Corporations should not commercialize social justice issues
Pepsi’s recent commercial trivialized important social issues and modern day movements.
Tolerance doesn’t require accepting every belief as a valid truth
individuals should not be threatened when other beliefs contradict what they themselves hold to be true.
The U.S. cannot fix Venezuela’s self-destructing economy alone
To mitigate Venezuela’s collapse, the U.S. must assume a supporting role in reform.
Haiti doesn’t need our pity — it needs us to listen
International aid to Haiti must uproot the legacy of colonialism, not perpetuate it.
Today’s mainstream fashion mocks the hippie movement
The hippie movement originally rejected capitalism and the mainstream. These are exactly what today’s fashion labels endorse when they market hippie-inspired clothing.
The filibuster is undemocratic and needs to go — for good
Senate Republicans filibustered 307 times in the first five years of Obama’s presidency.
African countries didn’t need colonialism to prosper
Africa was capable of prosperity before the Europeans showed up.
Medical school affirmative action helps reduce racial health disparities
A more representative physician population will help reduce health disparities among races.
Senate now hiding spare key to the Capitol in Mitch McConnell’s jowls
“Whenever Mitch feels threatened, he just retreats into his shell. Sometimes he won’t come out for hours until we promise to give him some fresh cabbage or deny health insurance to 9/11 first responders,” Speaker Paul Ryan said.
Social media users should occasionally unplug to avoid depression and low self-esteem
Living vicariously through social media can lead to stressful overexposure.