Joe Biden’s presidency gave many hopes for extensive change to occur; already we have seen the country slowly but surely returning to normalcy with the fairly successful vaccine rollout. However, at the same time, there has been a surge in tragic events that have transpired in the past few weeks. Multiple mass shootings have occurred all over the country,...
2021 marks the 100-year anniversary of Northern Ireland: a century filled with political upheaval, sectarian conflict and hard-won peace. Since the partition in 1921, Northern Ireland has endured continued conflict between its two communities. The conflict has historically been fought between the Protestant majority, Unionists/loyalists who identify as British, and the Catholic minority, that is, Republicans or nationalists who...
Food insecurity continues to be a threat to students at UCR. In a survey done by the Basic Needs department on campus, more than 6 out of 10 students experience food insecurity. Three in 5 undergraduate students and 2 in 6 graduate students worry that their food will run out before they can afford more. Much worse, 1 in...
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo recently signed new legislation legalizing the use of recreational marijuana. Under the new law, 40% of tax revenue from marijuana will be allocated to helping marginalized communities. Of course, while reinvesting the money into minority communities is a great starting point, this won't undo the damage the state has already caused to those communities....
As Derek Chauvin stands trial for the murder of George Floyd, America too stands trial for its long history of enabling police brutality and white supremacy. The evidence stacked against Chauvin is substantial, and he does not seem to stand a good chance at winning this case. Although it is clear he may face harsh consequences, more must be...
As we’ve sifted through the events of this past year, many issues that America has neglected to address have come to the surface. Some of those, like racial and gender inequality, are getting the attention that they deserve. But there is another glaring issue that deserves more attentiveness than it’s received so far: national security. From the Capitol riots...
It is unreasonable to place blame on one business for the degradation of the world's current climate. However, environmentalists seem to attack particularly successful businesses, such as JBS foods, which has already stated that they would reach net zero emissions by 2040. JBS Foods has the largest meat producer in the world with operations all over the globe. Because...
Republican lawmakers in Georgia have pushed voting legislation that has been described by protesters as “Jim Crow 2.0.” The new legislation that was quickly signed by current Gov. Brian Kemp will make the process of voting extremely difficult for many Georgia citizens. The state of Georgia has no fair reason to impose such harsh and oppressive voter restrictions. These...
After spending over a year in quarantine, we should still be cautious when it comes to long-distance and nonessential travel. Over the spring break holiday, Miami had a large influx of people coming into the city. Tactics like an 8 p.m. curfew were announced to help deviate crowds from the area. Large crowds gathered predominantly in the South Beach...
In the middle of March, the Jesuits of America pledged to give $100 million to racial healing organizations. The motivator for this was their partnership with the GU272 Descendants Association, which seeks to remember the 272 slaves that Jesuits sold in 1838 to help pay debts for Georgetown University. Though other denominations of Christianity are calling for reparations to...