“Revenge and retaliation always perpetuate the cycle of anger, fear and violence.” Coretta Scott King (American civil rights activist) These might as well be the words that echo through the hallways in schools as traumatized kids slowly walk to their classrooms – escorted by teachers and other staff – merely […]
Society & Culture
Why Democracy is More Important Than Ever
The world seems to be poised on a precipice as wars rage and innocent civilians deal with unheard of atrocities. Democracy at its core cannot solve every problem, but it seeks to improve the world with one country at a time. As the new millennium pushes forward, learn why democracy […]
What’s the difference between Civil Liberties and Civil Rights?
You have the right to marry. You have the right to travel freely. You have the right to freedom of speech. Every American knows these are only some of the rights he or she enjoys. However, are these really called “civil rights”? Or are they called “civil liberties”? In this article, […]
The #MeToo Movement
Did you know that an American is sexually assaulted every ninety-eight seconds? This equates to three hundred twenty-one thousand rape victims a year. According to the Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network (RAINN) – only three hundred ten of one thousand rapes are reported to the police. Fifty-seven of which […]
Top Writers’ Workshops for 2017
The top writer’s workshops for 2017 prove to be an interesting collaboration of great minds, established and emerging talents. Writer’s workshops are very important to new and emerging writers, as they are a fertile ground of talent and great minds. 2017 remains true to that reputation. This article reviews some […]
How to Live Hajj Properly: Lifetime Experience with these 20 Tips
Each year in the Mina Valley, Saudi Arabia hundreds of thousands of faithful Muslim come together to attend the ceremony of Satan’s symbolic stoning, which coincides with the final stage of pilgrimage that every Muslim must do at least once in his life. The annual pilgrimage to Mecca, or Hajj, […]
The Best Places to Locate Fine Art
Unless you’re lucky and happen to have a professional artist living next door, you will need to search for fine art for sale. Artist shows and expos are filled with contemporary artists looking to sell their original pieces, but then there are also collectors who are more interested in prints […]
Happiness: Why You Must Learn to Be Selfish
Selfishness is often viewed as a negative trait, this is far from the truth. What we people usually view as negative we tend to push it away to such a degree that it becomes mildly extreme. So instead of being selfish people have swung from the other end of the […]
DEA re-imagines definition of corruption
According to a 60 Minutes investigation, Trump has nominated the opiate pharmaceutical companies’ perfect man to be Drugs Czar for addiction rates to rocket. The DEA asylum is taken over by the inmates. Can kratom help resolve this? Corruption is something people associate with small Third World countries. Sadly, wherever […]
Challenges for Children in Central Asia
Central Asia is one of the most rapidly changing areas of the world in terms of politics, environmental issues, and socioeconomic shifts among its inhabitants. Vulnerable citizens are the hardest hit by these changes, especially children. UNICEF made a statement on children’s rights at the Convention on the Rights of […]
Why Facts Stand In The Way Of Trump’s Attempt At Deregulations
One of the ways that Donald Trump promised he would increase America’s economic wealth is through deregulation. Making good on his promise, he has made several changes — not just to the law and order of America, but also attempting to change the power that the Environmental Protection Agency has […]
Trump impeachment is a longer shot than it looks
Bookmakers all over the world have recently been reporting increased movement around the odds of Trump being impeached at some point during 2017. Surprisingly enough, not all movement has been going the way you might think. Yahoo Finance noted earlier this week that one New Zealand-based betting site has seen […]