“Blood on the Hands” of US Supreme Court as Right to Abortion Is Overturned
Once self-proclaimed ‘greatest nation on earth’, now finds itself at the bottom of the barrel. Just when you thought American politics could not get any worse, you’re proven wrong. In what almost seems like a bad ending to a movie, people who can become pregnant…
The Netherlands Is Facing a Refugee Crisis and It Isn’t Just Because of the Numbers
The Dutch are once again facing a refugee crisis because of terrible management and dirty politics. Hundreds of refugees are sleeping on the floor and in chairs at the registration center for asylum seekers in Ter Apel. The problems already started years ago and now…
Indonesia’s Silent Genocide in West Papua: Racism, Displacement, and Brutal Murder
In the last 50 years, an estimated 500,000 West Papuans lost their lives to Indonesian armed forces. The people of the most eastern province of Indonesia have been fighting an independence war since 1962. Thousands of people lost their lives to this conflict, yet the…
The Dark Side of Fast Fashion Giant Shein’s Ever-Growing Emporium
Earlier in April, fast fashion giant Shein reported raising between $1 and $2 billion in new funding. With that, the Chinese-based e-commerce platform is now worth over $100 billion. For reference, this is more than Zara and H&M combined. This massive accumulation of capital comes…
It’s Pride Month! But It Shouldn’t Be for These Companies
June is Pride Month. A time in which LGBTQ+ communities around the world come together in celebration. At the same time, it’s a moment to remember those who fought, and those who are still fighting, for the emancipation of these marginalized communities. Pride Month is…
Hope and Resilience Amid Ukraine Invasion: “Throughout All of Europe, Ukrainians Unite”
The Russian-supported military aggression in the east of Ukraine has already caused thousands of casualties since the beginning of 2014. Pro-Russian separatists, supported by Putin, waged war on Ukrainian regions in attempts to destabilize the country. Now, as president Vladimir Putin advanced his armies into…
Hindutva, the Hijab Ban, and the Growing Marginalization of Muslims in India
Earlier in February, the governments of the southern Indian state Karnataka banned hijab-wearing Muslim girls from entering their schools. In response, five Muslim girls took it to court to challenge this ban. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), which runs governments in Karnataka, claims it’s a…
The Kim Kardashian and Ye West Divorce Drama Is Set to Become Messy and Very Public
Ye West, formerly known as Kanye West, is putting up a fight in the divorce process with his ex Kim Kardashian. While the world seems to eat up the juicy drama that flows from the former power couple, this divorce is also a painful visualization…
