By: Esther Davila Published On: June 10, 2023 During his 1992 presidential campaign, Bill Clinton told his supporters, “‘Welfare should be a second chance, not a way of life . . . . [W]e’re going to put an end to welfare as we know it.’”[1] Four years later, his campaign promise became a reality when…

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By: Matison Miller Published on: May 4, 2023 Gender biases are deeply ingrained in American society, limiting women’s career options.[1] Educational institutions, employment opportunities, and familial structures reinforce gender stereotypes and impose reductionist assumptions about the characteristics and roles of men and women.[2] Despite decades of work to close the employment gap between men and…

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By:Hannah Zuckerman Published on: May 4, 2023             In 2000, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) approved the drug mifepristone (mifeprex).[1] Patients use mifepristone in conjunction with misoprostol to induce an abortion, which can be safer than a surgical abortion.[2]Access to mifepristone made abortion more accessible across the nation and made medication abortion the…

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By: Aria Janiszewski Published on: May 3, 2023 The United States has a dark history with forced sterilization.[1]  In an objectively abhorrent opinion, the forced sterilization of a Virginia woman was upheld by the Supreme Court in the 1927 in case of Buck v. Bell.[2]  Writing for the majority, Justice Holmes held, “Carrie Buck ‘is…

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By: Imani Brooks Published on: May 02,2023 On June 11, 2009, the first episode of 16 & Pregnant, later renamed Teen Mom, aired on MTV.[1]  Since first following the stories of pregnant teenagers in America, the show has produced multiple spin-off series.[2] Despite a long run of documentary style episodes showing teenage pregnancy, Teen Mom…

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By Jessica Roslaes  Published on May 2, 2023 The Supreme Court’s recent ruling in New York State Rifle Association v. Bruen[1] raises concerns about the future of gun reform.[2] Bruen is the first significant Second Amendment ruling since the Court’s decisions in Heller and McDonald.[3] Bruen has already been cited by federal judges to rule…

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By: Britt Dillman Posted: April 12, 2023 Washington D.C., the country’s first large city with a majority Black population, is now considered to be one of the fastest gentrifying cities in the country.[1] Since the 1960s, Washington, D.C. has been proudly referred to by Black residents as “Chocolate City,” because of the city’s racial composition,…

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