On Thursday, hundreds of school students marched on the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s national assembly building. Demanding the government raise teachers’ wages, the students hope to put an end to the teachers’ current union strike so that lessons may resume. Teachers in the D.R.C. have been on strike since
Nearly 11.7 million people are currently detained in prisons around the globe. Putting that in perspective, there are nearly as many prisoners as there are people in Bolivia, Burundi, Belgium, or Tunisia. This population has grown by over 25% since the year 2000. A recent research brief, published by the
Leaked documents reveal that a number of countries are attempting to alter a landmark UN report on climate change, lobbying the organization to downplay the need to rapidly phase out fossil fuels, and to understate the climate benefits of plant-based diets. The leak – seen by Unearthed, a group of
On Saturday, October 16th, thousands of protesters gathered in front of the presidential palace in the capital of Khartoum, rejecting the notion of a transitional government and calling for a military coup instead. This demonstration comes at a time of great instability in Sudan, as the country is currently dealing
August 2021, while the Americans officially left Afghanistan in absolute chaos, the geopolitical cards of the world were shuffled once again. The leader of the western world and its allies are contested and the legitimacy of its foreign intervention is in question. American officials recognized the failure of its 20
Since gaining independence in 1804, Haiti has experienced almost 217 years of tragedy after tragedy. Its original inception made history; being the world’s oldest black republic, and the first to abolish slavery. Despite historic beginnings, the country has endured decades of poverty, occupation, and authoritarianism, whilst being one of the
