Ria’s Rhetoric
Understanding the past helps us contextualize the present and envision the future. I hope that the articles will be provocative and cause reflection, discourse, and debate within readers.
Recent Posts
Read about the variety of topics I am interested in and have written about recently.

Rampant Rats in New York
The rat issue stems from systemic problems surrounding sanitation, health, and housing. It is especially problematic for low-income communities that are disproportionately impacted due to limited access to sanitation services and often substandard housing.

Voter Suppression Still Exists. Native Americans Face the Brunt of It.
Millions of Native Americans, especially those living in reservations across the United States, are unfairly and systematically excluded from voting.

Indigenous Appropriation in Football
There are some concerning and outdated practices that still exist in football, namely the appropriation of Native Americans that was brought into the spotlight with the Kentucky Chiefs playing in the Super Bowl this year.

Is It Time For America’s Next Mega-Project: High-Speed Rail
A high-speed rail system has a unique ability to save these lives and make evacuations much more convenient since it is less vulnerable than aviation to most severe weather events and is the only mode of transportation that can operate right before extreme weather.

Exploring Mandatory Arbitration
Arbitration should be a system in which both parties have equal say, yet, the reality is that the system is unjustly favorable to the employer.