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Today’s Most Influential Civil Rights Leaders
Civil rights have been at the forefront of people’s minds for decades, and the importance of these civil rights seem to have increased in recent years, especially in the United States. Well-known civil rights movements are headed by leaders just as they were in years...
Ways That Ukraine Can Still Use Your Support
Since the invasion of Ukraine on February 24, Russian aggression has been affecting the lives of many people in the country. It has created a sense of fear and fatigue, as concerns about the country's security are still at a heightened state. Despite the various...
The Unjust Prison Sentence of Brittney Griner
A court in Russia sentenced Brittney Griner, a professional basketball player from the US, to up to nine years in prison after finding her guilty of bringing marijuana-infused cartridges into the country. US President Joe Biden condemned the ruling. After the ruling...
11 Ways to Help Immigrant Families in Need
While Congress is still working on a solution to the immigration crisis, there are various ways people can help. These include volunteering at shelters and providing aid to families in need. Here are some great ways you can be an advocate and help. Protest On...
How Caring Can Make You A Better Leader
A caring leader portrays empathy towards his employees. Such an empathetic leader can understand other people’s needs. Therefore, they can relate to others’ feelings and how they influence their perceptions. However, being a caring leader does not oblige you to...
Activism in the Wake of a Global Pandemic
A pandemic may have stay-at-home orders, but that has stopped activists and volunteers from working. They are still finding new ways to reach out to people and help their communities. In fact, virtual volunteering has dramatically increased since the COVID-19...
The Advantages of Being an Effective Leader
It takes time and effort to develop a leadership style that's effective in motivating your team. In addition to helping you evolve professionally, striving to become a more effective leader will help you forge a more effective team. In addition, you'll notice that...
Making a Difference Across the Globe
Okay, so you're just one person on a planet teeming with more than seven billion people. What can you do to make a real difference to make our world a better place on a global scale? Well, it's a fact that all positive change happens from the ground up. It does so...
What You Need to Know About the Karabakh Conflict
A shooting war broke out in the summer of 2020 between two nations that were once part of the Soviet Union. They became independent after the USSR fell apart in 1991. Armenia and Azerbaijan began fighting in a semi-independent enclave known as Nagorno-Karabakh....
5 Key Habits of Those Who Succeed Against the Odds
Why do some people seem to succeed against all odds? Is there a particular way of thinking about the world that seems to lead some individuals to succeed? The truth is that the path to success isn't always clear-cut; however, we can derive a few lessons about...