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What It Was Like Watching North Carolina Legislate Hate To The LGBTQ Community

I sat through eight hours of fear-mongering, bigotry, and hate as I watched my legislators…

Why I Am A Christian And Pro-Choice

My mother was the first person to speak to me about having a faith and…

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How to Love Family That Loves Trump

Admittedly, we all thought this Trump farce would be over by now. Surely the American…

What A Non-American Thinks During The American Election

The American presidential election is an event most people have a passing interest in at…

3 Things You Can Do If Bernie Sanders Isn’t The Nominee

(And One Thing You Cannot Do) By Guest Writer I get the Bern. I feel it…

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14 Little-Known Ways Abraham Lincoln Was Actually The OG Hustler

PSA: Abraham Lincoln did. not. say. this. quote. Do you really think he would have…

How Donald Trump is Changing the Election Game, One Primary at a Time

By Kelly Morrison To the surprise (ahem, delight) of many, Donald Trump did not win…

Sorry, America Is Not The Greatest Country In The World

I know that’s an unpopular opinion to have, but it’s true: America is *not* the…

My Period Isn’t a Luxury So Why Is It Taxed Like One?

On January 15th, Ingrid Nilsen asked President Obama why tampons and feminine sanitary products were…

What We’re All Missing In “Making A Murderer”

I’ll admit, I’ve drunk the Making a Murderer Kool-Aid. As soon as I binge-watched it (on…

A Letter To Mahatma Gandhi

Dear Mahatma Gandhi, Just a few days over fifty-eight years ago, you were assassinated. The…

Coming Out Of The Democratic Closet

I’ve never really been a fan of political parties. Republican vs. Democrat just sounds too…

How To Survive Election Season

Although it seems like we’ve been trapped in this endless stream of attack ads, memes…

I’m Trying To Care About Politics This Election–And Failing

It’s January 2016, which means the election season is in full swing, and I could…

The Battle to Stay Informed With Big News

By Michael Reis Where does a young person, whose brain is accustomed to being stimulated…

What I Learned Working With Refugees

Last year I worked as an intern for the Refugee Council. During my internship I…

Terrorism and the Threat of Apathy

When our regularly scheduled programming was disrupted and it was announced that the President would…

Obama’s Gun Control Order Won’t Change Your Life

On December 14th, 2012, Adam Lanza shot 20 students and six staff members at Sandy…

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How To Stay More Informed About The News This Year

By Oset Babur If I were to ask a random group of friends about the first…

Would a Sex Strike Really Stop Sexual Assault on Campuses?

Spike Lee’s new film Chi-raq is a film that inspired a slew of criticism before…