David Kaner

University of Chicago

David Kaner

I’m a second year at the University of Chicago, where I major in Political Science and Law, Letters and Society. I’m passionate about human rights, economic inequality, climate change and any other big problem our generation has to tackle. I’m happiest when I’m traveling someplace new; living in Egypt for a summer and couch surfing with total strangers in Denmark have been highlights. I also love writing, reading, hiking, cooking and a good cup of coffee.

Articles by David Kaner

headshot david kaner Taking Earth Day Back to its Roots April 24, 2012 Let’s do more than switch to water bottles and compost our food. Let’s stand tall, speak up, and make it clear that we won’t accept a country in which the color of your air depends on the color of your skin, or a world in which your elevation may decide your chances of survival.
headshot david kaner Of Primary Concern March 23, 2012 On Tuesday night in Illinois, to my dismay but not surprise, my guy lost. No, I’m not a Rick Santorum supporter. I wasn’t rooting for Ron Paul or Newt Gingrich. In the Democratic primary for the 1st Congressional District, incumbent Bobby Rush dominated my preferred candidate, Ray Lodato.
headshot david kaner Off Track: Republicans and America’s Urban Future February 28, 2012 Young Americans today are reshaping the landscape of the country with their desire to live in urban, walkable environments. Accordingly, the Republican Party's opposition to funding for mass transit projects in urban areas represents a lack of vision.
headshot david kaner Abstinence and Insanity January 11, 2012 Although 82% of Americans support expanded access to birth control, an entire political party seems to be turning its back on both popular opinion and sound reason. It doesn’t matter where you fall on the political spectrum- you should be concerned.
headshot david kaner Hope and Despair at Durban December 12, 2011 In Durban, South Africa, the nations of the world only agreed to begin agreeing on actually fighting climate change within the next 3 years. Our parents and grandparents are failing us, and we are going to be the collateral damage from their hostility to change.
headshot david kaner SOS: Save Our Society November 29, 2011 Sure, let's reform the social safety net. Make it more efficient. But let's remember that such services are the backbone of our social contract- and we shouldn't let the present crisis convince us to turn back the clock to a time of needless suffering.
headshot david kaner Memo to Mayor Bloomberg: On the Clearing of Zuccotti Park November 15, 2011 Mayor Bloomberg, I’m disappointed in you. Actually, that doesn’t even come close to cutting it. Outraged. Disgusted. You know what I’m not, though? Surprised. From Day 1 of Occupy Wall Street, you’ve made it very clear who you stand with, and it isn’t the 99%.
headshot david kaner Why I Moved My Money November 14, 2011 In the last six weeks, hundreds of thousands of people have moved their money from big banks to local credit unions. I decided to do the same-not to destroy the banking industry, but to send it a message.