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Alexa Schirtzinger

Alexa Schirtzinger
Alexa is a freelance writer living in New York. After exploring the world and living irresponsibly for most of her 20s, she earned an M.S. in Journalism from Columbia University and has written for Audubon, Plenty, Playgirl and others.

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The Big Three Bailout: A problem of expectations

The Big Three Bailout: A problem of expectations

The proposed bailout of the Big Three auto industry manufacturers in the U.S. has no guarantee of success. And if a company pursues a failed business model is it really up to the taxpayer to get them out of economic straits?

¡Obamanos!: Obama storms New Mexico

Alexa Schirtzinger reports from an Obama rally in New Mexico where Latino voters were recently riled up by the silver-tongued politician. But, despite the rhetoric, the immigration policies of the two presidential candidates look pretty similar.

While we were sleeping

With the bailout plastered across the frontpages, no-one has noticed the moratorium on off-shore drilling came to an end last week. “Drill, baby, drill” is happening, but the results could be troubling.