Animal Trafficking Threatens Endangered Species Around the World
Governments and organizations around the world are trying to combat the problem of animal trafficking.
Year: 2014
Limited Protests Against Airstrikes on ISIS
While the United States has been bombing targets associated with ISIS since August 8, 2014 there has been very little anti-war protesting tied to the airstrikes.
A New Beginning with La Course
On July 27, 2014, for the first time in history, women competed on the same track as men do in the Tour de France.
Kashmir Floods Spark Criticism of Indian Government and Climate Change Inaction
In the first week of September 2014, heavy rains hit the Indian Kashmir Valley, flooding the area and killing nearly 600 people and leaving thousands homeless in India and Pakistan.
Cop Watch: Youth and Communities Speak Out
In black and Latino communities throughout the United States, many young people feel harassed by and unsafe around the people who are supposed to be there to protect and serve them: the police.
Balaknama: Kids Report from the Streets of India
Kid journalists in India are giving voice to their communities by reporting on local issues in their very own newspaper, Balaknama.
California Residents Under Severe Drought
Since 2012, California has been suffering a major drought that has had a big impact its residents. Many have lost access to water and the area’s wildfire season has been more intense as a result.
Taking Action for Climate Justice
Scientists agree that the use of fossil fuels contributes to global warming which is changing planet’s climate. Activists are using a variety of methods to bring awareness to these changes and demand that governments act.
An Inside Look at Kids Working on Tobacco Farms
Virtually every day in the summer, kids as young as seven work on tobacco farms from sun up to sun set in the United States.
#IAmMoreThanADistraction: Fighting for Fairer School Dress Codes
With the hashtag campaign #IAmMoreThanADistraction, girls across the United States are fighting to wear comfortable clothes to school without being labeled a “distraction.”
