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Thinking Out Loud is a monthly column by Opinions Editor Jenny Ries.

[COLUMN] Thinking Out Loud: Remember the real story

Jenny Ries, The Rubicon • December 10, 2020
It’s possible to celebrate loved ones and gratitude without it being in the context of a holiday glorifying colonial exploitation of Indigenous populations.
Thinking Out Loud is a monthly column by Opinions Editor Jenny Ries.

[COLUMN] Thinking Out Loud: Use privilege to promote equity

Jenny Ries, The Rubicon • October 28, 2020
Is it possible for someone to work to dismantle inequitable power structures, while not only benefiting from them, but also being part of a system built to maintain them?
In this installment of The Third Way, Columnist Kieran Singh explores the validity of the 2020 Biden campaign.

[THE THIRD WAY] Goodbye. Here are a few of my wishes for the next few years.

Kieran Singh, Columnist • May 23, 2019
As The Third Way comes to a close, columnist Kieran Singh looks to 2021.
In this installment of The Third Way, Columnist Kieran Singh explores the validity of the 2020 Biden campaign.

[THE THIRD WAY] Biden the bulldozer

Kieran Singh, Columnist • May 9, 2019
It would be highly misguided for people to assume that Biden won’t win simply because he’s not as popular as Sanders, Buttigeig, or Warren on the internet.
[THE THIRD WAY] Yang gang?

[THE THIRD WAY] Yang gang?

Kieran Singh, Columnist • March 14, 2019
In the running for a 2020 presidential nomination, Andrew Yang from Silicon Valley represents an unconventional choice.
The Current (Events): How memes influence today's journalism

The Current (Events): How memes influence today’s journalism

Jack Benson, Editor in Chief • March 12, 2019
While memes can be funny, they can also spread false information and propaganda.
The Current (Events): You can handle the truth

The Current (Events): You can handle the truth

Jack Benson, Editor in Chief • February 14, 2019
Through algorithms and the intrinsic property of the internet to create space for echo chambers, one can too easily have to struggle to find the truth.
[THE THIRD WAY] Emergency or farce?

[THE THIRD WAY] Emergency or farce?

Kieran Singh, Columnist • January 13, 2019
Columnist Kieran Singh discusses his thoughts on the federal government shutdown.
The Current (Events): Why does Donald Trump hate giraffes?

The Current (Events): Why does Donald Trump hate giraffes?

Jack Benson, Editor in Chief • January 12, 2019
At the G20 meeting, 19 of the 20 world leaders have pledged to fight climate change. We all know who that lone hold out was.
[THE THIRD WAY] Exit from Brexit

[THE THIRD WAY] Exit from Brexit

Kieran Singh, Columnist • December 13, 2018
In this column of The Third Way, Kieran Singh discusses the political and economic impact of a "soft Brexit" versus a "hard Brexit."
In this installment of The Third Way, Columnist Kieran Singh explores the validity of the 2020 Biden campaign.

[THE THIRD WAY] Democrats should have a pro-democracy message

Kieran Singh, Columnist • November 22, 2018
Columnist Kieran Singh discusses the importance of pro-democracy rhetoric from the Democratic party.
The Current (Events): Fighting change does not work

The Current (Events): Fighting change does not work

Jack Benson, Editor-in-Chief • November 19, 2018
History provides that those on the side of change triumph in the end.
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