PinnedShould the Democratic Establishment Embrace the Left?The answer is yes, for now, and here’s why — It is clear more than ever; the US should be heading towards a parliamentary system. Democrats denounce socialism and pander to republicans. They claim Medicare for All and putting a ban on fracking are unpopular. How can the Democratic Party…Politics3 min read
Feb 9I Am Damaged Goods.I waited a whole year to be 30. Year 29 was preluded with so much excitement, capturing moments of hope and confidence wherever the world invited me to. Up until this point, I believed I was free in my 20’s to do what I wanted. I was the first…Mental Health4 min read
May 18, 2021The Palestinian Resistance to Israeli Occupation and COVID-19The Palestinian resisitance towards the Israeli government has been ongoing for 73 years. During the late 19th century and the early 20th century, the region had a very small percentage of Jews. Yet, tensions were high because of the Balfour Declaration in 1917, and they turned into sectarian conflict between…Palestine4 min read
Apr 6, 2021A World Without Borders Brings EqualityI was in Tijuana, Mexico in December of 2018 to assist activists in helping asylum seekers stuck at the US-MX border. I built a friendship with a Honduran mother and her young daughter who fled their home because massive droughts caused crop failure. They barely had any money left and…Immigration4 min read
Mar 12, 2021What Is Best For AmericaThe US will continue to be the world’s superpower in the foreseeable future because it prioritizes American interests before American values. The coronavirus pandemic economically, politically, and socially decimated the United States. At its peak, there was a 14.4% unemployment rate. Former President Donald Trump’s inept, “Make America Great Again’’…Foreign Policy4 min read
Jan 12, 2021The Connection Between Policing in America & US Foreign AffairsAs the US is coming to a turningpoint with a new administration, Joe Biden must decide between diplomacy or policing. The US government is getting away with war crimes after the Human Rights Watch released reports of CIA back Afghan forces committing abuses and executions of innocent Afghan civilians. Most…3 min read
Nov 5, 2019Protecting the Civil Rights ActOne of the most important civil rights cases of the cycle will be presented to the United States Supreme Court on November 13th. Any ruling can set the precedent for future cases to follow suit. Back Story Media mogul, Byron Allen is suing Comcast because he alleges the corporation refused…Politics4 min read
Oct 16, 2019US Needs to Abolish PrisonsThe United States of America should abolish prisons. There is nothing humane about people putting in cages. Polishing the sharp edges to the prison industrial complex while the institution is still intact is not correctional. It is a cyclical system that is entrenched in systemic racism. According to the United…Prison3 min read
Mar 27, 2019Growing-up as a Muslim-American MillennialThe Muslim-American millennial experience is shaping up how we discuss American politics. September 11th, 2001 proliferated a series of events that turned Islam into the enemy of the state. In an effort to counter the fear of Muslims, we wanted to prove our patriotism like every American. We bowed our…Islamophobia4 min read
Jan 21, 2019This Story is For JamieWritten by Shaniyat Chowdhury; Photographed by Joselynn Cortes Day 1 So many voices are left unheard. Even when they want to shout, they are silenced by draconian laws that dismember human rights. Cast in the shadows of the life they yearned for so long. …Refugees6 min read
