Politics/Policy

Mediator

Poems by MelisaDecember 29, 2015December 29, 2015

Bay Area vs. Big Soda 2014: Yes on Measure D Passes, Prop E Doesn’t…Why?

Politics/Policy by MelisaNovember 5, 2014November 30, 2014

Snowpiercer: Set in 2031 After the Catastrophy of 2014

Politics/Policy by MelisaNovember 4, 2014November 4, 2014

The Privilege of Media: Invincible Invisibles

Identity by MelisaOctober 6, 2014November 4, 2014

Identity by MelisaMarch 29, 2014November 4, 2014

The tax system is far from perfect: it rewards the richest and neglects both immigrants and the childless poor. On the plus side, the EITC (Earned Income Tax Credit) is a progressive measure to redistribute some of the wealth to those who need it most. Also, because it requires wages it de-stigmatizes the money that […]

Why I Decided to Pass Up $10,000

Identity by MelisaFebruary 15, 2014November 4, 2014

Technology by MelisaFebruary 15, 2013November 5, 2014

Advertisement & the Consumer: Who’s Shaping Who?

Something has been bugging me for a while. I think it started with those American Apparel ads of barely clad women who looked less like someone I could relate to and more like someone I should evade or offer aid to. The ad woman typically wore very little, and was sprawled in some unnatural fashion […]