Brighter Tomorrow
From behind bars to the Bar I was a bit skeptical before this interview. No doubt many a reader would be. Why would anyone teach a prisoner how to defend themselves in court? The premise — that prisoners and prison staff in Kenya and Uganda could be trained as paralegals and lawyers to defend themselves […]
Whenever I think the world can’t get any worse, it proves me wrong in spectacular fashion. The world has long been unstable, but the last few years have felt especially untenable. Between COVID, ongoing global conflicts, the rise of fascism, and the ongoing effects of climate change, the 2020s have easily become the most stressful […]
Jasmine’s heart was working a rhythm. It wasn’t quite pounding, but she could feel the flush in her face, the warmth flooding her body. It was all so cool in her mind’s eye. The delivery of the information, the breakdown of the facts, her clinical assessment of matters, all coming off like a Swiss watch. […]
How do I love thee? Let me count the sheep. But when the king’s sleep wanders, waylaid by intrusive thoughts, the bed becomes the prison. Hate it. Hate it. Hate it. After turning and tossing, tossing and turning, he makes a break from the bedchamber and into reruns — anything — for a shift. To […]
UNBREAKING THE NEWS
On Tuesday, April 13, the United Nations met with Brazilian football club Clube de Regatas do Flamengo, based in Rio de Janeiro and one of the country’s most widely supported teams. The meeting took place to formalize the club’s participation in the “Football for the Goals” program, a United Nations initiative that seeks to use […]
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