What is it about war and conflict that exacerbates the spread of disease? Conflict contributes to population displacement, destruction of health infrastructure, reduction in functioning healthcare systems, disruption of disease control programs, and lack of access to clean water, food, and medication. According to a study published in the Conflict and Health journal, conflict plays a direct and indirect role …
Bangladesh’s Student Protests Topple an Oppressive Regime
In late summer, students across universities in Bangladesh hosted various demonstrations, protesting a revival of a quota system where descendants of the fighters of Bangladesh’s liberation in 1971 would be awarded with government jobs. This accounts for around 30% of government jobs. At the time of the protests, there were 18 million unemployed young people in Bangladesh. Students formed a …
Red Line Protest in DC
On June 8, around 70,000 protesters took to DC’s streets to form a red line around the White House to protest the Israeli invasion of Rafah. Biden had previously declared that the invasion of Rafah was a red line – that if Israel forces invaded Rafah, he would not support Israel with military aid. In early June, Israel strikes hit …
