By: Madeline Darmawangsa High tax rates for the wealthy and increased government spending are increasingly being seen by the vocal majority as the clear-cut solution for wealth inequality within a country. Phrases like “eat the rich” have been circulating social…
By: Trisha Iley 2021 marks the two-year anniversary of Stockton, CA’s universal basic income experiment, and researchers have begun releasing empirical findings. The sample size is on the smaller end because only 125 families have been receiving this assistance, but…
By: Ashley Pandya You’ve sensed it in the air. The rustle of freshly snipped washi tape. The chill that a perfectly straight line inked in gel pen sends down your spine. The sting of eye strain as you doom scroll…
By: Gowri Somayajula 2067 Shattuck Avenue, the news article had said. Something about a 6-alarm fire. I had no clue what this meant but presumed that it was important. “Next to McDonald’s,” I had thought. And there I found myself,…
By: Subaita Rahman When the Grammys announced their 2020 nominations earlier this week, the response was … mixed. With the list missing top artists but including other questionable songs and categories, (and surprisingly acknowledging Justin Bieber’s “Yummy”, which is reason…
By: Subaita Rahman As someone who grew up wearing thrifted clothes, worked in thrift stores, and continued to frequent them into adulthood, I’m no stranger to second-hand shopping. For years, many people, including myself, advocated for thrifting as a way…
Vriti Chheda The coronavirus pandemic, and its resulting financial shock, is threatening the health of world economies including that of the United States. Fears of an impending global recession continue to rise as governments impose stringent restrictions on businesses in…
by: Gowri Somayajula In all honesty, this week’s article was supposed to be about the FinCEN files and the impact of discovering that billions of dollars have been laundered by large financial giants since the early 2000s. But I couldn’t…
by: Subaita Rahman Lately, amongst the throes of social distancing, voter fraud, and mail-in ballots, some certain familiar shorts-clad people have taken center stage: the United States Postal Service. The USPS has been the center of heated discussion these past…
by: Gowri Somayajula You are not alone in these times. The times when the world closes around, the wind seems cold and aloof, the sky is quiet and the earth so still. You are not alone in these times. The…