Who is a member of “The Public”? This is the question I was asked to reflect on when I visited the Indiana University South Bend Civil Rights Heritage Center. The building which the Center occupies was originally the Engman Public Natatorium, the city’s first swimming pool funded by taxpayer money. Although the word “public” is…
Recently, 18-year-old St. Louis streamer Nitro_Camden was abused on stream by his mother in front of 15,000 live viewers during the biggest moment of his career. His mother’s angry words to him on stream also revealed a pattern of psychological control, financial exploitation and parental oppression that had been occurring behind the scenes, such as…
A clip of 18 year old Twitch Streamer Nitro_Camden gained widespread attention on August 21, 2026, after a confrontation with his mother unfolded in front of thousands of viewers. Camden had reportedly been streaming to a very small audience when popular streamer StableRonaldo raided his Twitch channel, suddenly sending roughly 15,000 viewers into the stream….
Whenever people talk about students using AI for school, the conversation usually turns negative. People assume students are using it to cheat or avoid doing their work. While I know that happens, I don’t think it’s the whole story. As someone who has grown up in a world where technology changes almost every year, I…
You see it all the time in the US. Flags wave high above the ground everywhere the eye can see, people put their hands over their hearts and pledge allegiance to it, and you’re shamed by some if you don’t. Schools don’t legally require it, but teachers aren’t punished for coercing people into it. Countries,…
Ever since I was a young kid, I had to endure relentless teasing and embarrassment from my family—particularly by my parents, when it came to having friends of the opposite gender, or really just interacting with any girl around the same age as myself. It was extremely frustrating and embarrassing at the time, but I…
The main justification for the subjugation of young people in our culture is presumed mental disability. Like disabled adults, young people are subject to legal disenfranchisement on the basis of cognitive difference. The rationale for this denial of autonomy rests on the assumption that a person who requires support from others in order to thrive…
Texas SB 12, which is usually referred to as Texas’ Parents’ Bill of Rights, took away many rights from Texas students in public schools. One of the major ways it damaged student rights was by allowing parents to opt their children out of receiving basic healthcare in schools, which is incredibly dangerous for them. However,…
Texas Senate Bill 12, often called Texas’ Parents Bill of Rights, reshaped the way public schools handle student health services by placing a new emphasis on parental authority. SB 12 was framed as a parental-rights measure, but its implementation has been far more complicated than its sponsors anticipated. School nurses, administrators, and even TEA officials…
A dispute in a Jacksonville community of 55+ age residents has become much more than a typical disagreement among homeowners. According to reports, 28-year-old Bethany Michel inherited a home in the Arbor Mill neighborhood after her father, a disabled veteran, passed away in 2023. The Homeowners Association (HOA) is now suing to remove Michel from…
