by Nelson Graves | 1 Feb 2017 | Americas, Donald Trump, Refugees, United States, Women's rights
By Nelson Graves Are you worried that Donald Trump will curtail civil liberties and undercut democratic institutions in the United States? Well, his election could also have profound implications for democracy and human rights in the rest of the world, where...
by Diana Solokova | 31 Jan 2017 | Americas, Guns in America, Health and Wellness, Indiana University, Student Posts, United States
What if gun violence spreads like a disease? A group of researchers has cut gun violence by treating it like a sickness. Christina Johnson holds up a picture of her son, Christopher, who was shot to death while sitting in his car in Chicago, 10 December 2015. There...
by Christine Fernando | 30 Jan 2017 | Guns in America, Indiana University, Student Posts, United States
African Americans are less likely than whites to own guns. But blacks are becoming more interested in owning firearms. Howard University, Women’s Rifle Team, Washington, DC 1937(Photo courtesy of blackhistoryalbum.tumblr.com) Kenn Blanchard’s grandmother and her...
by Nadia Dala | 26 Jan 2017 | Americas, Donald Trump, Human Rights, United States, Women's rights
(Source: Dutch Public Broadcasting) We continue to receive reflections from our correspondents and youth ambassadors now that Donald Trump has become U.S. president. Here are the three latest contributions. “I am afraid the election of Trump has marked a...
by News Decoder | 24 Jan 2017 | Americas, Donald Trump, Future of Democracy, Student Posts, United States, Westover School
We asked News-Decoder’s youth ambassadors for their thoughts following Donald Trump’s inauguration as U.S. president. Here is what four of them wrote. “I will let his record determine my judgment.” – Elizabeth S. Wong I do not like or...