Nelson Mandela has become a household name in recent years for his work as a nonviolence activist who worked ceaselessly to dismantle apartheid in South Africa. He directed a campaign of peaceful, nonviolent defiance against the apartheid government of South Africa and was jailed for his political activism. He spent 27 years as a political…

On June 21, 2018, Mordechai Miller finally achieved his dream of graduating from school. Along with the rest of the class of 2018, Miller donned a navy blue cap and gown, walked across the stage erected in the center of Smithtown High School West’s football field, shook hands with the school’s faculty and posed for…

Millions of people across the nation were shocked and saddened by the news that Toys ‘R’ Us was closing its doors forever. One person, however, decided to see to it that at least one more group of children was able to enjoy the products of the store. An anonymous shopper in Raleigh, North Carolina, used…

This week saw Saudi Arabian women taking to the road legally for the first time in decades. On Sunday, June 24, 2018, the long protested ban on female drivers was revoked. The end of the ban had been announced in September 2017, and many women had watched anxiously as the final days of the ban…

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