Police use of force is racist and reckless. We need stronger laws limiting it. We must change police standards to better protect people of color. Jack Lewis 3 days ago
Racism in STEM fields hurts the health of indigenous people Genetic research must stop excluding and abusing indigenous people. Jack Lewis April 9
The military’s use of drones is deeply immoral. UMD shouldn’t help make them. By doing so, this university is aiding the military-industrial complex. Jack Lewis April 3
Without gender diversity, Maryland politics won’t be truly progressive Maryland has no female statewide representatives. That needs to change. Jack Lewis April 1
Blame Facebook for allowing hate speech and fake news to flourish Facebook has lost control over its own platform. Jack Lewis March 11
Diamond Stone deserved to be paid. So do other college athletes. Colleges must start paying athletes instead of purely profiting off them. Jack Lewis February 25
Maryland needs to get serious about supporting historically black colleges Larry Hogan must stop treating Maryland's HBCUs like second-class schools. Jack Lewis February 20
Maryland is unjustly imprisoning juvenile offenders for life Our justice system ruins young lives. Jack Lewis February 13
Without female cinematographers, Hollywood will continue to be sexist Ignoring cinematography has allowed sexist conventions to remain unchallenged in American cinema for far too long. Jack Lewis February 6
The proposed Maryland hate incident bill will protect vulnerable college students Del. Angela Angel's proposed legislation is the right step to combat hate on college campuses. Jack Lewis January 28
Larry Hogan wants to appear moderate. He’s not. Don't fall for the lie of the reasonable Republican. Jack Lewis January 23
Maryland eased penalties for marijuana possession. UMD should, too. This university must stop upholding severe federal marijuana policies. Jack Lewis December 4, 2017
Net neutrality is a civil rights issue Losing it means losing valuable platforms for activism. Jack Lewis November 27, 2017
Cambridge Analytica endangers global democracy, and it must be stopped Its influence must not grow. Jack Lewis November 21, 2017
‘Nathan for You’ proves modern cringe comedy is more than just a laugh The comedy of Nathan Fielder, Maria Bamford and others examines what it means to be human. Jack Lewis November 16, 2017
“It’s okay to be white” posters are covertly racist The speech of white supremacy is coded to create division. Jack Lewis November 6, 2017
Trump is threatening immigrants. UMD needs a full-time immigration lawyer. Loh needs to protect immigrant students. Jack Lewis October 31, 2017
UMD shouldn’t force its employees to pay for parking This university shouldn't be taking more from employees' substandard wages. Jack Lewis October 23, 2017
The Supreme Court needs to understand sociology Justice Roberts is undermining the Supreme Court's mission. Jack Lewis October 17, 2017
How Halloween sitcom episodes teach kids to be weird On Halloween, the normal sitcom rules don't apply. Jack Lewis October 10, 2017
