As of April 22nd, 2021, the Gun Violence Archive has recorded 159 incidents of mass shootings in the United States this year alone. That number is nearly double what was reported on the same day last year, which was 87. Both of these numbers are far too high. In March
American President Joseph Biden convened a Leaders Summit on Climate Change from April 22nd-23rd. Many were particularly anxious and wary to hear from Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, who is frequently criticized for his poor environmental policies. President Bolsonaro leads one of the world’s most biodiverse countries. According to the United
Brutal repression and crackdown on dissenting voices in Myanmar continue as the death toll reaches 739—including 44 children—since February 1st, 2021. Assistance Association for Political Prisoners (AAPP), a monitoring group in Myanmar, suggests the number is even believed to be higher than the recorded list. The group has reported that
Survivors are being searched for after a deadly cyclone hit Indonesia, harming the land and killing civilians. Seroja, the tropical cyclone, hit Indonesia and Timor-Leste, two countries in Asia, on Sunday, April 4th. Seroja had deadly effects on Indonesian, and Timorese civilians, specifically affecting 600,000 civilians in various ways, according
