Image Source: Felipe Werneck/AP/Shutterstock In August of 2019, the Amazon Rainforest fires burned on the pages of almost every news source around the world. The world watched in panic as the world’s last mega-forest was ...
Image source: Reuters/Yuri Gripas One had to flee and fled his capital city, two have been buried at the polls, and three others are hanging on by their nails. Since the beginning of the year, ...
Photo: BBC The politics of climate change are often portrayed as a clash between the hopelessly idealistic and the depressingly cynical. Activists and scientists alike push strongly for change which is needed for modern civilization ...
Among the controversies surrounding museums, cultural imperialism, and nationalism, there is another issue: the rights of possession over an artifact. If a person finds an antique item with a significant historical and cultural value in ...
Ahead of the 2020 presidential elections, Washington renews its debate about healthcare reminding us once again to consider why healthcare is so complicated. The US healthcare debate is more than 100 years old and ...
A consortium of 90 anti-war, peace and environmental groups are seeking to divest Temple University and other colleges as well as municipalities citywide and nationwide from weapons manufacturers and military contractors, with their next Philadelphia ...
It was Mary Kondo time at my apartment, and my flatmates and I had a chance to look at all trash we had created: numerous boxes, stacks of paper, and heaps of plastic. It is ...
Photos: Ellen Murphy Ten panelists took their seats in a semicircle with the backdrop of fiery red wings. A hum of discussion and the sound of photographers snapping from the outskirts filled the room. The ...
By Yoona Lee “It was for raising of a national athlete…” From 1st year in elementary school, they were taught that becoming gold medalists all they should think of. To become one, they have ...
What connects southwestern Germany, central Japan and 22 suburbs surrounding Temple University? Activists in all three, along with homeowners, conservationists and public opinion at large are increasingly outraged over massive contamination of drinking water by ...
It’s safe to say that the Congressional Resolution to create a Green New Deal is no ordinary government matter. Overnight, it has drawn intense reactions: Some Democrats and Democratic Socialists have forcibly occupied public offices ...
Illustration: Sana Kewalramani A swarm of people were huddled in the cosy Montgomery Auditorium of Parkway Central Library on Wednesday, Feb. 6, their eyes keenly following every nuance of DaMaris B. Hill’s calculated hand gestures ...
On January 26th, the graduate adviser of the Masters in Biostatistics program at Duke University, Megan Neely, sent an email out to international graduate students expressing the dissatisfaction that two faculty members had with several ...
I have always loved the idea of travelling the world. I love everything from the airplane turbulence and the thrill of language barriers to the amazing history and music that comes with travelling. And then, ...
Although it is long overdue, the American public can no longer ignore the wave of socialism sweeping across the country. With its vision for an equal society and fair distribution of wealth, socialism appeals to ...
At a time when the president of the United States, the London Times, and scholarly researchers are all equally alarmed over the rise of “fake news,” it’s clear that the problem has captured the attention ...
A controversial music video has taken a nation by storm. Rap Against Dictatorship, a rap group from Thailand, has voiced the outrage of their people against the current military government through a song titled “Prathet ...
Hurricane Michael was first monitored as a storm on October 2 in the southwest Caribbean Sea. It had developed into a hurricane by October 8 and hit land on October 10. Classified as a Category ...
Central America’s widespread criminal activity and violence drives thousands of families out of their countries in search of refuge. The “Violent Northern Triangle” is home to organized criminal groups such as MS-13 and drug cartels ...
The Member States of the United Nations held the Nelson Mandela Peace Summit on September 24th to demonstrate a recommitment to upholding and promoting peace and human rights around the world. The Summit was held ...
