by Grayson Shaw (PO ’25) “One of the main reasons I filed the lawsuit was to try to save my life… It was really horrible being sick, and the only access to water I had was poison” This testimony from Lamar Singleton, along with 18 independent lawsuits from former inmates, illustrates the reality of the Kern Valley State Prison in Delano, California. Prisoners were reportedly forced to...
By Grayson Shaw (PO’ 25) Last weekend, thousands of protestors flooded the streets of Washington D.C. calling on President Biden to act, a sight that Americans have seen nearly every day on the news since election day. However, this protest was not about Medicare for All, Black Lives Matter, or the ongoing climate crisis. The demonstrations surrounded the ongoing conflict in the Tigray...
By Grayson Shaw PO ’25 On Wednesday, September 15th, the United States announced the sale of nuclear submarines to the Australian government in order to advance their deterrent capabilities against Chinese influence in the Pacific. Complicating these matters, Australia had previously negotiated a deal with France over the sale of standard submarines, and the US had not communicated this...
