The U.S. should require vaccines to enter the country
With the delta variant increasing COVID-19 cases, the U.S. could help ensure safer travel through a vaccine requirement.
Public universities must end legacy admissions
Legacy admissions are prejudicial. It’s time they end.
The public must hold sex offenders accountable, even if institutions don’t
Shouldn’t society demand that people who’ve seriously harmed others receive equally serious consequences?
The Olympics will exacerbate the COVID fallout in Japan. Cancel them.
By continuing the 2020 Olympics, the IOC chooses greed over the health and welfare of the Japanese people
The foundation for a more united America starts with a standardized curriculum
To fight past the propaganda, the American education system must get their facts straight.
Unemployment benefits can’t end with the pandemic
Americans’ livelihoods are at risk. Unemployment benefits must grow, not shrink.
State legislatures need to take matters into their own hands and end gerrymandering
National legislation can't stop gerrymandering. It's time for states to step in.
Progressives must compromise to get infrastructure legislation done
It’s time progressives pay attention to the bigger legislative picture.
The fight for civil rights can’t end with Juneteenth
Establishing Juneteenth can’t distract from Congress’ important civil rights obligations.
Pandemic or not, UMD needs to respect its workers
Many staff members put themselves at risk by reporting to work in person during the past academic year. The university should acknowledge that.