After Mahsa Amini was taken into custody and later announced dead for disobeying Iran’s law forcing women to wear head coverings, women across the country began protesting. Read this article by Emma Medina to learn about the protests.
By Anthony Vidal Protests and marches against the Cuban government are taking place all around Cuba, in a never-seen-before series of events. The country of Cuba has long been an example of a regime and a dictatorship. Since the end of the revolution on January 1st, 1959, the notorious Castro regime ruled with a heavy…
By Fabiha Faruque Hong Kong, a region that has maintained one of the most resilient economies in the world, is now an empty shell of its former self. It all started as a response to the proposed extradition bill that would have allowed for those wanted by Chinese officials to be deported from Hong Kong—a…
By Ajmaanie Dort It’s been over 240 days since protests first started, and the streets of the capital of Haiti, Port-au-Prince, and its neighboring provinces have all been shut down by the government. The remaining streets that are accessible to the public are filled with angry protesters voicing their frustrations through acts of violence and…
By Michelle Mairena “Get out, Maduro” chanted the crowd of hundreds of thousands of protesters as they marched this Wednesday in Caracas, Venezuela. In front of the crowd, holding a microphone and giving an ardent speech was Juan Guaidó, the President of Venezuela’s National Assembly, a government body that Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro objects to…
By Veronica Rarick The survivors from the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting travelled north to Tallahassee, to wield their newfound political influence to Florida’s legislatures in an attempt to change gun laws. The outspoken group is setting out to change something as old as our country: the right to bear arms (as easily as…
By Yasmine Mezawi On February 14th, 17 students and faculty were killed in the heinous act at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. As a sign to show the victims that they’re not alone, Miami Lakes Educational Center (MLEC) decided to honor their lives rather than forget the crime. On Wednesday, a week after the shooting,…
By Andres Cruz Last Thursday, hundreds of mostly white protesters hit the streets in downtown St. Louis to protest the acquittal of former officer Jason Stockley in the shooting and killing of Anthony Lamar Smith in 2011. The purpose for the demonstration was to showcase white support for the black lives matter movement. As…
By Juanita Cardona People’s chants of “no justice, no peace” echoed along the streets of Baton Rouge, Wynwood, Ft. Lauderdale, downtown Milwaukee, and other cities across the nation as they stood together in solidarity and in protest of the latest black lives taken by the police: Alton Sterling and Philando Castile. On July 5, the…
By Nathalie Mairena It was a Saturday when Michael and his friend were stopped by a police officer. When ordered to get off the sidewalk, the two went on their way. Witnesses say that there was struggle between the police and Michael, with the officer in the patrol car and Michael still outside. A gunshot…