Children need to learn the dark side of American history too
For quite some time, children in the U.S. have been receiving a heavily skewed education in American history. From grades K-12, children are spoonfed lies of American exceptionalism; they are taught that the U.S....
Removing misinformation isn’t censorship
After many debates surrounding this controversial issue, Facebook has finally made the decision to ban misinformation surrounding vaccinations. The new ban will not just target false claims about the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines, but...
Joe Biden’s pandemic relief plan is ambitious, but still needs work
Immediately after taking office, President Joe Biden released his strategy to combat the COVID-19 virus and to bring this pandemic to an end. The administration already formed their COVID-19 response team and have begun...
Recall Newsom is a wasted effort and should be ignored
The recall Newsom movement has been a nuisance composed by right-wing Californians even before the pandemic broke out. However, it has only since gained traction as a result of Governor Newsom’s mishandling of the...
Bezos stepping down should give Amazon workers the room to breathe
The news that Jeff Bezos, CEO of Amazon, will be stepping down from his role in the company came as a bit of a surprise to most, as the billionaire’s name has practically become...
The spread of false COVID-19 information within the Latinx community is just as deadly...
The spread of false information around COVID-19 within the Latinx community has misled millions, leaving a smear of ignorance that's resulted in placing the community at the highest risk for infection. For this reason,...
Legalizing sex work is not as dangerous as people think
When people think of sex work, it inspires images of a criminal and dangerous world. However, sex work is more nuanced than what the public imagines it to be, and the illegality actually heightens...
California residents should not be responsible for cleaning up a mess made by government...
After irresponsible mismanagement of the unemployment system, California’s unemployment agency has found itself in a backlog. Having overpaid millions of people and failing to enforce eligibility rules to process claims faster, 4.1 million claimants...
Dogs don’t deserve the death penalty
The story of a pit bull dog being put down for attacking a child or another dog is sadly relatively common. These stories once riddled the news and helped cultivate an unfair reputation for...
Only through sovereignty can all Kurds have a place to call their own
The people of Kurdistan have faced violence as an ethnic minority and deserve their own state. They have populations that would make it one of the largest countries if it does achieve statehood. But...