Rap and hip-hop music has a rich and diverse culture with its roots linked all the way back to the era of slavery within United States history. Hip-hop evolved into a music genre in the 1970s when DJs performed at block parties in the boroughs of New York City using the breaks of popular funk, […]
The Indian government recently commissioned a state-run gun maker to specifically produce guns for women. The lightweight .32-caliber revolver is called, “Nirbheek,” which means fearless in Hindi. The gun weighs just 500 grams, and is the first handgun made of titanium alloy. The Indian Ordnance Factory in Kanpur has been working on the design for two years. Though […]
Nicaragua is one of the poorest countries in Latin America, second only to Haiti. Most of the poverty in Nicaragua exists rurally (more than 80 percent,) but there are also very impoverished neighborhoods in the capital of Managua. In fact, 43 percent of the Nicaraguan population lives in rural areas and 68 percent of them […]
The name of Martin Luther King Jr. is synonymous with the civil rights movement in the United States. Here are five interesting facts about him. Martin Luther King Jr. was actually born Michael King Jr. on January 15, 1929. The civil rights leader’s name was changed after his father traveled to Germany and was inspired […]
China’s economy, the services sector in particular, appears to be slowing down, according to statistics. According to the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation (HSBC)/Markit Services, the Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) of China dropped to 50.7 in January. “The slower expansion of services activities in January reflected soft manufacturing growth and the impact of Beijing’s latest […]
Over the past the decade the presence of technology in our everyday lives has been increasing exponentially. 10 years ago, the idea a small portable phone will be the central hub people use to interact with other people, as well as businesses and media, was far-fetched. Smartphones today are now more advanced than the shuttles […]
Human rights? There’s an application for that. Launched in May 2013, the free application called ‘Buycott’ is revolutionizing the way social justice is approached by providing consumers with a detailed background into company ethics before making a purchase. Now 10th in the App Store, advocacy is trending with the use of popular technology. After one […]
A 20-year-old woman, accompanied by her mother, entered her local police station in Labhpur, India last week to report having been sentenced to gang rape by her tribal leader when she was unable to pay an arbitrary fine. Her village of Birbhum, devoid of electricity or a operating school, is one of the small communities […]
The deluge Bolivia is experiencing since November 2013 has claimed 38 lives from nonstop flooding. Medicine, food and other supplies have recently been delivered. Humanitarian packages are meant to alleviate hunger and provide warmth while combating the disease that floods bring. Malaria and infections that result in diarrhea and topical infections have been reported. The […]
Social media is proving itself once again a vital medium for advocacy. In a movement reminiscent of the 2011 Arab Spring, the younger generation of Lebanon is organizing on Twitter around the mantra #notamartyr. The online phenomenon was sparked by the death of 16-year-old Mohammad Chaar, a bystander in Beirut. The December 26, 2013 explosion was […]
