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Villagers from Karadje, Niger line up in front of food distribution centers, eager for essential survival supplies. According to the United Nations World Food Programs estimates, more than 1.9 million people in Niger were affected by severe food insecurity in 2020. Another 1.5 million are estimated to be chronically food insecure, and millions more experience periodic food shortages during the lean season. (Photo Credit: US AirForce, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons)

Niger’s Political Crisis: A Coup Shakes the Nation

Pritika Patel, Staff Reporter
January 4, 2024
A large group of French strikers gather at Châlons-en-Champagne in opposition to the pension reform bill to increase the retirement age from 62 to 64. “During the duration of the protests, at times they did have a big impact, because there were a lot of transportation strikes, a lot of teacher strikes, and a lot of other sectors that were affected,” said Aurelien Breeden, a reporter for The New York Times. Photo credit: Pierre Vorpuni / Unsplash

Aux Piquets! The Impact of Strikes in France

Abigael Sidi, Staff Reporter
November 8, 2023
Actor Ben Platt sits on the stage of the Jacobs Theater for the entirety of the 15 minute intermission, representing the months that Leo Frank spent waiting, alone, in his jail cell.

Parade’s Savvy Storytelling of Antisemitism Is Not Stuck in the Past

Helen Stone, Staff Reporter
July 21, 2023
A protester on March 23, 2023 with a sign entitled “Separation of Powers.” It depicts Netanyahu as a judge, police officer, and king, with power over each branch of the Israeli government.

Israel’s Government: A Coalition of Controversy

Tamar Padwa, Staff Reporter
June 6, 2023
As social media plays a larger and larger role in our lives, how do we differentiate between what can be replaced by these apps, and what should?

Activism or Slacktivism? The Increasing Role That Social Media Plays in Youth Activism

Claire Elkin, Staff Reporter
May 1, 2023
As world leaders meet halfway across the world at COP 27 in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, climate change activists march through Edinburgh, United Kingdom to mark the Global Day of Action for Climate Justice. Highlighting the urgency of global warming, campaigners demanded that swift action be taken to address the ongoing crisis.

The 3 C’s of COP 27: Climate, Corporations, and Crime

Pritika Patel, Staff Reporter
February 27, 2023
People gather in Santa Monica, California, to protest the death of Mahsa Amini. They hold an Iranian flag with Ms. Amini’s photo at the center.

Why Are People Protesting in Iran?

Marissa Talushllari, Staff Reporter
December 28, 2022
The Williamsburg Bridge connects the Lower East Side to Williamsburg, and it has drawn many to the East River Park.

Destroy or Defend: The East River Park Conflict in New York City

Aissata Barry, Staff Writer
March 16, 2022
Protestors hold up the three-finger salute, which originated in the Hunger Games films. It has been adopted by activists from Thailand to Myanmar, becoming a symbol of resistance and solidarity with democracy.

Myanmar’s Attack on Democracy

Ramisa Promi, Staff Reporter
April 23, 2021
With almost no masks in sight, the January 6th, 2021 Capitol riot was a super-spreader event for the Coronavirus pandemic.

Capitol Breached, Along With Democracy

Akunna Njoku, Staff Reporter
March 21, 2021
Crowds of Trump supporters breached the United States Capitol Building in Washington D.C. on January 6th, 2021.

MAGA Riots, the Storming of the Capitol, and the Status Quo

Samgar Aidarhanov, Staff Reporter
January 12, 2021
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