With the closing of schools for the novel coronavirus, I had some extra time on my hands. I thought I’d go back and rewatch The Harrowing Personal Stories of Syrian Refugees, in Their Own Words:…
The Lives of Syrian Refugees
In our world today, there are millions of people fleeing places they once called home. In the video The Harrowing Personal Stories of Syrian Refugees, in Their Own Words, refugees tell their stories of pain,…
Unified No More
The United States of America, once a country unified towards the common goal of freedom, now doesn’t quite fit into the “united” part of its name. I’m sure you’ve noticed. It’s no secret that the…
Hypocrisy
They quote the Bible But don’t follow it themselves Wow, how convenient
Battling Polarization
The root of polarization is identity politics, which is the tendency of people with a particular racial, religious, ethnic, or cultural identity to promote their own interests over the needs of other groups. As author…
Capitalism Unrestricted
The spectrum grows wide The gap is too wide to jump We lower our eyes
Oppression
Inhaling glass shards Hear them sing refrains of pain But always ignored
The US Withdraws from Syria
This was a mistake. Of course, I understand the incentives of leaving: bringing soldiers home, freeing up troops to fight elsewhere, and a better relationship with Turkey. But are those positives really worth such a…
Is the World Flat?
Is it a flat world? Depends who you ask. Thomas L. Friedman, author of The World is Flat: A Brief History of the Twenty-First Century would respond with a resounding “yes” and go on to…
Reproductive Freedom (Speech)
Our world is so advanced. We have screens of glass that collect information for us. We have medical procedures that shock someone to bring them back to life. We even have machines that can take…
