When you're a child, the world feels simple, fair, balanced, equal. At least that's what I used to think. I imagined the world as this big bright place where everyone got treated the same way and where fairness was just well it was obvious. Kids believed that so easily. Maybe because we haven't learned to see the cracks yet. But then as I got older, and yes, I'm only 13, so not that much older, I started noticing things. little things, not big dramatic things that you see in history books, small everyday th ...

We do want to take some time now to honor and remember civil rights icon, the Reverend Jesse Jackson, who died early this morning at the age of 84. A Baptist preacher known for delivering stirring speeches, Jackson was a trailblazer in American politics. A two-time presidential candidate credited with expanding the Democratic coalition and opening the door for future black politicians.He was born in 1941 in Greenville, South Carolina, and became a protetéé of Dr. . Martin Luther King Jr. . In 1968, Jackson ...

Tax systems are more progressive than you think. The big question is whether, in the pursuit of equality, governments are raising levies on the rich so high that they are becoming counter-productive https://t.co/jos8OeAoL8 ...

RT Bishop Robert Barron (@BishopBarron)I was impressed by Secretary of State Marco Rubio's speech at the Munich Security Conference. He indeed addressed a number of particular political issues, but what most grabbed my attention was his stress on the common culture that unites Europe and America. He cited Dante, Shakespeare, the Sistine Chapel, Cologne Cathedral—even the Beatles as expressions of basic cultural intuitions that still inform the West. But he pressed the matter further, insisting, in the spiri ...

RT Tesla Owners Silicon Valley (@teslaownersSV)Elon Musk: “Being born in South Africa, but cannot get a license to operate Starlink because I am not black,Equality means no racial preference at all.....not favoring one group over another” https://t.co/6ooZ3PQtR5 ...

My business partners and I bought that bar 20 years ago so something like this would never happen. We worked with the Obama administration in 2016 to make this park the first ever national monument and LGBTQ national monument of the United States of America because LGBTQ history is AMERICAN HISTORY. TO SIT here at this park and to see that flag removed because they say it's a political symbol is just a flat out attack on our community.That flag is not political. It's historical fact of what happened on this ...

[music] It's a sweltering day in Queensland. I'm sitting in a small room in a juvenile detention center. The walls stretch wide, but the room closes in.There are bars on the windows that don't let in any light. Nothing sharp, nothing dangerous, nothing you could use to harm yourself or anyone else. A space designed to be safe but stripped of everything human.And in that room sits a boy, 16 years old, arms crossed, eyes fixed anywhere but mine, silent. How are you feeling today. Would you mind sharing a litt ...

[applause] I remember it being a Saturday morning, a bright, beautiful, sunny day with the birds chirping and the bees buzzing. Yet I was still half asleep. And I think many of you in the audience would resonate with this if you are parents of very young kids.We tend to be half asleep all the time. I recall that my two little girls had begged me that morning to take them to their favorite play park. the park where they sell the sweetest milkshakes that would cause your dentist to cry.But giving into the mum ...

Social Issue & Impact - The report highlights the pervasive issue of domestic violence, often normalized and silenced, contrasting with the reverence for the feminine divine in culture [2][3] - UN Women and NYU data indicate a severe gender imbalance with 63 million missing females, underscoring the magnitude of violence against women [4] - Statistics reveal that every hour, four molestation cases are reported, and 1/4 of all rape victims are children, illustrating the vulnerability of women and children [4][5] - Alazer reports that every 16 minutes a woman is attacked in India, and one in three women face domestic violence, emphasizing the frequency and widespread nature of the problem [5] Call to Action & Solutions - The report argues that laws and punishments alone are insufficient; the real change must occur within homes, schools, and parenting [10] - The report advocates for raising a generation with respect, kindness, and equality, teaching boys to value these principles and girls to recognize their worth [11] - The report emphasizes that every seemingly small act of inequality contributes to the larger problem, urging individuals to recognize and address these behaviors [12]

For this piece, I chose to reflect on gender rights and why they matter, not just in theory, but in real life. Although it's a topic often debated in politics or discussed in the news, I've come to realize that gender rights shape people's everyday experiences more than many of us realize. My understanding of this changed significantly after I spent a few months living in Abu Dhabi in 2023.At first, I will admit I wasn't thrilled to leave Ireland. But after only a few weeks, not just me, but my entire famil ...