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Incarceration Population Barred from Votes
With the November elections this year, many turned out to execute their right to vote - a privilege protected by the constitution. Yet with this turnout, a resounding detail that was often overlooked was the lack of who were not present to turn in their ballots. One of the populations in the nation out of a series of others with varying circumstances that are identified as having trouble with voting accessibility in the United States would be those involved in the incarcerati
Soniyah Boun
Dec 20, 20224 min read
The Ban On Our Bodies: How Roe v. Wade Overturn Will Hurt Women
As of June 24, 2022, Roe v. Wade, a landmark case that legalized abortion nationally, has fallen. In a 6-3 decision, the US Supreme Court ruled that the right to obtain an abortion upheld by Roe v. Wade was unconstitutional, and that it is up to the states to deal with the matter of abortion how they see fit. The high court issued its majority opinion, authored by Justice Samuel Alito, arguing that “Roe was egregiously wrong from the start. Its reasoning was exceptionally wea
Isabella Romeu
Oct 10, 20224 min read
Women's Rights and Witch Hunts
With the leak of the draft for the supreme court to overturn Roe V. Wade, an uproar ensues as this action in itself is deemed an attack on human rights. As protesters begin to rally against the draft, it is often brought to attention the fact that the people dictating whether Roe v. Wade will be overturned are often individuals without uteruses. As nationwide we see a struggle to fight for reproductive rights, we are exposed to a repeat in history as we’ve seen this capitaliz
Soniyah Boun
Oct 3, 20225 min read
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