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New York University's independent student newspaper, established in 1973.

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The Affordable Nobody Cares Act

The Affordable Nobody Cares Act

Kate Holland, Contributing Writer February 13, 2017
More importantly, if so many Americans are insured by the ACA, why are Republicans threatening the law with no alternative healthcare plan under way?
When Issues Have Faces, Clinton Wins

When Issues Have Faces, Clinton Wins

Akshay Prabhushankar, Deputy Opinion Editor October 10, 2016
Clinton has outlined an ambitious set of goals, but she has faced resistance from voters who feel these issues do not affect them.
Good Riddance to Intrusive Birth Control Prescriptions

Good Riddance to Intrusive Birth Control Prescriptions

Paris Martineau, Staff Writer April 11, 2016
Protection from an unwanted pregnancy through safe sex cannot continue to be demonized strictly on moral principles. The health of those at risk and the lives of the children they will unwillingly bring into the world need to come first.
Social justice movement has momentum now, must continue

Social justice movement has momentum now, must continue

Laura Adkins, Contributing Writer October 1, 2015
2015 has been good to social justice aficionados, but there's always more to do.

Presidential policies deserve more discussion

WSN Editorial Board February 17, 2015

In an effort to promote signing up for health care under the Affordable Care Act, BuzzFeed released a lighthearted video called “Things Everybody Does But Doesn’t Talk About,...

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Students organize health care discussion

Christine Park, Contributing Writer April 23, 2014
Susan Herman, president of the American Civil Liberties Union, spoke about the Affordable Care Act at NYU.
Mozilla CEO should have anticipated backlash

Mozilla CEO should have anticipated backlash

April 6, 2014
The patrons and workforce made it clear that they did not feel accurately represented by Eich and were well within their rights to protest his appointment as CEO.

Success of Obamacare contingent on youth

April 2, 2014
Young Americans — who remain largely uninsured — still approve of Obamacare.

Social media critical to policy implementation

March 12, 2014
Obama should continue to use the Internet as an outlet to promote policy.
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Panel debates U.S. health care policy

December 3, 2013
Professors from various departments gave their view of universal health care in America at a panel discussion on Dec. 2.
Supreme Court should rule against Hobby Lobby

Supreme Court should rule against Hobby Lobby

November 26, 2013
The Hobby Lobby is challenging the integrity of the Affordable Care Act.
Obama retracts promise about insurance plans

Obama retracts promise about insurance plans

November 13, 2013
With insurance companies dropping plans that do not apply with the Affordable Care Act and unsolved technical failures with the healthcare website, Obamacare has become the antithesis of its original promise: to ensure Americans have access to affordable health care.