Boycott America
Boycott America

I wish I could name this piece How to Boycott the USA in 5 easy steps, but nothing about boycotting America is easy, nor are there only 5 steps. But please stay with me anyway. 

To say that this current administration is the worst we've had says a lot, especially in their treatment of marginalized communities and people of the global majority. So let's say it with the weight it carries: this administration is the absolute worst. America has not been having a great—not even a good—time these past 247 years, and collectively, we are not ok. Americans, on the whole and across the board, are sick, sad, and scared. According to the 2025 World Happiness Report, “In the rankings of happiness haves and have-nots, the U.S. dropped to its lowest ever spot at No. 24, continuing its decline from a peak of the 11th place over a decade ago. The report described political polarization as a result of growing despair among Americans.”

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Tina StrawnComment
Democrats, Say Nothing, We’ve Given Up on You
Democrats, Say Nothing, We’ve Given Up on You

Remember when the Democrats brought Olivia Pope and “President” Fitz on stage at the Democratic National Convention in 2024 as a serious contributing act against President Trump? How well did that work out? It only cemented one thing: from then until now, the Democrats have no fucking idea what they’re doing. In most presidential campaigns with Trump, Democrats have had an issue with taking him seriously.

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Kirk BaltimoreComment
The Real Danger of the Anti-DEI Movement
The Real Danger of the Anti-DEI Movement

As a career educator with over 15 years in K-12 and higher education, I can't help but celebrate the rollbacks of disingenuous DEI initiatives that have plagued this country since the Civil Rights Act of 1964. For too long, higher education's obsession with admitting us based on our race has stifled our true excellence. Just think about the millions of dollars white people will save now that they won’t have to finance buildings or make large donations just to get their children into schools they wouldn’t have qualified for otherwise. It’s refreshing to finally be recognized for our collective merit and have the opportunity to gain admission to the country’s top Ivy League institutions because we deserve it. Nothing is standing in our way now!

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Mishel WilliamsComment
What Now? The U.S. to Deport 521K Haitians
What Now? The U.S. to Deport 521K Haitians

On February 20, President Donald Trump’s administration revoked the extension of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haitians, just weeks after revoking  TPS for Venezuelans. Haitian nationals who have used this opportunity to leverage what the United States offers are now left to decide, with no real direction, what happens next.

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Ruth Jean-MarieComment
Am I Fighting For All Women?
Am I Fighting For All Women?

This month, we honor women—the unsung, the widely recognized, and those whose legacies have left tangible marks on our history and in our streets. (In Berlin, for example, a square and a street are named after Rosa Luxemburg.) But let’s not forget that the gender gap is strikingly present everywhere. 

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AHUS EditorialComment
The Privilege to Be Unbothered 
The Privilege to Be Unbothered 

You, who are staying silent. Going about your daily lives as if nothing has changed. Who do you think you are? We are way beyond “let this radicalize you, baby,” because the content has been shared, the violence has been witnessed, the murders and genocides have taken place, the rights have been taken away. 

How about you just give a shit that people’s rights and ability to stay alive are being taken away in a frenzy of executive orders by gloating politicians and their rich counterparts. 

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Alex FreeComment