By Carlos Prates Tavares, age 16 On May 26, after the death of George Floyd, protests against police brutality and racism sparked across the country. These protests are reminiscent of the civil rights movement, bearing uncanny resemblances as well as differences. While their goals are similar, the civil rights movement fought against explicitly racist policies, …
By Raya El Hajjar, age 13 Everyone knows the year 1492. It is the year that Christopher Columbus “discovered” America. From then on, Indigenous land was continuously taken, while the Native peoples were displaced or restricted to reservations. Now the remaining Native American population is living in reservations that are much smaller than their original …
By Dayanara Hernandez, age 15 Originally published, July 2020 Heavy rains and flooding over late May and June in southern and central China have displaced over 2 million people, and at least 141 people are dead or missing. This is the worst flooding to hit the country in over 20 years. Experts say the damage …
By Ishaan Horwith, age 13 The humanitarian crisis in Yemen, a country already devastated by an ongoing civil war, has worsened dramatically since the coronavirus pandemic broke out, increasing the demand for aid and crippling an already struggling healthcare system. After years of war, Yemen’s healthcare system is incapable of coping with a pandemic. Only …
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By Sophia Reilly, age 12 The Amazon is burning. Brazil is facing not only a pandemic but an environmental disaster as well. The number of fires in the Amazon rainforest has risen over the last year due to legal and illegal deforestation. According to Brazil’s space research institute’s (INPE) data, in June of last year …
By Luca Pang, age 16 What is fast fashion? If you’re unfamiliar with the term, fast fashion refers to cheap clothing which is rapidly produced by mass-market retailers in response to the latest trends. Many people are still unaware of the true social and environmental impacts of the fast fashion industry. The social injustices within …
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By Neva Simon, age 16 Donald Trump has repeatedly taken advantage of the American government to fit the agenda and desires of his administration, like his preference to protect the economy more than people during the COVID-19 crisis. But recently, he has begun taking out his political tantrums directly on the American people. Trump and …
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By Sabat Ali, age 14 As the global pandemic continues to worsen, access to healthcare providers is crucial to staying healthy and safe. However, President Trump’s recent measures have attempted to make it difficult for members of the transgender community to find providers who are willing to treat them. The Affordable Care Act (ACA) forbids …
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By Sira Basse, age 15 The coronavirus is still a threat to the health of people worldwide. Every nation has chosen their own path in how to deal with this pandemic. Even during the times of heavy quarantine and the most precautions being taken, people of lower economic status were disproportionately affected by the virus. …
By Michael Hirschfield, age 13 Environmental racism could be a contributing factor for why Black communities have faced more serious illness and death due to COVID-19 than white people. Environmental racism is a term which refers to the disproportionate targeting of poor communities of color when large corporations build factories, water treatment plants or other …
