Author / Ranen Miao
Ranen Miao ’23 studies in the College of Arts & Sciences. He can be reached at ranenmiao@wustl.edu.
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No Child Should Go Hungry: The Case for Free School Meals
The human suffering caused by poverty and food insecurity is a reflection of a society whose government and policies have failed its most vulnerable members. Lisa Clark, a third grade teacher at Stalker Elementary School in Idaho, says that in her class of 20 students, six rely on the Idaho Foodbank for consistent access to…
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Inequality is Killing the American Middle-Class
The biggest issue in 2022, despite the focus on crime, January 6th, and abortion, is the economy. In an October 2022 poll from the New York Times and Siena, 44% of Americans rated inflation or the economy as the most important issue facing the country, the only topics to get double digit response rates. While…
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Healthcare Must Be a Human Right
By Ranen MiaoArtwork by Lea Despotis When Josh Wilkerson, a young man from Leesburg, Virginia turned 26, he was aged out of his stepfather's health insurance plan. Left without health insurance coverage, Wilkerson was forced to pay $2,400 in co-pays every month for insulin, over twice as expensive as his monthly rent. Unable to afford… -
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LGBTQ+ Health and Community
By Ranen Miao, Staff Writer On November 20, as we do every year, our community mourned the hundreds of trans lives lost on the Transgender Day of Remembrance. 47 people were lost to violence this year, one of the highest on record. Around the globe, over 350 trans people were killed in 2020, disproportionately Black… -
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Workers Deserve Better: COVID-19, Union Power, and Paving a Better Path Forward
By Ranen Miao, Staff Writer Artwork by Owen Reinhart In the last few months, Kellogg's, John Deere, McDonald's, and SEPTA have all faced worker strikes as employees have demanded better working conditions. The COVID-19 pandemic has shown us how essential blue collar workers are to the functioning of American society, from nurses in hospitals… -
Why We Must Divest from St. Louis Police
Why We Must Divestfrom St. Louis Police By Ranen Miao, Staff Writer Since the summer of 2020, a resurgence of Black Lives Matter protests deemed the "largest movement in US history" has also brought renewed scrutiny to the role of policing in our communities. Conversations about police brutality against Black and brown citizens and the… -
Ending Homelessness is a Moral Imperative
Ending Homelessnessis a Moral Imperative By Ranen Miao, Staff Writer In a 2013 report on housing insecurity, the Department of Housing and Urban Development estimated that it would cost $20 billion to end homelessness nationwide-less than a third of what Americans spend each year on weight loss. Subsequent reports have found that it would cost…
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