In Defense of Homeownership

Mic Drop / October 18, 2023 In Defense of Homeownership It’s been blamed for everything from NIMBYism to urban sprawl. So why do I still want in? Kate Wagner Ad Policy Can this even still happen for anyone anymore? (Shutterstock) This article appears in the October 30/November 6, 2023 issue, with the headline “Why Own…

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Can the UN Help the Nuclear Victims, At Last?

Today 5:30 am Can the UN Help the Nuclear Victims, At Last? Can the UN Help the Nuclear Victims, At Last? A new resolution in the General Assembly aims to address the devastating legacy of testing and use. October 18, 2023 A mushroom-shaped cloud from the underwater Baker nuclear explosion of July 25, 1946, in…

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“One of the Worst Weeks at Harvard I’ve Ever Experienced”: The Targeting of Campus Activists

Activism / StudentNation / October 17, 2023 “One of the Worst Weeks at Harvard I’ve Ever Experienced”: The Targeting of Campus Activists How a letter from the Harvard Palestine Solidarity Committee became an international news story. Rebecca Cadenhead Ad Policy Students gather at Harvard University to show their support for Palestinians in Gaza. (Joseph Prezioso…

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