Storms, floods, and monsoons have been part of Bangladesh’s narrative throughout history. However, as climate change accelerates, it brings about a myriad of extremely devastating weather changes, such as cyclones…
Time Magazine names economic, military, political influence, innovation and culture/lifestyle as tenets by which to determine a global ‘superpower’. By this definition, a superpower exercises worldwide influence by way of…
The Ban the Box campaign is an effort to encourage removing questions about arrest history on job and educational applications. The campaign recommends avoiding such questions until a conditional job…
On the 46th anniversary of the landmark U.S. Supreme Court case Roe v. Wade (1973), New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed into law the “most aggressive” abortion rights law in…
Women make up half of the United States population and 70% of Americans in poverty. While food and employment are concerns for all impoverished people, women must also worry about…
Once seen as a wonder drug, opioids were first introduced to the public under Purdue Pharma’s brand name OxyContin. It was a go-to painkiller for acute to chronic pain management….
Did you know that New York state ranks 40th in voter turnout? During the 2018 midterm election, only 45.2% of eligible voters in New York showed up to the polls,…
What happens when a widely known healthcare service such as Planned Parenthood loses the capability to provide all their services to the public? In recent news, our President of the…
February 15, 2019 seemed like quite the average Friday for our country; however, in the eyes of our President, we were in a State of National Emergency. The Trump administration’s…
Since its founding in 2011, politicians and police departments have united in lauding PredPol (predictive policing) as the next stage of the “War on Crime.” PredPol is a private company…
Plastic bags are, more often than not, used only once. They are flimsy, yet convenient. I am certain you can imagine a plastic bag whose entire lifespan and purpose consisted…
The Department of Sanitation has created “Zero Waste Guidelines” in partnership with GrowNYC to reduce city government spending on waste. There are several reasons why New York City’s goal of…
A recent article from the New York Times describes the difficulties faced by low-wage workers experiencing poverty despite being employed. The author documents Vanessa Solivan and her three teenage children,…
What exactly is a refugee? Who defined the word, and who decides how many are let into the United States? The term “refugee” has been used frequently in numerous contexts…
The American dream of economic success and wealth accumulation continues to slip away from the tired hands of most Americans because of low wages, unchecked poverty, and the sexist gender…