The End of Homelessness: the billionBricks Story

Macro Sick of your Microaggressions

Racism pervades everyday society in increasingly covert ways. One of the most common and infuriating examples of this is microaggressions. Whether intentional or unintentional, this body of racism includes actions, scenarios, or comments that imply negative or…

7 New Year’s Resolutions for the Active Citizen

Leveling Grievability

As more and more women push society to acknowledge and end the dangerous entitlement men hold for women’s bodies, the…

The Cognitive Costs of Poverty

by David Carlin

Anyone who has ever struggled with poverty knows how extremely expensive it is to be poor.
-James Baldwin

When thinking about poverty many people are critical of the short-term decisions that poor people…

Support Dreamers

Andrea came to America from Peru when she was 11 years old. She now serves in the US Air Force. Javier came to America from Mexico when he was 5 years old. He now is the CEO of a technology investment fund. Saba came to America from Pakistan when she was 11 years old. She is now pursuing her PhD in…

Effective Altruism: 3 Key Traits

From our beginnings, activism has been a central theme in American history. When we have been dissatisfied with our situation, our treatment, or our leaders, we have taken a stand and made our voices heard. The Boston Tea Party clearly showed American frustration with…

Just Say No: Duterte’s War on Drugs

by guest columnist

Recently, our president surprised many when he invited Rodrigo Duterte, president of the Philippines, to the White House. Duterte, who had called President Obama various slurs, had never been invited before and with good…

Maternal Mortality is a Preventable Tragedy

by David Carlin

Apps in Politics Provide a World of Progress

With tech giants like Facebook and Amazon suffering from unfavorable news over the…