Opinion
Make ride-share drivers employees
Last week, a Lyft driver was viciously attacked by two passengers while carrying out a ride in Queens. The persistent cases of violence against ride-hailing drivers highlights a larger issue of contractor-based business models.
Hate crimes against Asian Americans deserve better media coverage
The coverage of the Atlanta killings alludes to a broader issue in reporting on hate crimes against Asian Americans.
The Atlanta shooting requires intersectional analysis
We need to recognize the intersections of race, gender and labor to honor the victims of the Atlanta shooting.
You know who had a bad day? Asian women
The killing of six Asian women in Atlanta is a hate crime informed by centuries of exoticization and dehumanization.
Keep New York City’s streets open
New York City did the right thing by opening the streets to pedestrians during the pandemic. The streets should stay open after the pandemic.
De Blasio’s police reform is hollow and insufficient
Mayor Bill de Blasio’s new police reform plan is full of abstract ideals and does not take the concrete, radical action necessary to transform the current reality of a violent NYPD.
NYU Is Neglecting Its Struggling Graduate Students
NYU’s graduate student union and its fight for a fair contract have been met with complete disregard. It’s time for the administration to step up and meet the demands of its graduate student workforce for negotiations, or else risk a collective strike.
Vaccine entitlement is unacceptable
Cutting in line for the COVID-19 vaccine threatens marginalized communities and undermines public trust in our healthcare system.
We Should Be Able to Recall Cuomo
Cuomo has betrayed the public's trust by harassing women and covering up the pandemic’s true toll on New York’s nursing homes. Voters should have the ability to recall the governor.
Letter from the Editor: Why is WSN Coming Back?
Given the number of issues we had, why have we returned to the newspaper?
