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The Fallacy of a Post-Racial America

BY: SYLVIA FRANCA In 2008, America elected its first black president. “It seemed so heady – such a landmark moment in racial justice.”[1] The election of an African-American to our highest political office was alleged to demonstrate a triumph of integration.[2] Americans of all stripes were justifiably proud when the country elected President Barack Obama, […]

Social Justice Equals Clean Water

BY: SAMUEL BOOKHARDT IV Reasonable people may disagree about the definition of social justice; however, there is probably little disagreement that water provided by the government should be safe to drink. Indeed, the Safe Drinking Water Act delineates the standards with which all public drinking water should comply.[1] Under federal law, the Environmental Protection Agency […]