Commentary - The Temple News

Abortion access is essential, even amid COVID-19

06 May 2020 Christina Mitchell

Eight states have temporarily restricted, suspended or prohibited abortion access in response to the COVID-19 outbreak.

How to register to vote amid COVID-19

29 April 2020 Tyler Perez

Pennsylvania’s primary election has been postponed to June 2 due to the COVID-19 outbreak. Here’s how to prepare.

COVID-19 pandemic makes the case for significant prison reform

21 April 2020 Tyler Perez

Philadelphia’s reduction of its prison populations amid the COVID-19 pandemic offers an opportunity to fight for real prison reform in the future.

Structural racism exacerbates health disparities amid COVID-19

14 April 2020 Tyler Perez

Black individuals are now representing the majority of new cases of COVID-19 in Philadelphia and across other major cities.

COVID-19 pandemic proves why universal health care is necessary

13 April 2020 Christina Mitchell

With rising health concerns and increased layoffs, the COVID-19 outbreak demonstrates the need to enact universal health care in the United States.

How to support independent musicians amid COVID-19

07 April 2020 Tyler Perez

With concert venues closing and social distancing making in-person live shows impossible, independent musicians are in a financially vulnerable position.

How to spot and respond to white supremacist propaganda

02 April 2020 Kelly Thompson

While white supremacist incidents in the United States have reached an all-time high in 2019, hateful icons and symbols have been spread online and on college campuses.

The digital divide, COVID-19 and our failing education system

31 March 2020 Tyler Perez

With K-12 schools moving online, the digital divide will only reinforce educational disparities, placing students from low-income communities at a disadvantage.

Diet culture promotes dangerous relationship with food

26 March 2020 Brittany Valentine

Trendy diets reinforce a morality narrative around food that can lead to an increased risk of developing an eating disorder.

Trump’s delayed response to COVID-19 left country unprepared

25 March 2020 Christina Mitchell

If the President had seriously responded to the outbreak of COVID-19 earlier this year, the United States would have been more prepared in testing before the pandemic spread.