Surabhi Paraki
What You Need To Know About The 2021 Presidential Elections in Iran
The 2021 elections in Iran are scheduled to be held on the 18th of June and will have seven significant candidates battling for the post.
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Nondiah Khalayi
Jun 4, 20214 min read
The 100th Anniversary of the Tulsa Massacre | Does Time Really Heal Wounds?
Tulsa City, Oklahoma, still bears the scars of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre because the truth is still untold.
Abdul-Qudus Oyekanmi
Jun 1, 20216 min read
Climate Change, its Effect on Our Planet, and How to Mitigate It
Climate change is the decisive crisis of our time and is happening even faster than feared.
Olivia Eugenia
May 29, 20214 min read
Are Electric Vehicles Really Better for our Planet than Normal Cars?
The idea behind EVs is to provide environmental benefits, while also being economically affordable compared to conventional cars.
Nondiah Khalayi
May 26, 20214 min read
What are the Coronavirus Variants and Do We Need to Worry About Them?
There's much talk about the different variants or strains of the Coronavirus spreading all over the world. Let's see review them in-depth.
Mayuri Chaudhuri
May 22, 20216 min read
The Tale of Palestine and Israel: Timeline and How To Help
Palestinians in Gaza continue to struggle for basic necessities with inequitable economic & social laws enforced by the Israeli government.
Surabhi Paraki
May 19, 20214 min read
What's Happening in Colombia and How We Can Help Them
Citizens across Colombia have been protesting for weeks against the current government. At least 51 people have been killed in this chaos.
Abdul-Qudus Oyekanmi
May 12, 20218 min read
The 10 Poorest Countries in the World and How We Can Help Them
Almost 10 percent of the world's population, that's nearly 700 million people living below the World Bank's poverty line of $1.90 a day.
Sovena Ngeth
May 2, 20214 min read
India’s Coronavirus Crisis: What Can We Do To Help?
India is now breaking the world's daily COVID-19 cases with more than 400,000 in a single day on April 30. Let's help them now!
Olivia Eugenia
Apr 28, 20214 min read
2020: The hottest year and decade in record
We spent most of our 2020 indoors. Yet, analysis by NASA shows that 2020 was the warmest year on record, tying 2016 and its El Nino effect.
Sovena Ngeth
Apr 25, 20214 min read
10 Years of War in Syria (2011-2021...)
The Syrian civil war is the world’s largest refugee and displacement crisis. Unfortunately, it has reached its decade-long mark.
Abdul-Qudus Oyekanmi
Apr 21, 20217 min read
How does gender inequality affect multiple facets of a women's life?
Gender equality is a human right, but our world faces a persistent gap in access to opportunities and decision-making power for women.
Gowtham S
Apr 17, 20217 min read
COVID-19’s Impact on Businesses
Businesses found it difficult to not only make profits but also survive in a COVID-19 infused environment.
Olivia Eugenia
Apr 14, 20214 min read
What is the Paris Climate Agreement and Why do we need it to Mitigate Climate Change?
The Paris Climate Agreement is a “legally binding international treaty on climate change” (UNFCC).
Sovena Ngeth
Apr 7, 20214 min read
Asian Hate Crimes in America: Then and Now
Since the coronavirus pandemic was discovered to have originated in Wuhan, China, anti-Asian discrimination has been rampant.
Abdul-Qudus Oyekanmi
Apr 1, 20217 min read
Hunger: Facts, the Global Hunger Index 2020, and Ways to Solve World Hunger
After decades of steady decline, global hunger has slowly increased since 2015. About 821 million people in the world went hungry in 2018.
Olivia Eugenia
Mar 22, 20215 min read
COVID-19 and Its Effect on the Environment and Climate Change
It is no doubt that the COVID-19 pandemic is a major crisis to humanity and health, but how does it impact our environment?
Sovena Ngeth
Mar 20, 20213 min read
Menstrual Hygiene during COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic has decreased mobility, freedom, safety, especially in the lives of those who menstruate.
Abdul-Qudus Oyekanmi
Mar 14, 20217 min read
Education: Facts, Countries at the Bottom of the US Education Index, and Ways to Improve Access
One in six adults on the planet can neither read nor write. Around 600 million women and 300 million men are still illiterate.
Sovena Ngeth
Mar 7, 20214 min read
Yemen 2021: The Worst Humanitarian Crisis in the World
Yemen's humanitarian crisis is currently the worst in the world due to widespread famine, disease, and attacks on civilians.
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