This past Friday, September 11, at least 50 miners died when heavy rains flooded “artisanal” mining shafts in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The miners drowned in a torrent of muddy water that poured into the shafts too quickly and powerfully for them to escape....
It seems that not a day goes by without someone complaining about 2020 being the worst year ever. And it is true that this year has earned that title for many of us. Starting with a pandemic, more horrifying racist murders by the police, record breaking fires in...
The people of Belarus are showing the power they have, and the potential for even greater social change. Since August 9, President Aleksandr Lukashenko has been under siege by the people of Belarus, who are demanding his departure from power. He has been president...
“We should feel lucky that we have jobs.” This is something that we might be hearing a lot at this point. We might even say it to ourselves. With the historically massive jumps in unemployment since the pandemic hit in March, it is understandable why this idea gets...
After the police shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha, Wisconsin, NBA players took action. The Milwaukee Bucks didn’t come out for tip-off, and a wave of solidarity spread throughout the sports world. Athletes in the WNBA, baseball, football, and hockey leagues all...
