4 minWe Need to Fight This TogetherBy M. Francis Mirro Benjamin Franklin, as he went to pen his name to the bottom of the Declaration of Independence, said, “Now we must al...
3 minThe Injustice of New York's Closed PrimaryWhen it comes to primaries, independent voters are iced out of this election process entirely in 28 states including New York.
3 minNew York's Bail Reform the Right Move Despite recent attention paid to high profile abusers of New York’s new system, cash bail needs to be completely abolished
2 minRepublicans are the Real "Snowflakes"In reality, it is the Republicans, especially those on the far-right, who fear the harsh realities of the world and get easily offended when
3 minStudents Deserve a Day Off, Too The University at Albany decided that, while students and professors had to come to campus ready to work, all offices were closed.
3 minUAlbany's Exercise Equipment Comes up ShortI don’t believe UAlbany's facilities help anyone in trying to achieve a healthier lifestyle.
2 minTrump's SWAT Takedown Targets Human RightsAmerica under President Donald Trump has taken a maddeningly militaristic turn, and New York is a target.
3 minShakira and JLo Shook Up Super Bowl LIVThe Superbowl LIV half-time show made history on Sunday, Feb. 2 when it headlined two Latina legends: Jennifer Lopez and Shakira
3 minWitch Hunt WednesdayDesann Chin-Carty, the president and CEO of the University at Albany’s Student Association, faced impeachment for abuse of power
2 min2020: American Turning PointBy M. Francis Mirro It is, of course, 2020, a new year and an abundantly important one. An election year, 2020 is not only the beginning ...
3 minBaseball Drops the Ball as Astros Cheat to Win it AllBy Liam Jeffries The Houston Astros, once the toast of the baseball world, have been exposed as frauds. And baseball doesn’t seem to care...
2 minAmerica Needs a Wealth TaxSupreme Court Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr. said, “Taxes are the price we pay to live in a civilized society.”
2 minBanning Political Ads: Twitter Did Something Right For OnceTwitter, meanwhile, announced they would no longer accept any paid political ads.
2 minThe Case for Compulsory Voting The solution may be taking away the option entirely and mandating that all eligible voters cast a ballot.
2 minConcentration Camps Undermine American Ideals, ObviouslyIf our positions are so unmovable, our hate so defining, then the American Experiment is already a failed one.
3 minAmerica's Private Prison Issue is an Existential CrisisAmerica’s incarceration rate is out of control. More people are in our prisons than in that of China or Russia
3 minAmerica Needs to Cut Border Patrol SpendingWhether you agree with the Trump administration’s pleas to secure our borders, or not; one thing is for certain, we need to reduce spending
3 minThe Inevitability of the Movie Remake Movie remakes seem to be something of an inevitability these days
2 minIt's Time to End the Tattoo StigmaThe stigma around tattoos is one that needs to end. The younger generations have been making it clear that tattoos mean absolutely nothing a