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Fighting The Climate Crisis Requires Dismantling Capitalism

Posted on March 10, 2023December 4, 2023 by Sebastian Ward

By Sebastian Ward ’26 “Our world is dying,” or any variation of the phrase, perfectly characterizes the reformist nature of the current climate change movement, and can also offer insight as to why it has been unsuccessful. Our world is not dying, our world is being killed. The people with the blood on their hands…

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Rushing Towards Bethlehem

Posted on February 26, 2023December 4, 2023 by Humyra Karim

By Humyra Karim ’26 SHARE is available to all members of the Yale community who are dealing with sexual misconduct of any kind, including sexual assault, sexual harassment, stalking, intimate partner violence, and more. Counselors are available any time, day or night, at the 24/7 hotline: (203) 432-2000.  Early September (the first week of classes)…

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I vote, begrudgingly

Posted on November 26, 2022December 5, 2022 by Contributing Writers

By Caleb Dunson ’24 Contributing Writer I request my absentee ballot weeks in advance, block an hour in my calendar to research down-ballot candidates, spend another hour picking the candidates I will support, and then place my ballot in the mail. I tune into election coverage, patiently wait for results to spill in, and watch…

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Lessons from the Mother of Love

Posted on February 28, 2022October 1, 2022 by Contributing Writers

Why do Black people die early? Last year, the Marshall Project reported that Black Americans—at nearly every age—die at higher rates than their white counterparts. Lorraine Hansberry, 34. Martin Luther King Jr., 39. James Baldwin, 63. Google their names and so many of their pictures appear in black-and-white. Much of Blackness is prematurely historicized, but these…

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Walking Into Love: Loren and Rahshemah’s Sweetheart Interview

Posted on February 28, 2022February 26, 2022 by DOWN Editors

Tell me the story of how you two met.  Rahshemah Wise: We met on Tinder. I specifically remember seeing Loren on Tinder and thinking “God, they’re so hot.” They had their pronouns in their bio so I was like, it’s perfect, they’re hot and trans and Black. I swiped right, but we didn’t match. I…

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