“I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to the republic for which it stands. One nation, under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. At the start of every school day, students across America stand in unison and recite words...
On Jan. 19, I found myself marching in downtown Ventura in the third annual Women’s March. Surrounded by signs and chants about freedom and rights, I felt part of the battle to which so many women before me have dedicated their lives. Marchers waved signs bearing the...
With over 40 million residents and the world’s fifth largest economy, California is both a front-runner in progressive social changes and an independently powerful economic force. To govern this Democratically-leaning state, the new governor must be prepared to...
“Never again” — a phrase reflecting the promise of international cooperation in the guardianship of human rights still stands, 70 years after the Genocide Convention of WWII, a work in progress. As Burma persecutes the Rohingya, over 900,000 refugees have fled their...
Bloomberg Philanthropies, with National Geographic, released "Paris to Pittsburgh" on the National Geographic channel on Dec. 12. Directed by Emmy Award winner Sidney Beaumont and Emmy-nominated filmmaker Michael Bonfiglio, the film documents people experiencing the...
Bloomberg Philanthropies’ "Paris to Pittsburgh," a National Geographic documentary, reveals the truths behind climate change and its effects in communities across the country as well as the steps taken to limit the changes. President Trump recently announced the...
On October 6, Brett Kavanaugh was confirmed into the Supreme Court of the United States. This hearing marked one of the most controversial hearings in American history. He was accused of sexual assault from three women, including Dr. Christine Blasey Ford. He...
British Prime Minister Theresa May announced last month that all couples in England and Wales will be given the option to legally recognize their relationships as either a marriage or a civil partnership. Established in 2004 and previously only available to same-sex...
It may not be popular knowledge that President Trump’s move to relocate the American Embassy to Jerusalem resulted in over 50 deaths during protest. But the most recent act by the U.S, slightly more conspicuous in sight and size, involved pulling out of the U.N Human...
I think waking up on Shabbat as an observant Jew is one of the hardest moments for me weekly. There’s no alarm blaring annoyingly at 8 a.m. to startle me out of my deep slumber, and I cannot turn the light on in my room to stimulate my brain cells; nothing but my own...
