The Rise and Fall of the Equal Rights Amendment

The Equal Rights Amendment, first introduced over 100 years ago, has been a key goal for three waves of feminist movements. However, after a century of legal and political turmoil, the amendment recently faced its legal death. Why is an amendment proclaiming gender equality so controversial?

Student ContributorAlice Kovarik '28March 30, 2025Comment

Elon Musk, Misinformation, and Million Dollar Giveaways: An Analysis of Big Tech and Money in Our Election System

Elon Musk announced a series of $1 million giveaways leading up to the 2024 election, and created a super PAC to pour millions into support for Trump. What does this say about the state of our election system in the U.S.?

Student ContributorAlice Kovarik '28December 12, 2024Comment

For-Profit Mental Healthcare Companies and the Practice of Forced Confinement

With the Affordable Care Act’s provision requiring insurance companies to cover mental-healthcare, for-profit healthcare companies have been forcibly confining patients in order to profit from insurance companies. Is their practice of forced confinement violating judicial precedent or federal law?