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Critical. Subversive. Irrepressible.

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Say My Name: Why Can't Journalism Acknowledge the Transgender Community?

Lori McCue December 12, 2013
The media’s refusal to acknowledge Manning’s preferred gender identity diminishes the growing visibility of the transgender community.
Like the eagle in flight: One woman's struggle with life and loss in the immigration debate

Like the eagle in flight: One woman's struggle with life and loss in the immigration debate

Jimmy Hoover December 12, 2013

It was the middle of the night when she left San Salvador, that stained Salvadoran city she called home.

A Voice of Rwandan Street Children

A Voice of Rwandan Street Children

Shaina Spector November 27, 2013
When Mutabazi was 1-year-old, his twin brother and father were killed in the Rwandan genocide.
Rolland Appiah, 2013 Mr. ASO and Lisa Lumeya, 2013 Ms. ASO celebrate their coronation.

Pageant Contestants Hold High Hopes for Africa

Alex Mazzarisi November 14, 2013
American University’s African Student Organization held its annual pageant celebrating African culture with food, dancing, a talent contest and the crowning of “Mr. and Ms. ASO."

No, the Pro-Choice Movement is Not Like the Nazi Party

Allison Butler November 12, 2013
It is an unspoken rule of debating that if you actually want to have a productive discussion, comparing your opponents to Nazis gets the conversation off to a rough start.

Poking Holes in Syria "Miracle" Solution

Tom Xiao September 27, 2013
We must examine these developments with wary eyes because destroying Syria’s chemical weapons is almost impossible, and Putin and Assad cannot be trusted. An early strike was America’s best option, but President Obama let that chance slip away.
Photo Essay: Looking at Union Market

Photo Essay: Looking at Union Market

Jared Angle April 23, 2013

A block away form northeast DC's Union Market - a radically-remodeled culinary destination - dozens of businesses specializing in wholesale jewelry, clothing, groceries, and restaurant supplies operate from a group of run-down warehouses.

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Roller Derby Rough N' Tumble

Taylor Kenkel April 23, 2013

In the past few years, roller derby has surged in a popularity not seen since the campy, televised bouts of the 1970’s.

Rape is a Men's Issue (Henderson Images)

Firearms Triggering Student Reaction: After Newtown

Audrey Van Gilder April 23, 2013

On my 16th birthday, I remember listening to a radio report about a mass shooting that killed 33 people on a university campus.

Coming to America: Life as an International Student

Gar Meng Leong April 23, 2013

The American dream held rich prospects for me that my home couldn’t provide.

The Monumental Past

The Monumental Past

Zac Deibel April 23, 2013
Monuments often have unintentional implications that extend beyond serving as history lessons for the passerby.
Life After Torture

Life After Torture

Pamela Huber April 23, 2013

When we think of torture survivors, we usually don’t think of the people we pass on the street, going about their lives and living in our communities, but there are 50,000 in the DC region alone according to the Torture Abolition and Survivor Support Coalition.

One of those survivors is Selam Heran Tarik.

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