the changing climate of having children into...
Last week, the Pope made comments claiming that couples choosing to remain childless or to only have one child were acting selfishly in the...
Americans aren’t willing to do the hard work of maintaining democracy
The Jan. 6 attack on the United States Capitol seemed like an event that should have been a tipping point for the country. It...
Biden and Democratic lawmakers may need student loan forgiveness more than borrowers
With the effects of the pandemic still taking its toll, the Biden administration announced that the student loan payment moratorium will be extended to...
Hatred against Asian Americans surged during the pandemic, but history shows this has been...
A new national report done by the group Stop AAPI Hate shows that about 20% Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders have experienced a hate-motivated...
Religion and American politics create a dangerous partnership
President Biden’s recent visit with the Pope and protests over Biden’s participation in the sacrament of the Eucharist have brought religion, specifically its intersection...