Blog Post / Climate Justice
Australia’s parliament has finally passed the country’s first climate change law in over a decade. The bill’s goal is to cut carbon emissions by 43% by 2030 with the aim of achieving zero carbon emissions by 2050. While it is a good step forward, it is not enough and definitely…
Blog Post / Women's Rights
If there is one thing that I think the death of Mahsa Amini has proven and re-proven, it is that in Iran, women’s freedom has reached a whole new level of insignificance in the eyes of those in power. This, however, should highlight the increasing importance of protest and standing…
Blog Post / Disaster Response
The world is currently facing its largest and most critical refugee crisis. The Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) states that the United States has long been a safe haven for refugees from around the world. Since its creation in 1980, the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program (USRAP) has accepted more than…
Blog Post / Politics & Economics
It comes as a shock that after three years of debate and fight for reformation, Chile has rejected the adoption of a leftist constitution. On Sunday, September 4, 2022, 62% of the Chileans voted against a constitution that would have legalized abortions, adopt universal health care, and granted more rights…
Blog Post / Aid to refugees
According to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), today, there are more than 100 million individuals who have been forcibly displaced because of war, violence, human rights violations, and persecution in their countries. 26.6 million of these individuals are refugees. This is the highest number ever recorded. When…
