Check out this incredible video, created by the Roosevelt Institute, a student group that aims to get young people involved in policymaking and progressive activism. They have created an incredible campaign called “Think 2040: A Blueprint for Millennial America.” It’s focused on what we envision our future to be – and how we can get…
A recent article in the New York Times about India’s Right to Information law made me incredibly happy, because the power of this law demonstrates how law can be used to empower poor and marginalized parts of the population. Law is often vilified. By Americans, but also around the world. The common cartoon of a…
So…I’m graduating tomorrow! And I suppose that means that I need to write an obligatory blog post reflecting on my college years. As I sit in my bedroom packing all my belongings into two suitcases and two boxes (yet again), I can’t help but look back on the person I was when I stepped foot…
Last night, I finished reading “Strength in What Remains” by Tracy Kidder. It’s the incredible, heartbreaking, and moving story of Deogratias, a young medical student in Burundi who became a refugee during the genocide. It tells the story of his harrowing and indescribably difficult escape from Burundi and his subsequent arrival in the U.S. In…
A few links for you to start off your Friday: 1. Wronging Rights: A Compound WTF, Wrapped in Proto-Colonialism, Wrapped in Bacon 2. Fascinating post on Study Hacks; Is allowing your child to study while on Facebook morally irresponsible? – A post discussing how our brains become more distracted in the long-run due to social…
A recent New York Times article describes the world of comfort – and perhaps even luxury – that war criminals are provided with at The Hague, Netherlands. I don’t have a gym, a personal trainer, or a spiritual room in my tiny bedroom. On my (soon to be) non-profit salary, I certainly won’t be able…
