Could 2020 Be the Beginning of the “Latin American Spring”?

Pictured: A crowd of people lifting up the South American continent. Courtesy of Left Voice President-Elect Joe Biden recently declared "restoring America's image globally and rebuilding our relations with allies...especially…

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Moderate and Progressive Democrats Need to Make Peace

Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) critiques the Democratic Party. PHOTO: Reuters. Photo courtesy of The Guardian. Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez recently said she wanted to quit politics. Frustrated by the accusations from…

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Thailand’s March Towards Democracy

Protestors take to the streets (via Nikkei) In October of 2016, King Bhumibol Adulyadej of Thailand died after reigning for 70 years. His son, Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn, took the throne…

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Statue Disparity In NYC and Beyond

Picture taken from the Central Park website. When I was a little girl, my mom took me to storytelling in front of the Hans Christen Anderson statue in Central Park…

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Will Texas Ever Go Blue?

Pictured: A red shape of Texas with a light blue shadow on top of a dark blue background with faded question marks. Photo created by Cassi Niedziela. 2020 was not…

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The Walmart Version of the Brooks-Brothers Riot

Photo Courtesy of GQ Magazine. A sea of preppy khakis and blazers. Buttoned-down shirts and Hermes ties. Belligerent white men banging on doors and chanting, “stop the voter fraud!” This…

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Holiday Chocolate at What Cost?

A cacao pod used to make chocolate. (Image Courtesy of Flickr, © 2010.) Mani was only 13 years old when her older brother went missing. Her parents and family friends…

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