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Leaders In Action: T. Shekinah Braveheart and Justice Policy Institute

“We need to address the root causes of crime, and that really fuels my passion for this work,” says T. Shekinah Braveheart, an artist and educator turned policy advocate. Ms. Braveheart found her calling for justice as a volunteer wellness facilitator at Baltimore City Jail, serving the female juvenile and prenatal populations. She realized that…

ByMina PisanOctober 15, 20240Comments

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Urgency Culture Harms Progressive Ideals

I wanted to raise up some reflections I've had recently about urgency and perfectionist culture. In the last year, I joined the board of a political organization with a mission to champion intersectional feminism. I learned a lot from my experience. Without getting into details, the organization was run with a continuous sense of urgency.…

ByChavezsMay 17, 20242Comments

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Truth and Reconciliation: Residential Schools in Canada

Let us acknowledge some privileges we may have, such as the freedom to speak our native languages, to learn and practice our culture, and not be bounded by uniforms and Slavic treatment— these are all blessings to us. While Indigenous children were taken from their families and homes and placed into residential/ Indian schools under…

ByShamonaMay 17, 20242Comments

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The Stop WOKE Act: Black History Education in Florida

It is no secret that US history textbooks often gloss over the horrors of slavery, and how black people were treated as less than human. However, the recent change in Florida education on black history has made the entire situation drastically worse. The new Florida standards will now have public schools teaching students that some…

BysahanadasguptaMay 17, 20240Comments

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Education in Florida: The Banning of AP Psychology

Following the wake of the black history education standard changes in the state of Florida, the course AP Psychology has now been banned as well. This has occurred due to similar reasons: legislation put forward and enforced once again by Governor DeSantis, who's also running for the upcoming presidential election. In July, a new law…

BysahanadasguptaMay 17, 20240Comments

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Opinion: Is feminism a positive or a negative concept?

Recently, I've started looking through YouTube shorts or browsing Instagram shorts, and one of the things that stood out to me is the concept of modern-day feminism. At one time or another, as females, we considered ourselves feminists. But what did we ever mean by the term 'feminist’ as mere teenagers, and how did the…

Byaly18May 17, 20240Comments

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Moroccan Earthquake: Death Toll Surpasses 2,800 and Leaves Thousands Unhoused

What Happened? A 6.8 magnitude earthquake, the strongest to hit the country in over six decades, struck Morroco in November, killed over 2,800 people, injured over 10,000, and caused widespread environmental damage. Several villages have been destroyed, leaving thousands homeless. As a result, Morocco has called on the international community, requesting aid and rescue work.…

ByMina PisanMay 17, 20240Comments

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The El Niño Effect

“HOT! HOT! HOT!” was exactly the expression I used to describe Antigua ever since arriving late July. Coming to find out that the abnormal heat phenomenon is linked to the El Nino effect. El Niño is the term used to refer to warmer than usual ocean surface temperatures near the equator in the…

ByShamonaMay 17, 20240Comments

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Water Scarcity

Water scarcity is the lack of sufficient available water resources to meet the demand of water usage within a region. It already affects every continent and around 4 billion people around the world at least one month per year. The major causes of water scarcity are climate change, population growth, and unsustainable water use. Climate…

ByShamonaMay 17, 20240Comments

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Peru’s Vanishing Glaciers: A Race Against Time

Peru's recognizable glaciers in the magnificent Andes are gradually melting, with far-reaching effects that go well beyond national boundaries. The rapid melting of glaciers is a global warning indicator of the environmental problems we confront, not only a local one. Peru's towering glaciers have long defined the country, which is home to some of the…

ByjaslyngillMay 17, 20240Comments