An ineffective push for statehood: why the International Criminal Court wasn’t Palestinians’ best choice Mina Shah April 7, 2015 9 Comments The fact that Palestine is choosing to use this avenue as a means to gain legitimacy toward statehood reinforces the structure of the court and the power differentials it supports. By choosing this... Read More »
Prematurely introducing a state of emergency Mina Shah March 31, 2015 12 Comments We have strategies. There are not out of control. Calling a state of emergency can only make things worse, so we should call this situation as it is: a public health problem. One that needs to be... Read More »
We’re still talking about Ebola? Mina Shah March 10, 2015 4 Comments We need to be more aware and care, regardless of how far away people are. They are people, and as a result, we have a responsibility to care about what’s going on the world. All of the issues in the... Read More »
Service at Stanford: A response to the Editorial Board of The Daily Mina Shah March 9, 2015 0 Comments We ought to participate in and work with what we already have, instead of trying to reinvent the wheel. If we want to change the campus culture around service, we as students, as individuals, need to... Read More »
A problematic bit of progress Mina Shah March 3, 2015 0 Comments Recognizing these problems is not to say that having a museum to remind us of the atrocities of American slavery is a bad thing. In fact, it’s something that has long been missing from national... Read More »
The case for universal preschool Mina Shah February 24, 2015 0 Comments Providing a space for all children to enter school at an earlier age regardless of gender, race, and income background is crucial if we as a nation want to actually uphold our ideals of valuing... Read More »
On helping our fellow human Mina Shah February 17, 2015 0 Comments Dogmatic nationalism might be a good thing in some situations, but when it privileges the marginal economic security of a nation over the lives of other people, we ought to reexamine our priorities. Read More »
The cure for sick days Mina Shah February 10, 2015 0 Comments We need to focus on emotionally persuading parents that vaccination will be best for their children’s physical, social and emotional health. If we can, they might be more willing to sacrifice their... Read More »
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