UPDATE: The remains of 182 more Indigenous people were found at a site near a Catholic Church-run residential school in Cranbrook, British Columbia. They’re believed to belong to the Ktunaxa nation. Last month, the remains of 215 Indigenous children were discovered underneath a former Indigenous boarding school in Canada. Some of these children were asContinue reading “REMAINS OF 200+ INDIGENOUS CHILDREN FOUND IN CANADA”
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ISRAEL-PALESTINE CRISIS
There is a long history of unrest among Israel and Palestine, and the Israel-Palestine Crisis cannot be explained simply. For centuries, Jews and Muslims have had claims on the land because of religious and historical significance to each group. Following Britain’s depart from Palestine after World War II, the occupation issue between Jews and MuslimsContinue reading “ISRAEL-PALESTINE CRISIS”
STOP ASIAN HATE
Yesterday March 16, 2021, eight people were shot dead in the Atlanta, Georgia area, most of which were of Asian descent. According to law enforcement the attacks began around 5pm and took place at three Atlanta area spas. The first attack took place at Young’s Asian Massage Parlor in in Acworth– a suburb outside ofContinue reading “STOP ASIAN HATE”
SARAH EVERARD
Sarah Everard is a 33 year old woman from South London. She was a marketing executive, a daughter, and a victim of violence against women. On her 50 minute walk home to Brixton following a visit to a friend in Clapham, Sarah was murdered. On this walk she disappeared, and one week later her remainsContinue reading “SARAH EVERARD”
DOMESTIC TERRORISM ON THE CAPITOL
Yesterday, January 6, 2020, our nation experienced the most damaging attack on the nation’s Capitol since the British burned it down during the War of 1812. The story goes like this: President Trump called on his supporters to rally at the Capitol in Washington DC as Congress was confirming president-elect Joe Biden’s win. Despite PresidentContinue reading “DOMESTIC TERRORISM ON THE CAPITOL”
#ENDSARS and #ENDSWAT
TW: r*pe There have been weeks of protests in Nigeria in opposition to the Special Anti-Robbery Squad, or SARS. Nigerians and people around the world are specifically protesting police brutality, which SARS has been a long-time participant of. Unfortunately, the protests turned deadly when security forces fired live rounds on demonstrators and killed ten peopleContinue reading “#ENDSARS and #ENDSWAT”
ANTI-SEMITISM IN THE US
Anti-Semitism, for those who are unaware, is prejudice against Jews. Judaism is the least liked religious group in the world, with only 38% favorability, according to @soyouwanttotalkabout on Instagram. Additionally, Jewish people only make up 3% of the United States’ population, and 74% of people worldwide have never met a Jewish person. The Anti-Defamation LeagueContinue reading “ANTI-SEMITISM IN THE US”
THE BEIRUT BLAST
Last week, Lebanon, a country in the Middle East, suffered a port explosion in their capital of Beirut. According to an article by BBC, at least 70 people have been killed and over 4,000 others injured. Officials are naming the cause as stored, highly explosive materials in a warehouse, specifically, “by the detonation of 2,750Continue reading “THE BEIRUT BLAST”
MY FAVORITE PODCASTS
Crime Junkie This is my favorite crime podcast because every episode covers a different case. Whether it’s a missing person, a murder, or a serial killer it tells a whole story in a single episode. I’m super picky about the narration of podcasts because I don’t want the narrator to go on and on aboutContinue reading “MY FAVORITE PODCASTS”
MY FAVORITE SHOWS: THE ULTIMATE LIST
I’ve watched a lot of shows… like, a lot. I’ve had a show recommendations list on my Notes app for as long as I can remember, so I thought I’d share some of them on here along with a leetle summary. COMEDY Brooklyn Nine-Nine This show focuses on a Brooklyn police precinct and its employees,Continue reading “MY FAVORITE SHOWS: THE ULTIMATE LIST”
