‘Baby Driver’s’ poor treatment of women is all too familiar
When otherwise good movies minimize women, they perpetuate a systemically misogynistic media landscape.
For UMD to heal, President Loh must communicate better
Loh’s letters read like the work of a politician desperate to avoid making a gaffe.
A Terrapin at twilight: reflecting on four years at Maryland
“As it turns out, coming to this university was the best decision I’ve made.”
The U.S. must mandate nationwide Holocaust education
Genocides recur because people have not learned from the mistakes of their forebearers. Our schools can help change that.
Corporations should not commercialize social justice issues
Pepsi’s recent commercial trivialized important social issues and modern day movements.
Why academic institutions are partly to blame for Trump’s travel ban
Academic institutions have taught students about Islam in the ill-fitting arena of policymaking.
The U.S. must continue to invest in soft power
If the United States does not uphold diplomacy and defense as coequal policies, our global clout will dwindle.
To resolve our organ donor shortage, we need an opt-out system
An opt-out system, where people must explicitly give consent if they don’t wish to be an organ donor, would help us save lives.
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.
Are violent protests acceptable in the Trump era? “Just War” theory says no.
Violent resistance to the Trump government is both unethical and counterproductive.