Politics
Opinion: Trump’s cuts to federal aid are leaving higher education in shambles
The federal cut to the U.S. Department of Education will have profound impacts on educational institutions, low-income students, students with disabilities and teacher shortages.
Opinion: Federal funding cuts will exacerbate NYC’s homelessness crisis
The Trump administration’s cuts to federal agencies and programs that combat homelessness will worsen the homelessness crisis and overburden local governments and nonprofits.
Off Topic: The disastrous new direction of the EPA
The Trump administration’s new direction of deregulation for the EPA will undoubtedly promote business interests at the expense of the environment.
Up for Debate: Is college worth the debt?
With tuition costs and student loan debt at record highs, many are questioning whether a college degree is still a worthwhile investment. Is the cost of a college education justified by its benefits?
Opinion: NYU is complicit in Trump’s pro-Palestinian crackdown
As the new administration has already begun to attack and detain pro-Palestinian student protestors, NYU has remained silent.
Opinion: Budget cuts on social programs will starve Americans
Republicans’ proposed budget cuts for social programs like Medicaid, SNAP and other food programs are going to have devastating effects on millions of Americans.
Guest Essay: NYU AAUP condemns detention of Mahmoud Khalil
The American Association of University Professors is a national organization of professors and academics with over 500 chapters at college campuses.
Opinion: Cancel culture blurs accountability and annihilation
Cancel culture has permeated our social media and culture, and we must properly wield this power to make or break an individual’s public image.
Off Topic: Patent abuse is to blame for the price of prescription drugs
Big Pharma employs business practices aimed at prolonging the profitability of their drugs, at the expense of sick consumers.
Opinion: The urgency of NYC’s water scarcity
For the first time in over two decades, New York City is facing its first drought warning, with dangerously low reservoir levels fueling wildfires. The city, and its people, should be attempting to minimize the damages.
Opinion: How the NYPD evades accountability for misconduct
Legislatures need to address the department’s internal corruption of dodging disciplinary consequences for police misconduct.
Opinion: Politics should not dictate research funding
President Donald Trump has announced sweeping measures that’ll change the face of how research is conducted in the United States — and at NYU.
