When Ava Duvanay debuted her latest Netflix Series “When They See Us,” American citizens were forced to reexamine their views on our nation’s incarcerated and challenge racialized stigma of those behind bars. For decades, suffrage for marginalized people affected by voting disenfranchisement has been reformed in many states. For example, this past November, voters in Florida favored giving felons the …
Month: January 2020
Putin — Statement
Earlier today, Russian Federation President Vladimir Putin announced that he would push through reforms that would shift some of the powers of the presidency to the Russian parliament and the prime minister. Putin intends to let parliament choose candidates for prime minister and the cabinet as well as setting a two-term limit for the presidency. This reform would severely weaken …
The Horace Mann Plan for Public Education
The United States is the wealthiest and most powerful nation in the world. In this competitive global economy, it is more important than ever that we ensure a strong public education system, not just to secure our global stance, but to ensure that every citizen of our nation has equal access to opportunity. Over the past few decades, the issue …