Rockefeller, Carnegie, Vanderbilt: the names of American billionaires who became famous in the Gilded Age of the late 19th century. They grew their fortunes through the consolidation of major industries such as oil, steel, and railroads. In the present, billionaires are making their fortune through the consolidation of the media industries. Names such as Bezos, […]
Author: Clara Hinsdale
Women Be Wary, the Next Attack on Choice Is Coming From Your Screen
Since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022, women’s reproductive rights in America have faced an unrelenting assault under President Trump’s renewed leadership. From the Oval Office to the courtroom to Congress, Trump has allowed the pro-life movement to return in full force through a series of legislative and executive actions. Now that […]
How Florida’s War on Crosswalks Threatens Public Health
For the last eight years, pedestrians crossing Esther Street in Orlando, Florida would step across a rainbow crosswalk, a memorial to the 49 people who lost their lives in the 2016 mass shooting at Pulse, a gay night club in the city. At the time, Pulse was the deadliest shooting in American history, a brutal […]