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These individuals were born to less-than-ideal circumstances and, rather than being provided with support, were locked away with a punitive intent that rarely rehabilitates.

Why in 2023 do I think about occurrences from decades ago? It’s because of stories I have heard from Asian and Asian American students today that are similar to my childhood experiences.

While the administration claims closure due to budget deficits, recent financial decisions point toward a different reality — a reality where other priorities stand to block the doors of the anthropology library indefinitely.  

We know how to increase plant food consumption among under-resourced populations: by providing increased SNAP benefits.

Instead of peacefully living out their final days in the comfort of their homes with their loved ones, they’re made to die in an unfamiliar place, tended to by people who — though perhaps professional and compassionate — are strangers. 

Rather than suppressing the rights of queer, trans and nonbinary folks, we should support their leadership and liberation. If we can move beyond the gender binary as we work for social justice, we can all live more authentic and joyful lives.

It’s easy to dismiss your own vote or voice as being a drop in the bucket, but if everyone thinks the same way and withholds their drop, then the bucket will be dangerously empty. 

With their game-changing speed and responsiveness, induction stoves have been dubbed the “Teslas” of kitchen appliances.

There are exploitations everywhere, but the challenge is being cognizant of how we sit amid someone being complicit in someone else’s oppression, even when we are also oppressed.

While Biden has aggressively tackled the climate crisis, Trump focused heavily on making the problem worse.