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2021 Pride: building hope and resilience through our stories

As Pride 2021 starts, let’s reflect on ways we use and build narratives to understand and withstand our hardest times in the LGBT+ community.

Esther Brito June 15, 2021

The Colorful Exuberance of The LGBT Rights Movement in Asia, Celebrating Love in Every Form

If you were hanging around Lower Manhattan last weekend, you would have noticed crowds of revelers dressed in lavish costumes or rainbow-themed attire on their way to the city’s annual Pride event. New York City Pride is where it all started with the Stonewall Riots and has evolved into Gay prides all over the world. The pride march is the centerpiece of NYC pride with its colorful floats, music, and community groups.

Lei Nguyen June 14, 2021

The Ugly Politics Behinds Regional Minorities Discrimination

Our world has become increasingly globalized, diverse, and rich in ideologies and practices. Countries around the world encompass a wide range of communities within national borders. But when so many different groups of people are embedded in one society together, beliefs of superiorities and minorities come into place. While each group is different, one thing…

Lei Nguyen June 12, 2021

The inequality in vaccine distribution: Who shoulders the blame?

The inequality in COVID vaccine distribution is spurred by lack of funding and export controls despite the best efforts of COVAX in ensuring equality

Ameerah Salie June 8, 2021

The 60s Antiwar Movement in the US and How it can Inspire us Today

This article examines the Antiwar movement in the U.S.- Its agenda, tactics, and achievements, and how it can inspire us today.

Oussema Othmeni June 3, 2021

Covid-19: How Can You Help India Flatten The Curve?

India is suffering from a severe spike in Covid-19 cases and many are in need of aid. You can help them by contributing to these charitable causes.

Yasonil Piyatissa June 1, 2021

The Brexit – COVID Cocktail: A targeted annihilation of workers’ rights?

The Brexit – COVID 19 phenomenon has generated a compound attack on the rights of Britain’s youth workers; one that is inadequately guarded by government policy.

Ameerah Salie May 31, 2021

How does White Supremacy work in Vietnam? The Colonial History that affects the Nation’s Ubiquitous Foreign Fetishization

“I don’t need to learn Vietnamese because I don’t have to.”, said Brian with his complacent attitude. Brian has been in Vietnam for more than 10 years, with a wife who is Vietnamese and a beautiful, cheeky daughter who will turn 3 years of age this summer.

Lei Nguyen May 29, 2021

Us VS Them: Increasing Social and Political Polarization in Pakistan

Polarization is when a society splits into different factions at extreme ends, without a connecting middle ground. Polarization is shaking societies across the world, from new democracies to long-established ones. In recent years, we have seen the United States dividing between Red and Blue corresponding to the Republicans and Democrats divide. Polarization is affecting the…

Waleed Ahmad May 25, 2021

What Is The Eco Gender Gap and How Can We Bridge It?

The eco gender gap acts as a barrier in environmental conservation. Bridging this gap will lead to greater contributions towards saving our planet.

Yasonil Piyatissa May 22, 2021

Student Loans in the US: Equality of Opportunity at Stake?

This article attempts to provide an overview of the student loans crisis, the human aspect of this crisis, and how it can endanger equality of opportunity and undermine the American Dream.

Oussema Othmeni May 18, 2021

The Idiosyncrasy Of Creative Therapy: When Visual Projections Combine with Contemporary Dance and Live Music

Despite the uncertainties and upheavals of 2020, artists have continued to produce excellent art performance that defies genres, merges past influences, and exceeds expectations.

Lei Nguyen May 17, 2021

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