The climate crisis is one that is spoken of as far away, not in reach, something that the world is progressing towards. The recent floods in Pakistan and Afghanistan and the water crisis in Jackson, Mississippi tell a different story though. In Pakistan, 1,300 people are dead as a third of Pakistan is considered to be under floodwater. Weeks of …
Taxing the rich could save lives, Oxfam reports
The coronavirus pandemic, release of the Pandora Papers, and overall social media discourse have emphasized the wealth inequality present in the world today. In the United States, much of the conversation around wealth inequality revolves around taxation. The rich do not pay their fair share of taxes. From the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic to today, the world’s 10 richest …
Bronx Fire: Crumbling infrastructure and lack of accountability affects low-income families
In the Bronx at a residential building named Twin Peaks, hundreds of residents were the victims of a fire in a residential building. The fire killed 17 people, including 8 children. All victims died of smoke inhalation. The fire was most likely caused by a malfunctioning space heater that created “billowing” smoke that caused the building’s stairwells to become very …
