The Monarch

Vaccine Rollout Slower than Expected

This relief brought by the COVID-19 vaccine is unfortunately undercut by recent developments in the vaccine rollout scheme, where vaccine distribution is woefully behind schedule, largely due to the fact that the supply for the vaccine has not yet met the demand.

Rahul Ramarao • January 26, 2021

This relief brought by the COVID-19 vaccine is unfortunately undercut by recent developments in the vaccine rollout scheme, where vaccine distribution is woefully behind schedule, largely due to the fact that the supply for the vaccine has not yet met the demand.

Making Amends: Efforts to Fix the Racial Injustices of America by MacKenzie Scott

Mackenzie Scott has tapped into her vast assets for a more philanthropic mission, inspired by the Black Lives Matter Movement that started to build momentum this summer.

Emilia Rodriguez • January 17, 2021

Mackenzie Scott has tapped into her vast assets for a more philanthropic mission, inspired by the Black Lives Matter Movement that started to build momentum this summer.

Opinion and Analysis: The Inherent Anti-Democracy of the US Senate

Put plainly, the Senate is an anti-democratic, inegalitarian, antiquated, and racist institution established with the very purpose of maintaining the power and authority of the ruling class. Such a system that consistently benefits whites and conservatives at the expense of immigrants, people of color, and other minority groups does not fit in the widely touted American ideal of democracy and liberty.

Adela Simka • January 10, 2021

Put plainly, the Senate is an anti-democratic, inegalitarian, antiquated, and racist institution established with the very purpose of maintaining the power and authority of the ruling class.

Biden Taps Rep. Marcia Fudge for HUD Secretary

On Dec. 8, 2020, President-Elect Joe Biden nominated Rep. Marcia Fudge of Ohio’s 11th district to lead the Housing & Urban Development Department. If confirmed by the Senate, Ms. Fudge would be the second Black female to run the department.

Theresa Hoang and Elizabeth Joseph • January 10, 2021

On Dec. 8, 2020, President-Elect Joe Biden nominated Rep. Marcia Fudge of Ohio’s 11th district to lead the Housing & Urban Development Department. If confirmed by the Senate, Ms. Fudge would be the second Black female to run the department.

Farmers Around the World Push for Change Amidst Pandemic

Farmers—both local and global—have been acutely impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, with supply chains being under heavy stress and farm workers becoming infected. In India, the situation for farmers has grown increasingly dire under new national legislation.

Emilie Lespinasse, Anya Danes, and Oscar Ortega • January 9, 2021

Farmers—both local and global—have been acutely impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, with supply chains being under heavy stress and farm workers becoming infected. In India, the situation for farmers has grown increasingly dire under new national legislation.

The COVID Vaccines: A Light at the End of the Tunnel

Kriti Vamshidhar and Stella Park • January 8, 2021

With the number of Covid cases climbing, the rate of transmission increasing uncontrollably, and months with no improvements, a vaccine has been the only ray of hope to cling to in these dark times. While...

Then and Now: The Marginalization of Indigenous Peoples

For centuries, indigenous people have been wrongfully displaced and decimated by European encroachment, disease, and forced assimilation. The atrocities of colonization and genocide have uprooted indigenous civilizations, leaving lasting impressions on today’s native peoples.

Chanelle Chu, Oscar Ortega, and Aastha Prakash • November 11, 2020

For centuries, indigenous people have been wrongfully displaced and decimated by European encroachment, disease, and forced assimilation. The atrocities of colonization and genocide have uprooted indigenous civilizations, leaving lasting impressions on today’s native peoples.

How can you help?

November 11, 2020

Although the current situation may seem bleak, now is not the time to turn a blind eye. We have an opportunity now to correct the course of American treatment of indigenous peoples. Donate to programs...

Now: Local Tribal Lands under Siege

November 11, 2020

These historical injustices suffered by the indigenous people of California have translated into modern forms of discriminatory practices. The land ownership rights of indigenous communities, for example,...

Inequities in the SATs

The current situation with the global pandemic raises many concerns regarding how inequity, privilege, and other factors affect standardized testing and college admission in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Anika Chatradhi, Staff Writer • November 11, 2020

The current situation with the global pandemic raises many concerns regarding how inequity, privilege, and other factors affect standardized testing and college admission in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Compounding Crises: The Native Response to the Pandemic

November 11, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic has also laid bare the deep inequalities created by the colonization of indigenous peoples. But how are they really being affected? Many indigenous families come from low-income...

The Destruction and Erasure of Indigenous History

November 10, 2020

This injustice against indigenous peoples was then hidden through a process called selective reconstruction. Mission administrators’ restoration efforts in the name of historical conservation were,...