By Emma Watson TLDR: Universal basic income (UBI) has been a part of the political conversation since the Revolutionary War, and it continues to surface. UBI is the
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The Iowa caucuses: A (totally biased) look
By David Beech Every four years, the political world makes a big fuss about the Iowa caucuses. Despite the news coverage, you may be confused about this event
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Education in India: Making room for inclusion
By Theja Pamarthy It was on my birthday in 2016 that I received the best birthday gift of my life. It was the gift of understanding inequalities and
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If we’re being honest, equal pay is the least we can do
There’s a certain level of honesty you’re not likely to find on many internet message boards. In some corners of the web, for example, you’ll never find a
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Closing the Social-Class Achievement Gap in Graduate Schools
By Jennifer Torres As Wagner students know, graduate school can be an extremely difficult experience, but for first-generation students, the experience is layered with many additional challenges. In
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Did Arlington County Fund Its Own Housing Crisis?
By Brittany Mazzurco Muscato Last month marked the one-year anniversary of Amazon’s highly-anticipated HQ2 announcement. Although Amazon has since abandoned its plans to build in Long Island City,
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Beyond the Cost: Barriers to Accessing College
The American higher education system is not working.
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MTA Fare Enforcement: Criminalizing Poverty through Public Transportation Fares
By Tasia Hawkins On October 28th in Brooklyn, passengers fled a subway car while more than 10 police officers pointed guns at a 19-year-old for the alleged crime
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Journal Review: Mass Incarceration in a Spatial Context
By Gloria Zhang SUMMARY Mass incarceration is traditionally associated with and studied in the context of inequalities in large inner cities. Jessica Simes, an Assistant Professor of Sociology
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Providing Tools for Healthy Relationships
By Cristina da Silva Trigger Warning: This post discusses and depicts dating violence which may be disturbing to some readers. Without the tools to maintain and engage in
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