The War on Poverty: Experiencing Poverty Firsthand in America
Culture . Health . Politics . SocietyWhen Detroit natives, Robert and Rosemary Reid, visited Kentucky for two weeks for humanitarian work, they had no idea how it would impact the rest of their lives. Robert was working at Ford Motor Company in the 1960s when President Lyndon Johnson declared a national “war on poverty”. This political effort aimed at not only
Where are the missing students, Mr. President?
Politics . UncategorizedIt all began on the night of the 26th of September, 2014 in Ayotzinapa, Mexico. 43 Mexican students were traveling from the city of Iguala to Ayotzinapa to protest against discriminatory injustices in institutions towards teachers and students, and to commemorate the anniversary of the 1968 Tlatelolco Massacre. While close to their destination, the students
I See Humans But No Humanity
Politics . Society . UncategorizedIs the world falling apart? At times it seems like it is. Hearing about mass shootings in America, global warming and the massive internet shutdown in Sudan, makes it hard to believe humans will ever learn how to live on this planet. However, there is still hope and what happened in Italy in the past
Equality for everyone
Politics . Society . UncategorizedDid you know that women earn for the same amount of work in the same company up to 20 percent less salary than men? On the one hand, the differences arise due to the level of education, the work experience or years of service but on the other hand there are no explanations for that
Would another Brexit referendum undermine democracy?
Politics . UncategorizedBrexit: constantly in the news, never any positive progress. As with any major decision, there will never be a solution that suits everyone. Cameron initiated Brexit through holding a referendum in the hope of not only preventing further divisions within the Conservative Party, but he thought this would unite them. Yet all it has actually
One parent is better than none
Culture . Politics . SocietySingle parents should be allowed to adopt children in Thailand. Imagine if you are an orphan, this single parent come visits you every single week, you became attracted to them, and they are what you look forward to every week. In your head, you are thinking will this be my future parent? Will she or
The Race Against Racism
Culture . Politics . Society . UncategorizedSingapore – where we are one united people regardless of race. Although this tenet is imbued deep within our national pledge, reality, in the form of our Special Assistance Plan (SAP) schools, begs to differ. These schools are a way of streamlining “elite” students who excel in both English and their Mother Tongue. The catch, however,
I spy a new problem with hidden cameras.
Media . Politics . Society . UncategorizedYou’re in a changing room, standing half naked about to try on a new shirt only to see a small black unfamiliar object hidden in the handle of the changing room door. Paranoia sets in, that maybe, someone has been watching you through the tiniest of cameras. You wonder who is watching, how long have
The Climate is Changing, Why Aren’t We?
Politics . Society . UncategorizedThere is no Planet B is probably the most popular slogan painted on banners and signs at the Global Strike for Climate. Today is Friday, May 24th, 2019. For six months the demonstrations Fridays for Future have taken place in various countries and cities, in order to fight for a better future and demand that
Does the Erasmus exchange program really help students learn their target language?
Politics . Society . Student life . Travel . UncategorizedI am a German and Journalism student from London, England, and am currently doing my exchange year in Munich. For a lot of students like me, the goal of our year abroad is to study in German and make use of the opportunity to acquire as much of the target language as possible. The idea