Edugaytion
In August, Illinois passed a law requiring public schools to incorporate LGBTQIA+ history into their curricula. It’s the third state to pass such legislation this year, following New Jersey in February and Colorado in May. California has had a similar law in place since 2011....
My Trans Experience
By Julian Hodge *This column contains reference to self-harm. Ever since I came out as transgender nonbinary in high school, I hear things from people like, “you are so chill for a trans person” or “you’re the only trans person I like to hang out...
Free Rodney Reed
*This article contains references to sexual assault. Clemente Javier Aguirre spent 14 years in prison for a murder he did not commit. Charles Ray Finch was put behind bars at 38 when he was wrongfully convicted of gunning down gas station owner Richard Holloman. Imprisoned...
Facebook Ad Policy Impedes Democracy
If you were on Facebook on Oct. 24, you might have seen any number of ads that seemed normal — long shots of idyllic scenery, inspiring narration and uplifting music. At least one of these ads, however, was a lie. “We believe in the Green...
Capitalist Suprem(e)acy
Often, appropriation is an indispensable component of art. What would Marcel Duchamp’s portfolio be without the readymades? Who would Andy Warhol be without a Campbell’s tomato soup can? The history of art is one of reception, revision and recreation. But there are instances when creative...
Abuses Escalate in ICE Detention Centers
Twenty-four people have died in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody since Donald Trump’s inauguration in January 2017. These deaths are not random or accidental. They are the result of government-inflicted human rights abuses that began with ICE’s establishment in 2003 and have only...
Stand With Hong Kong
For the past 207 days, Hong Kong residents have protested against China’s authoritarian regime. The people of Hong Kong have called on the U.S. for assistance in reaffirming the “one country, two systems” policy. Britain gave ownership of Hong Kong to China in 1997, resulting in...
An Analysis of the Democratic Debate
The Candidates in Descending Polling Order Former Vice President Joe Biden Senator Elizabeth Warren (Massachusetts) Senator Bernie Sanders (Vermont) Mayor Pete Buttigieg (South Bend, Indiana) Senator Kamala Harris (California) Former Tech Executive Andrew Yang Senator Cory Booker (New Jersey) Former Congressman Beto O’Rourke (Texas) Billionaire...
The Civil Rights Act is Incomplete
As it stands, there are no federal protections against employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity. On Oct. 8, the U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments for three separate court cases involving anti-LGBTQIA+ discrimination in the workplace. The justices can either expand...
UCSC’s Stake in Thirty Meter Telescope
The dormant volcano Mauna Kea resides on the island of Hawai’i. The land is believed to embody a God, but Westerners continue to mirror a long history of colonialism masked as development. Indigenous Hawai’ians are trying to preserve this sacred land as foreign investors and...