Without these reforms, legal cannabis use will still be punished
Cannabis will soon be legal in Maryland, but there are still laws that discriminate against its users.
Woman gamers at UMD say they face sexism, harassment online
Woman gamers say their more feminine-sounding voices make them easy targets for harassment — and some have had to change how they act.
Russian people are not their government. Don’t blame them for the war.
People with Russian heritage have nothing to do with the Russian government declaring war on Ukraine. It’s easy to select a population to scapegoat, but that would make us hardly any different from the real oppressors.
1856 Project looks into Black experience at UMD
The initiative looks to investigate the Black experience at this university and analyze institutional ties to slavery.
Proposed Maryland bill would restrict biometric information collection
If the bill passes, individuals could sue companies for misusing their biometric information.
Maryland has an affordable housing crisis. Single-family zoning is part of the problem.
Single-family zoning is a relic of racist housing discrimination.
The case against ‘Latinx’
The term alienates the Latin American community and does nothing for equity.
Alexa Demie and Hollywood’s obsession with age
The actress accused of lying about her age brings up a bigger conversation.
The dangers of a more patriotic education
The 1776 Commission would set the social sciences and humanities back decades.
Female doctors and patients both suffer from STEM’s gender inequality problem
Discrimination and harassment of female doctors has trickle-down effects for patients.