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Tag: civil rights


UMD community members discuss book on American historic preservation

The talk discussed lecturer John Sprinkle’s third book, 'Heritage Conservation in the United States: Enhancing the Presence of the Past.'
  • Madi Eades
  • May 7, 2024

Pretending to be apolitical isn’t endearing. It’s dangerous.

Staying apolitical means staying neutral on important issues.
  • Adam Cullen
  • January 31, 2022

Conservatorships do more harm than good. It’s time to change that.

It’s time to change the laws surrounding conservatorships so that everyone has their rights protected.
  • Rebecca Scherr
  • December 12, 2021

Universal standards are needed to make hate crime laws stronger

For the U.S. to finally put a stop to the disproportionate cruelty experienced by underrepresented groups, we must combat hate-based violence in all its forms. 
  • Rebecca Scherr
  • October 29, 2021

The fight for civil rights can’t end with Juneteenth

Establishing Juneteenth can’t distract from Congress’ important civil rights obligations.
  • Anthony Liberatori
  • June 23, 2021

Congressional Democrats must pass DC statehood now

The fight for voting rights and civil rights is incomplete until D.C. gains full representation.
  • Adam Cullen
  • March 25, 2021

Twitter’s political ads ban is the wrong way to go after misinformation online

Banning all political ads on Twitter won't solve social media's shortcomings.
  • Ray Newby
  • November 4, 2019

Consumer action is stronger than protest. It’s time for a climate boycott.

We must boycott businesses that harm the environment.
  • Maya Rosenberg
  • September 23, 2019

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