The U.S. government is acutely aware that developing a vaccine is just as important as addressing vaccine hesitancy: the reluctance or resistance to taking a vaccine product, despite its viability.
Category: Politics & Society
Not All Cages Exist Behind Bars: Even After Release, Previously Incarcerated Women Still Struggle to Survive
Each year, the number of women incarcerated in America continues to increase at an alarming rate. These women need to learn how to spread their wings once they’ve been released. Women on the Rise, an Atlanta organization, is providing support to previously incarcerated women and catalyzing policy change through activism.
Who’s Responsible for Mental Health on College Campuses? Student and Administrative Perspectives at Columbia University
A mental health crisis on college campuses has prompted controversy over how much responsibility the university has in providing mental health services.
“Who can be against well-being?”: The ramifications of Koch brothers donation depend on who you ask
The acceptance of a $3.69 million grant from the Charles Koch Foundation for the Eudaimonia Institute sparks controversy at Wake Forest.
Everyone is Having Sex Except For Me: College Students, Sex, and Hookup Culture
Though sexual activity in college has declined, STI rates continue to rise and sexual assault remains a persistent problem on college campuses.
The Syrian Refugee Crisis: Behind the Statistics
Currently, 70 percent of Syrians living in Syria lack access to clean water and 95 percent lack sufficient healthcare. Behind many of these statistics are powerful personal narratives about the lives of Syrians.
Dueling Diagnoses: The Causes and Societal Effects of Medication for ADHD and Anxiety
As our medication of ADHD and Anxiety have changed, so has our culture. The long-term social effects are immense.
A Repository of Social Ills: Mass Incarceration in Broome County
Broome County’s jail is one of many under scrutiny for mass incarceration and treatment of inmates.
Two Years After Statewide Cuts, University of Iowa Victim Services Remains Strained
Although it has been two years since statewide cuts were put into effect, victim services are still trying to bounce back from the challenge that was presented to them.
Amidst Nationwide Reproductive Roll Backs, New York State Doubles Down on Roe v. Wade
While New York abortion-rights advocates may have made headway in the battle over Roe v. Wade with the passage of the Reproductive Health Act, the debate is far from over and will likely continue throughout the current administration and beyond.