The Inevitable of Who We Are Izza Malik September 30, 2020 News & Social Issues As the world has shifted over the years, there are a few things that have stayed the same. For instance, change and acceptance. I often watch a TV show and see little to no representation of POC (people of col... Read More...
All Black Lives Matter Sabra Ismath June 24, 2020 News & Social Issues Over the past few weeks, the world has started to turn around and face the hideous truth of the racism that still exists today. For hundreds of years, Black people have been facing racism from all groups of pe... Read More...
Keeping our brothers and sisters in our hearts Sabra Ismath May 21, 2020 News & Social Issues As I sat down and listened attentively to the Ramadan Finish Strong Telethon by Yaqeen Institute, during the last 20 minutes, Sheikh Omar Suleiman conducted a collective dua (prayer) that really hit home. “Ya ... Read More...
The Trolley Problem of Politics Maryam Azzam December 31, 2019 News & Social Issues The Trolley Problem is a heavily discussed experiment amongst philosophers on the nature of morality, most notably associated with Philippa Foot, an ethical philosopher (Hacker-Wright, 2018). In this moral dil... Read More...
The Genocide That’s Happening Today Sabra Ismath November 24, 2019 News & Social Issues When we hear the word ‘genocide’, we tend to think of history, past violence and past genocides that have happened in countries through war. Most people don’t realize a genocide is currently happening in 2019—... Read More...
Will Planet Earth Still be a Ghost for the Holidays? Sabra Ismath November 2, 2019 News & Social Issues As October comes to an end, the spookiest time of the year seems to be over and the holidays are just around the corner. Like every year, as I walk into stores, Halloween themed products are taken down and hol... Read More...
Victory for Trudeau … Once Again! Sabra Ismath October 23, 2019 News & Social Issues Finally! The Federal Election 2019 is over and Liberals take the win as Justin Trudeau is re-elected to be our Prime Minister once again. There is a catch though: this time his win comes with a minority gover... Read More...
Environmental Crisis: The Amazon Rainforest is Burning Sabra Ismath September 11, 2019 News & Social Issues Lately, everytime I scroll through the news, all I see are the growing fires of the Amazon Rainforest. The Amazon is home to a vast biodiversity with many species that are still unclassified or undiscovered. T... Read More...
A Modern Day Oppression Ilnigar Namat August 23, 2019 News & Social Issues Can you believe that there are Nazi-style concentrations camps in a 21st century superpower? In the north-west regions of China is a large province by the name of Xinjiang. It is mineral-rich, generating mo... Read More...
The Conflict of Kashmir Sania Ali August 15, 2019 News & Social Issues While Muslims all over the world celebrate Eid al-Adha, the region of Kashmir remains silent. With television, internet, and general media all cut off from the people of Kashmir, it seems that outsiders are mo... Read More...
