Jefferson Ren

OPINION 11/12/19 10:24pm

Show solidarity against the Bolivian coup

By Jefferson Ren

The military of a South American nation forces a left-leaning president to resign and political violence shakes a nation. Prominent American lawmakers release unfounded statements to discredit the outgoing government and hail the undemocratic transition of power as “allowing the voices of the people to be heard”.

OPINION 1/22/19 9:49pm

A Vision for Tomorrow: Refugee Support at Rice

By Danna Ghafir , Ariana Engles , Jefferson Ren , Anumita Jain , Salonee Shah , Annum Sadana and Alexandra Boufarah

Jan. 3, 2019 was a historic moment for the United States.  The tired eyes of a frantic but hopeful nation were on the newly elected congressional representatives, one of whom was the first Muslim refugee ever elected to Congress: Ilhan Omar.

OPINION 1/16/18 11:59pm

KISS M(e): Keep It Simple, Social Movements: Stop Using Imprecise Language

By Jefferson Ren

All too often, I see my peers discourse about important issues with jargon and buzzwords that sound nice but don’t explain their viewpoints.