The flag should never be displayed with the Union down, except as a signal of dire distress in instances of extreme danger to life or property.

-United States Code, Title 4, Chapter 1, Section 8 (a)

It is a time of dire distress. AWOL stands in solidarity with the Americans who have been laid-off, left unable to support themselves or their families. The thousands of Washingtonians who sleep on the streets each night. The millions who struggle with illness and disease without access to health care. The countless families that have been destroyed by violence and war—in Iraq, Afghanistan, Colombia, Sri Lanka, Palestine or elsewhere. The communities that face destruction by global climate change, now and in the years to come. AWOL seeks to foster discussion about and bring change to a city, nation, and world in distress.

AWOL is a student-run independent progressive magazine that seeks to ignite political and cultural discussions on campus.

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