Opinion Michael Goldsmith Opinion Michael Goldsmith

America’s COVID-19 Accomplices

It’s easy to become numb to death, especially when it’s other people’s families and friends. Hearing the daily and collective statistics during the pandemic, it begins to feel like these numbers aren’t real people.

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Opinion, 2020 in Review Romelin Barrios Maldonado Opinion, 2020 in Review Romelin Barrios Maldonado

News Flash: The Pandemic Is Not Over

The trouble with this virus does not come from lack of research or even a bad immune system; it stems from our collective decision to feign ignorance. We go out to eat, we enjoy the simplicities of strolling down avenues, all in the middle of a raging pandemic. We don’t want to believe it, but things have not gotten better.

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Opinion Michael Goldsmith Opinion Michael Goldsmith

The Left Eats Its Own

Watching the Masters Tournament this past weekend, I was reminded of a phrase coined by sportscaster Jim Nantz about the yearly event: “A tradition unlike any other.” What immediately came to mind wasn’t the Super Bowl of golf, but instead the long and storied tradition of the political left eating their own

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Opinion Rebecca Edwards Owens Opinion Rebecca Edwards Owens

Are The Oscars Really Changing?

“Again the Academy is not meant to guide filmmaking but rather help put standards in place in order to be recognized in excellence. I do think in the Film and TV business right now there is a universal awareness we need to stop depicting characters based on racial stereotypes.”


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Opinion, 2020 Elections, International Women's Day Michael Leggesse Opinion, 2020 Elections, International Women's Day Michael Leggesse

VP-elect Kamala Harris isn’t the Voice That we Wanted, but The One We Need.

Her “Back on Track” program is a 12-18 month program that focuses on education, employment, and 220 hours of community service. First-time nonviolent felony offenders were eligible to participate in this program rather than going into the prison system.

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Opinion Johaira Dilauro Opinion Johaira Dilauro

The Value of Modern Presidential Debates

Trump’s track record of lying did not skip out on the night. When Wallace asked President Donald Trump if he would denounce white supremacy, he responded, “Proud Boys, stand back and stand by, but I'll tell you what, somebody's got to do something about Antifa and the left." He later retracted that statement, stating he did not know who the Proud Boys were.

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Opinion, 2020 in Review Deshawn Pouper Opinion, 2020 in Review Deshawn Pouper

Who’s Next? Am I Next?

For some people, their reality is a day filled with optimism and hope, while for some us our daily dose of reality is filled with fear. We fear not making it back home when we leave out the front door. We fear being pulled over while driving because of the unknown that can come along with that encounter.

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Opinion Tiana Hunter Opinion Tiana Hunter

Overindulged in Privilege

As we enter phase two of California’s safer at home order, many California residents are beginning to become fed up. For a while this wasn’t a problem, but now our privilege is showing.

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Opinion Drew Andersen Opinion Drew Andersen

Masking of America

Masks are defining life in America. People wear a face mask to prevent the spread of COVID-19, which has already killed over 100,000 Americans before the start of this month. Today, any cautious American does not leave home without wearing a face mask.

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Opinion Kodi Mabon Opinion Kodi Mabon

COVID-19 Through a Person of Color's Lens

It's hard enough living in a world that already has such a racial prejudice against you. People of color, including myself, are making conscious decisions everyday about the way that we present and show up in the world and how we are perceived by others, especially the police.

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Opinion Michael Goldsmith Opinion Michael Goldsmith

Snake Oil Selling in the Age of Coronavirus

Snake oil selling is nothing new here in America, but the country’s dramatic descent into a public health epidemic has highlighted the dangers of disinformation and the rejection of scientific facts. With deaths from COVID-19 climbing into the tens of thousands across the country, new attention is being focused on the dangers of misleading the American public.

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