February is Black History Month. But honoring the history of Black people’s struggles against oppression and exploitation, from slave revolts, the Underground Railroad, and the Civil Rights Movement to today’s fights against racist police practices and voter...
On Thursday, Feb. 3, President Biden proudly announced the death of ISIS (Islamic State in Iraq and Syria) leader Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurayshi. According to the official reports, when U.S. Special Forces raided his compound in northwestern Syria, al-Qurayshi...
On Tuesday, Feb.1, a nationwide “silent strike” took over the streets of Myanmar to honor the one-year anniversary of the fight against the military takeover of Feb. 1, 2021. The fight broke out a year ago after a coup d’état that deposed Aung San Suu Kyi, head of the...
As Johns Hopkins University (JHU) is finishing its second week of the current semester, it has recorded 159 positive COVID cases among the student body, as compared to 29 cases in the first two weeks of the last semester. Many things are different between this...
Maybe you’ve heard of coral reef death or bleaching, but do you understand what coral reefs are or why this matters? If not, the documentary Chasing Coral is here to help. And even if you think you understand, you’re likely to find the film illuminating. The film’s...
