Tag: philosophy

• It’s all Made Up

  

  In my twenties, I was idealistic. I firmly believed our generation could create real change through advocacy and direct service. As an anti-war protester, an Occupy Wall Street organizer, a soup kitchen volunteer, a food deliverer to the elderly, and a social worker, I saw the value of collective action. Now, as I reflect on…

  April 22, 2026

  Activism, Climate, Culture, Economics, Education, Environment, equality, Equity, Gender, History, Human Rights, International, mental health, Politics, violence, War, Youth

• The Week in Stories Around the Globe

  

  Words won’t save Gaza – The West must stop enabling Israel’s war Firstly, the UK and its allies must immediately suspend all arms exports and related components to Israel. Current UK measures – suspending just 10 percent of arms licences – are grotesquely inadequate. If the foreign secretary can describe the atrocities being committed by…

  May 22, 2025

  Activism, Climate, Culture, Economics, History, Human Rights, International, Media, Politics, violence, War

• The Week in Stories Around the Globe

  

  Travel Cancellations Surge as US Faces New Decline in Tourism: Canada, Western Europe, and Mexico See Increased Interest in Alternative Destinations The United States is facing a dramatic shift in global travel patterns as political tensions, border enforcement, and cultural shifts begin to influence tourists’ decisions. As international visitors reconsider their trips to the US,…

  April 3, 2025

  business, Culture, Economics, Human Rights, International, Nature, Newspaper, Politics, Science, Travel, violence