Closing remarks Mina Shah June 9, 2017 0 Comments As I go forward into the world outside of this little bubble, I want to leave everyone with a few words of advice, a few last opinions before I leave campus and this column for good. Read More »
An open letter to people who want to take a break from politics Mina Shah May 8, 2017 0 Comments Alleging that certain things are apolitical is harmful because it allows us to think about bad things that happen in the world as misfortune, instead of as injustice, which forces us to search for the... Read More »
Spread your hate elsewhere: in defense of student protesters of alt-right speakers Mina Shah April 24, 2017 0 Comments In fact, having some of these speakers on campus can actually harm our educations. By creating a space that allows for the alt-right to speak freely without adequate critique, those hosting the... Read More »
South Africa and the ICC Mina Shah April 10, 2017 0 Comments By holding South Africa accountable for letting al-Bashir go, the ICC can set a precedent of going after those who are complicit in atrocities. Read More »
Famine’s afoot Mina Shah March 19, 2017 0 Comments It may be very easy to sit back and say something to the effect of “oh, aren’t all these natural disasters horrible.” While it is true that the situation is not good and we should feel empathy... Read More »
Xenophobic attack in South Africa Mina Shah February 27, 2017 0 Comments The fact that there has been a resurgence of xenophobic violence in South Africa as of late ought to deeply trouble us all. Read More »
Books to read in 2017: The importance of fiction Mina Shah February 24, 2017 0 Comments In order to learn how such change making might be possible, we must read more and read more kinds of texts, and we should certainly be prioritizing all kinds of fiction. Read More »
The power of protest and collective action Mina Shah February 13, 2017 0 Comments In response to these conservative movements, though, protests are also cropping up all around the world. Read More »