The Ithacan

Letter to the Editor: A student responds to a commentary about Ukraine

By Elijah de Castro • May 11, 2023

However, describing war as an “investment” is the type of thinking that has led to the deaths of countless innocent people.

Commentary: Buzzwords and phrases will not solve ethical crises

By Amisha Kohli • March 11, 2022

Whenever I hear someone say there is “no ethical consumption under capitalism,” it often follows as an excuse to forgive their indulgence into mass consumerism.

Editorial: Students deserve college loan debt forgiveness now

By The Ithacan • April 14, 2021

We need to provide students stability and support as they attempt to break out into the workforce to support our national economy.

Editorial: College owes transparency to prospective students

By The Ithacan • April 8, 2021

Higher education in the U.S. is a business. Schools will market themselves through favorable reviews, pleasant images and flattering advertisements.

Rampant consumerism harms all classes

By Zachary Myles, Staff Writer • April 10, 2019

Here, the luxury items act as the medium through which human value is assessed.

Commentary: Nike pursues progressivism for profit

By John Romanelli • February 27, 2019

There may not be such a thing as ethical capitalism, but we have to recognize that Nike has the power to change the public discourse.

Review: “High Flying Bird” shoots and scores

By Noa Covell • February 19, 2019

The new Netflix film “High Flying Bird,” which was shot completely on an iPhone, delves deep into the relationship between sports and the politics of the United States’ capitalist society. With...

Q&A: Politics professor critiques capitalist theory

By Kate Nalepinski • February 8, 2017

Naeem Inayatullah published a scholarly article with co-writer David Blaney about how most working-class people are exploited through unpaid labor.

First Amendment Rights Don’t Come First

By Faith Meckley, Staff Writer • October 3, 2014

...as the excitement from Flood Wall Street died down, I saw that day much differently. I now see how tightly the police controlled us, and, subsequently, how watered-down our first amendment right to peaceably assemble was.

Visiting writer discusses free press and media policy

By Brandon Adelbock, Contributing Writer • September 27, 2013

Contributing writer Brandon Adelbock spoke with Robert McChesney about his media policy work, his recent books and the non-profit organization Free Press.

Made Up

By Rebecca Billings • March 24, 2013

I’ve been talking a lot about makeup lately. And not in the Seventeen-esque “what color eye shadow will match my nail polish and skin tone while still making it look like I don’t have any eye shadow on” kind of way. The conversations I’ve been having—with my boyfriend, with other feminists, with my little sister—have…