Academic Workers Strike in New Jersey

Academic Workers Strike in New Jersey

On Monday morning, nearly 9,000 tenured professors, part-time lecturers and graduate student workers went on strike at the three campuses of Rutgers University, the state university of New Jersey, and one of the largest state universities in the nation. The workers...
The “Freedom” to Die Young: U.S. Declining Life Expectancy 

The “Freedom” to Die Young: U.S. Declining Life Expectancy 

The Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) recently published a paper that sounded the alarm about the rising death rates among children and teenagers. Among 1- to 19-year-olds, deaths have increased due to car crashes, homicide, suicide, and...
Flooding in California Hits Farmworkers Hard

Flooding in California Hits Farmworkers Hard

In the past 4 months, California has seen wave after wave of rain, drenching the state and leading to many reservoirs being filled at or above their historical average capacity. But this great downpour has also led to massive flooding across the state, leading to...
Student Loan Debt SCOTUS Case Update

Student Loan Debt SCOTUS Case Update

The Supreme Court is hearing a case to determine whether or not Biden’s student loan forgiveness program can continue. The Supreme Court’s decision is expected in June, but it is very likely that the court will overturn Biden’s program, given the reactionary political...