Introduction: “Power concedes nothing without a demand,” — Frederick Douglass: First Amendment & the Importance of Protest By Raya El-Hajjar, age 13 Did you know there is no legal age for exercising your First Amendment rights? Additionally, there are no...
By ELEANOR HEDGES DUROY, age 13 Syrian swimmer Yusra Mardini, 18, hopes to be part of the small team of Refugee Olympic Athletes that will compete at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. PHOTO: ONU Brasil Imagine losing everything in a war that killed more than...
By MATTHEW DOTY, age 11 The poorest 34 percent of Brazilians receive less than 1.2 percent of the nation’s income. PHOTO: Ninja Midia/Flickr From June 12 to July 13, 2014, Brazil hosted the FIFA World Cup, inspiring nation-wide protests against evictions and for...
By SAMUEL MARTINEZ, age 11 The protests in Brazil were initially sparked by a nine cent increase in bus fares. PHOTO: Semilla Luz Since June 11, people across Brazil have been staging protests against the government. Brazil will host the World Cup in 2014 and the...
By JALEN CROSTON, age 12 An athlete signs the “Win Clean” anti-doping campaign board in London’s Trafalgar Square. PHOTO: UK Government’s Department for Culture, Media and Sport Performance Enhancing Drugs, or PEDs, are used by athletes of all...
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