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The Monarchy: A Study in Women
Photo citation here The British monarchy has survived wars, scandals, and the reigns of dastardly Kings. Its queens, on the other hand,...
Jahnavi Kirkire
Mar 22, 2023


Women’s History Month is About Worker’s History
Women’s Strike for Equality in New York City August, 1970. Before International Women’s Day was co-opted and purple washed by...
Kyra Freeman
Mar 22, 2023


Is it going to be Enough?: Tackling Climate Change Today
https://images.app.goo.gl/HQbM97gEUuzuZTcF6 President Biden has prided himself and his administration on the advancements he has made...
Kayla Arch
Feb 27, 2023


A Reflection on Cuba: History, Economy, and Place
Disclaimer: This article is a reflection on my personal observations during a ten-day course in Havana. Outside of that course, I have...
Alex Horn
Feb 27, 2023


Guantánamo Bay: Justice’s Blind Spot
Demonstrators dressed as Guantanamo Bay detainees protested in front of the White House in January 2015. Content warning: discussions of...
Kyra Freeman
Dec 20, 2022


Who Gets Welfare in the United States?
Paul J. Richards/AFP via Getty Images When Joe Biden was sworn in as President, one of his priorities was the passage of the American...
Alex Horn
Dec 20, 2022


Bail Reform: Back Again
With the recent midterm elections and spikes in crime, many people have dividing opinions on one very important topic: bail reform....
Kyra Freeman
Nov 20, 2022


A Right, Not a Privilege: Voter Suppression in America
With election day just passing us on November 8th, it reminds us of the importance of voting and our part in the democratic system. One...
Kayla Arch
Nov 20, 2022


Evaluating the Power Dynamics in the Salem Witch Trials: Have we Really Learned?
In 1692, the dank and dreary town of Salem, Massachusetts, racked by political instability, maladies, and famine, gave more reason for...
Maria Johnsonbough
Oct 23, 2022


The Trailblazer of Human Rights: Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s Lasting Impact on American Society
A feminist, an advocate, a pop-culture icon, a fighter. There are many characteristics that Ruth Bader Ginsburg embodied in her...
Kayla Arch
Oct 23, 2022


Are Abortions Deeply Rooted in American History?
Last June, The Supreme Court made a monumental decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, which had set a nearly fifty year precedent guaranteeing...
Kyra Freeman
Oct 23, 2022


How the Federal Government Purposefully Divested from Black Communities
On Saturday, September 3rd, 2022, a routine water sample taken in the Harlem Park neighborhood in Baltimore tested positive for e.coli. A...
Alex Horn
Oct 23, 2022


Shifting Tides: The Resurgence of American Labor
“Unions are making a comeback.” If you at least pay some attention to the news, you likely hear this phrase at least weekly. Whether that...
Alex Horn
Sep 25, 2022


Oppression: The Past Explains Our Present
The Oxford English Dictionary was first published between 1884 and 1928. Since then, there have been supplemental additions to keep the...
Jahnavi Kirkire
Sep 25, 2022


9/11 Again: Terrorism In Review
Yesterday was 9/11, and I decided to go on a run in a local State Park. During my run, I passed about three different huge cookout groups...
Hazel Montgomery-Walsh
Sep 25, 2022


The United States as "the Great Arsenal of Democracy"?
I recently saw an analysis piece from the Washington Post entitled “Ukraine War Is Depleting America’s Arsenal of Democracy”, and I was...
Alex Horn
May 1, 2022


Pride 2022: The Continuing Struggle for LGBTQ+ Rights
April marks the University of Maryland’s Pride month, as students will go home mid-May and will not be on campus during National Pride...
Hazel Montgomery-Walsh
May 1, 2022


Legacy: Is Empire Just?
…The West Indies, Jamaica, Australia, Sri Lanka, Malta, Myanmar, Cyprus, Hong Kong… At its height, the British Empire controlled 25% - a...
Jahnavi Kirkire
May 1, 2022


What About Periods During Incarceration? A Brief History of Women’s Health in Maryland Prisons
Women’s health has been glossed over for centuries. Whether we credit advancements by the 1973 decision in Roe vs. Wade, or to the...
Hazel Montgomery-Walsh
Apr 17, 2022


The Past Isn't Female - But the Future Is
Identity can be quantified in a variety of ways. In the past, the aspect of identity that mattered the most was gender. Gender has always...
Jahnavi Kirkire
Apr 3, 2022
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