New York City has spent $3.5 billion since 2014 sheltering the homeless but has done very little to improve the poorly maintained and unsafe living conditions endured by these populations…. 
Giving up food to feed a child. Choosing a MetroCard over a meal. These are some of the stories that researchers have collected on student food insecurity at the City…
Contrary to popular belief, family separation has not ended at our southern border. The inhumane process still exists, under a new name, hurting the most vulnerable migrant populations fleeing violence,…
We have come a long way to addressing the issues of sex work and defining concepts when discussing the matter. However, the problems with sex work still exists. To mitigate…
In early February 2021, the CDC released its guidelines for operating schools during the Covid-19 pandemic. Following the release of these guidelines, President Joe Biden in early March, showed his…
There is no doubt that the COVID-19 pandemic has put people in difficult situations. From people losing their jobs to students having to adjust to online learning many people have…
Government assistance is a heavily debated topic. Should the government bailout individuals or companies? How far is far enough? We need to discuss questions like this when we look at…
The COVID-19 pandemic has demonstrated that it is more important than ever to ensure Americans have access to affordable medications. The pandemic has greatly strained families’ ability to access health…
Riley Elliot, a delivery driver for UberEats, went viral after uploading a tearful video on TikTok detailing his financial hardships because of low tips and low wages. Elliot describes a…
On February 13, 2021, Texas was struck by a winter storm, informally known as Winter Storm Uri. The extremely cold temperatures crippled Texas’s power system, causing blackouts across the state,…
On January 26th, President Joe Biden signed an Executive Order to eliminate the use of privately operated criminal detention centers. More specifically, the executive order keeps the Department of Justice…
Every institution within our political system has been thrown into chaos in the year 2020. Every month holds a new historic event to shake the world in ways like never…
On the 7th of February in 2019, freshman New York Congresswoman Alexandra Ocasio-Cortez introduced to the 116th Congress of the United States H. Res. 109, titled “Recognizing the duty of…
Years of bi-partisan frustration with Big Tech have culminated this past month with the House Judiciary Committee’s report on the threat of Big Tech’s Monopolization. While the Democrats call for…
At the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic, governors and local government officials issued executive orders instructing non-essential businesses to close and encouraged residents to shelter in place. In a matter…
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