Electoral politics will never bring the change we need
Clara Barros/ Staff Writer Every day, more people get disheartened by the U.S. electoral system. Every day, more people feel betrayed by their favorite candidates….
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Under Trump, disability rights must be gutted for profit
Clara Barros/ Staff Writer At this point, it’s no news that the Trump administration has been antagonizing minorities of all kinds. For the past two…
Phillip Frost and other donors show FIU’s ties with big business
Clara Barros/ Staff Writer Have you ever really paid attention to the names of the FIU buildings? It’s ok — neither had I. I have…
Higher education is under right-wing attack
Clara Barros/ Staff Writer Not all wars are loud and bloody. Some are silent. We can’t see them or smell them, but they’re potentially just…
Miami is extremely harsh for the poor
Clara Barros/ Staff Writer Miami has a Hollywoodian fame. South Beach, celebrities and yachts. Internationally, it’s viewed as a glamorous, wealthy, modern paradise — one…
Dueling Column: Felon disenfranchisement should be abolished
Clara Barros/ Staff Writer As of now, 1.6 million Floridians aren’t allowed to vote. That means one in ten people in the Sunshine State lacks…
Miami’s absurd megamall shows a rotting economy
Clara Barros/ Staff Writer The United States’ biggest shopping mall is officially being built in Miami. Named “American Dream Miami,” the six million square foot…
Facebook continually fails to deter hate speech
Clara Barros/Staff Writer Last Wednesday, July 18, Mark Zuckerberg found himself in the midst of a political turmoil after claiming that Facebook should not take…
Dueling Column: The World Cup has a very high social cost
Clara Barros/Staff Writer In just a few days, we will find out the winner of this year’s World Cup. Though I am not a fan…
By conquering right to drive, Saudi women activists defy stereotypes
Clara Barros/Staff Writer Just a few days ago, the world watched as women in Saudi Arabia celebrated a landmark: they have just become legally allowed…