Emily Ahern
Nov 19, 20213 min read
COVID-19 and Unions: How the Pandemic Revealed the Suffering State of Our Workforce
While most would argue that unionization solves this issue, it, in some ways, puts a band-aid on the larger issue at hand. Policies...
Agora Staff
Dec 5, 20203 min read
Financial statements confirm AU's $27m asset loss, $3.7m endowment drop from COVID-19
It appears that American University's estimated calculations earlier on in the year about the possible economic fallout of the pandemic...
Katharine Sciackitano
Jun 4, 20209 min read
The Bailouts Weren't For You
The COVID-19 pandemic has wreaked untold turmoil on our society and our economy. GDP has crashed 4.8 percent, and the official...
Mark Lu
May 25, 202016 min read
Indigenous, POC voices are imperative in the fight against climate change
On May 1 of this year, a panel sponsored by the New School in New York City called “Coming Together: Gender and Privilege in the Youth...
Meagan Keefe
May 12, 20204 min read
“Half this unit is about to die”: COVID-19 ravages U.S. prisons
Many of us, myself included, are sitting at home right now in the midst of this pandemic, practicing self-isolation. People across the...
Lana Green
Apr 30, 20205 min read
COVID-19 Fears Do Not Justify Anti-Asian Rhetoric
In April, a Brooklyn woman suffered second-degree burns after a man attacked her while she was taking out her trash. Investigated as a...
Katharine Sciackitano
Apr 19, 20205 min read
Save the USPS
Amid the chaos of the coronavirus pandemic, there is one brewing crisis that is being overlooked. Although it may seem inconsequential...
Katharine Sciackitano
Mar 16, 20208 min read
A CO.VI.D.-19 Recession is Imminent, Inevitable, and Impossible to Gauge
A few months ago, I wrote an article forecasting the next recession. Of all the things to spark the next economic downturn, though, I...