We don’t need Facebook to lead a global community
The idea of a singular, Facebook-led global community can be a nightmare.
Jeff Sessions’ decision to keep for-profit prisons is unethical
By keeping for-profit prisons, the attorney general is serving corporate interests.
Basketball is business, and loyalty is overrated
In the NBA, profits outweigh the human narratives.
Who’s afraid of Virginia’s coywolf?
The debate over the eastern coyote demonstrates how the notion of species remains a social construct.
Tokenism can be a recipe for isolation and casual racism
There is a fine line between being treated as “other” and being treated as an equal.
A Maryland auction house did not sell Hitler’s artifacts responsibly
The auction house should not have sold Hitler’s phone to an anonymous bidder.
Face off: Mandatory service enhances both individuals and communities at large
Instituting mandatory community service will teach the importance of empathy, hard work and sacrifice.
Face off: Mandatory service can promote selfishness and harm impoverished communities
Those who mandate service work must understand that it is not about performing a number of hours in a specific community, but about the quality of the hours spent there.
There’s a difference between appreciation and exploitation
Appropriation lies on a spectrum, but it can often be exploitive.
Saturday Night Live must find a way to satirize Trump without legitimizing him
Donald Trump is already a comedic character. SNL must be careful not to normalize him as a public figure.