Most landlords would evict someone whose apartment regularly has to be deep-cleaned due to pigeon droppings and peck marks. Most landlords — but not the Downtown Emergency Service Center, one of Seattle’s leading homelessness service providers.
This November, the island held its third status referendum of the decade, but regardless of its results — which favored statehood — the vote seems inconsequential. True power to amend Puerto Rico’s colonial relationship with the United States lies in the hands of the seemingly complacent federal government, where the people of the island have no representation.
This article was co-written by Miroslav Bergam, Lucy Ding, Erin Guetzloe, Kodi Obika, Dominic Skinnion, Yao Yu, and Amy Zhou.
Introduction
With election night quickly approaching and the...
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When looking to see how to support the BLM movement in my rural community amidst continued police brutality, I saw a new approach: an emphasis on education and promoting conversations on topics such as privilege and local racial history.
While some street art may not appear political, when created by people dehumanized by the government, the politics are hard to avoid. The beauty of an amalgam of strangers banding together to fight for social justice evokes the same chilling inspiration that a massive Black Lives Matter mural might.
Xi Jinping’s superpower could likely cut off much of Southeast Asia’s access to water if it desired, but could also succumb to its own water woes. How China manages its liquid gold will not only affect its own fate but the fate of hundreds of millions of thirsty citizens across the continent.
In an ideal world, a global pandemic would lead to unprecedented international cooperation. Similar to the unity of citizens following a domestic terrorist attack...
