Politics
Opinion: For subway safety, militarization isn’t the answer
Recent initiatives to increase police and National Guard presence in the city’s transit system raise questions about who is actually allowed to feel safe on the subway, and whether funding would be better spent on mental health and housing programs.
Off Topic: Vaccine mandates aren’t ‘slavery’ — they’re necessary for safe schooling
Unqualified MAGA adherents are running Florida’s new health commission with an anti-science agenda that puts children at risk.
Off Topic: Foreign films aren’t foes
President Donald Trump’s tariffs on foreign-produced films only serve to further the interests of Hollywood executives at the detriment of menial workers and foreign filmmakers.
Off Topic: Christian nationalism is a looming threat to religious freedom
Pope Francis’ death is a tragic loss for both Christian and progressive communities around the world and could lead to the further rise of Christian nationalism at home and abroad.
Editorial: Linda Mills, where are you?
Our university president stands at a precipice, where she can choose to either complicitly facilitate repression or loudly stand up for NYU’s values.
Guest Essay: The future of NYC can’t be left to Cuomo or Adams
We, the NYU College Democrats, are proud to endorse leaders ready to move our city forward — ranking Zohran Mamdani first and endorsing Brad Lander, Adrienne Adams and Jessica Ramos.
Off Topic: Public lands deserve priority
President Donald Trump’s national park cutbacks are a slap in the face to a century of environmental care and could have lasting effects for the future.
Off Topic: Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s autism solution is worse than the problem
The health secretary’s proposed autism study is unrealistic, prejudiced and sets dangerous precedents for federal data collection and compilation.
Opinion: The United States has a literacy problem
In recent years, Americans have suffered from a decrease in literacy — and there are no signs of improvement.
Guest Essay: We, a small group of LS faculty, call on Mills to resign
Some Liberal Studies faculty members share their concern about President Linda Mills’ leadership and the dean of Liberal Studies’ leave from NYU.
Opinion: Zohran Mamdani is the progressive leader New York needs
For everyday New Yorkers struggling with high costs of living, Zohran Mamdani’s commitment to progressive and democratic values make him the right choice for mayor.
Opinion: Trump’s attack on New York climate laws will have long-term ramifications
President Donald Trump’s new executive order threatens to dismantle local climate laws, inhibit environmental justice and shift the cost of climate change back onto everyday Americans.
