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Senior Reporter

With over more than 6 years of writing obituaries for the local paper, Senior Reporter has a uniquely strong voice that shines through in his newest collection of essays and articles, which explores the importance we place on the legacy.

Gig Workers Are Competing With Far-Right in Spain’s Elections

Gig Workers Are Competing With Far-Right in Spain’s Elections

Sumar and the center-left PSOE are running against Vox, a new far-right party whose vehement anti-Muslim, anti-immigrant rhetoric—including a promise to expel all undocumented migrants—has seen its support soar in recent years. Also running is

Gender Inequality: Control over Women’s Mobility in MENA Nations

Gender Inequality: Control over Women’s Mobility in MENA Nations

Researchers say that many countries in the Middle East and North Africa force "state-sanctioned domestic abuse" on women by making it hard for them to move around freely. Human Rights Watch found in a new,

North Korea Defectors Live in Constant Fear of Deportation, Vulnerable to Human Trafficking

North Korea Defectors Live in Constant Fear of Deportation, Vulnerable to Human Trafficking

The journey of North Korean defectors to South Korea represents a desperate bid for freedom, but the challenges they face upon arrival paint a grim picture of the ongoing struggle for survival. Fleeing their homeland

A Global Call to Action: Insights from the Women’s Rights Summit

A Global Call to Action: Insights from the Women’s Rights Summit

They claim that discussions about women's rights are excluded from both current and former female prisoners. Due to this, there has been a dearth of funding and policy changes necessary to address the alarming rise

The Dangers of Transferring Cluster Munitions to Ukraine: A Reckless Move

The Dangers of Transferring Cluster Munitions to Ukraine: A Reckless Move

Concerns have been raised regarding the recent decision by President Joe Biden to deploy cluster bombs in Ukraine and about breaking with a well-accepted international standard. Around 120 nations have banned cluster munitions because of

Top 10 examples of Unjust Laws that need to change

Top 10 examples of Unjust Laws that need to change

Do you ever feel that this nation's laws are unfair? You're not alone, after all. Here in the United States, there are many instances of unfair legislation. Furthermore, entire systems might be unjust as well

Inadequate Measures: Bangladesh’s Failure to Protect Rohingya Refugees from Escalating Violence

Inadequate Measures: Bangladesh’s Failure to Protect Rohingya Refugees from Escalating Violence

Human Rights Watch recently brought attention to the rising violence that Rohingya refugees are experiencing in Bangladesh's camps. The organization draws attention to the insufficient steps the Bangladeshi government has made to safeguard these vulnerable

Los Desconocidos: The Migrant Quilt Project

Los Desconocidos: The Migrant Quilt Project

A project that is quietly weaving together stories of hope, despair, and resilience can be found in the center of a small town, tucked away from the bustling city lights. The Los Desconocidos quilt is

Tunisia Abandons Black Refugees and Migrants to a Harsh, Remote Militarized Zone

Tunisia Abandons Black Refugees and Migrants to a Harsh, Remote Militarized Zone

Tunisian security forces expelled hundreds of Black African refugees, migrants and asylum seekers, earlier this month, to a remote militarized zone between Tunisia and Libya where there is only hot sand and sea water.  The

Why migrant farm workers are rushing to this district in Telangana

Why migrant farm workers are rushing to this district in Telangana

Ram Tiwari from a remote place in Uttar Pradesh is well-versed in farming activities. But unable to find livelihood locally to support his family, he needed to migrate to Siddipet in Telangana, travelling around 1,500