Cities

So You Want to Reduce Crime?

So You Want to Reduce Crime? So You Want to Reduce Crime?

What kinds of investments have been proven to lower crime rates? (Hint: It’s not directing endless money to the police.)

May 13, 2022 / Bryce Covert

Ohio Voting Midterm Primary

At the Ballot Box and Beyond in Cincinnati At the Ballot Box and Beyond in Cincinnati

While interest in electoral politics may be low among young people, many on the left are still fighting for change through other means.

May 12, 2022 / StudentNation / Zurie Pope

A sunny day in Kyiv

Russian Victory Day in Kyiv Russian Victory Day in Kyiv

Despite the sirens, and the speeches, the missiles never came.

May 10, 2022 / Leif Reigstad

Black Flame Hunters

Jazz Fest Is Back. Let’s Dance. (But It’s Complicated.) Jazz Fest Is Back. Let’s Dance. (But It’s Complicated.)

Beyond the confines of a beloved annual event, the future of live music in New Orleans remains unsettled.

May 6, 2022 / Larry Blumenfeld

American Dream Black Residents

Homeownership and the American Dream During Covid Homeownership and the American Dream During Covid

Were families that owned a home better protected from financial hardship compared to renters?

May 3, 2022 / StudentNation / Maya Dalton and Ross Thomas

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Now Amazon Is Being Challenged in the Boardroom as Well Now Amazon Is Being Challenged in the Boardroom as Well

A campaign by New York and Illinois pension fund leaders, led by New York City Comptroller Brad Lander, aims to pressure the company on its shocking record on workplace safety and ...

Apr 26, 2022 / Nathan Newman

Sweeping Homeless Encampments Is Cruel and Unacceptable

Sweeping Homeless Encampments Is Cruel and Unacceptable Sweeping Homeless Encampments Is Cruel and Unacceptable

We cannot sit idly by while police target the most vulnerable members of society.

Apr 14, 2022 / Malcolm Harris

Pride flag

Growing Up Queer in a Small Town Growing Up Queer in a Small Town

With minimal representation in my hometown and in the media, I hid my queerness and internalized toxic misconceptions about gender and sexuality.

Apr 13, 2022 / StudentNation / Hannah Reynolds

A woman wearing gloves picks out a loaf of bread at the supermarket

Can Biden Minimize the Cruelty of the Public Charge Rule? Can Biden Minimize the Cruelty of the Public Charge Rule?

Immigrants can put their residency status at risk by receiving government benefits. Could the president change this without altering the law?

Apr 11, 2022 / David M. Perry

Student holding phone

Do Campus Crime Alerts Keep Students Safe? Do Campus Crime Alerts Keep Students Safe?

Timely Warning notifications were designed to provide community members with important information during an emergency, but there are unintended consequences.

Apr 7, 2022 / StudentNation / Charlotte Rubin

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