I used to feel secure as a Muslim in America. This changed with Trump’s election and I do not believe Islamophobia will end when he leaves office. A political rally for Donald Trump, left, in Oklahoma City, 26 February 2016. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki) I’ve always...
Casey Konermann has seen a lot during his years collecting garbage. Now, his U.S. city is modernizing — not only for efficiency but for safety. The changes and additions to the Sanitation Department’s fleet have cost approximately $2.5 million. (Photo by Azra...
By Léa Namouni I expected no one to show up to the Women’s March on Saturday. The first Women’s March last year was so unbelievably crowded, I didn’t think it would happen again. On the train to New York’s Penn Station, my mom and I were the only ones...
Are you interested in driving political change? Getting fired up about U.S. midterm elections this year? Here’s advice from a young man in the trenches. The author (second from right) with an animated U.S. Rep. Mark Takano (D-Cal), Washington, DC, May 2017...
Democracy and the post-war world order are under siege as populist and nationalist forces gain ground around the world. We must wake up and act. This story was co-winner in the high school division in News-Decoder’s Arch Roberts Jr essay/reporting contest. You...
By Emily Isaacman In the traditional farmlands of America’s Midwest, where the term “climate change” is taboo, the weather has turned farmers’ lives upside down. Unprecedented storms, droughts and high temperatures are forcing farmers to adjust practices...
Do you think universities should create “safe spaces” and offer “trigger warnings” for material that might upset students? Here are two opposing views. Protesters shout before a speaking engagement by Ben Shapiro at the University of California...
In vowing to move the U.S. embassy in Israel to Jerusalem, Donald Trump has torn up the diplomatic rule book, satisfying his base but at what cost? An Israeli soldier looks at the Western Wall at the Old City of Jerusalem with the Dome of the Rock in the background,...
By Bernd Debusmann Is it acceptable for students to resort to violence to silence a speaker whose views offend them? Or to drown, with chants and boos, a speech expressing repugnant thought? What about angry demonstrations to force university administrators to cancel...
By Nelson Graves France is America’s best military ally — even with Donald Trump in the White House. The Iran nuclear deal is working, even if Iran is a geopolitical problem. Trump just might end up negotiating with North Korea. And it’s no use...