When Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg died in September, 2020, she was remembered as a trailblazer and protector of women’s rights, first as a lawyer, and…
Posts published in “Human Rights, Health and Social Justice”
Which Knowledge is Power? – Summer 2021 Reading Book
At the end of every school year, the Summer Book Committee, made up of students and teachers, convenes to choose the upper school’s summer reading…
Brazil and the United States: Two Different Nations, One Mishandling of the Pandemic
The Brazilian Senate has recommended that the Brazilian President, Jair Bolsonaro, face homicidal charges because of his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic. Brazil has been…
An Update on the Texas Abortion Law
This May, Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed a law completely banning abortion after six weeks of pregnancy. The law, considered the most rigid and extreme…
Biden’s Budget Bill
Following a party-line vote that terminated the Biden Administration’s budget proposal at the beginning of October, the Federal Government is trying to avoid a future…
The Year of COVID
It has been nearly eighteen months since COVID -19 turned our lives upside down. The past year has certainly been one of the most difficult…
The Georgia Voter Suppression Bill
On March 25, 2021, Georgia passed a voter restriction bill that will severely disenfranchise marginalized voters. The bill is formally known as the Election Integrity…
Growth of Disinformation
The global modernization of the past several decades has failed to produce greater amounts of kindness or equality but rather evolved the capacity of a…
COVID-19 Vaccines
After more than a year in a global, life-changing pandemic, there is hope and optimism due to one breakthrough—the Covid-19 vaccine. Vaccines are arguably the…
Why You Should Compost
People all over the world have been debating about ways to clean up our planet. Whether that be cutting meat from our diet or using…