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Here is a brief summary of last week’s events. A historical moment that will have detrimental consequences on the presidency. The Capitol building was last breached when British forces invaded during the War of 1812. Fast forward to 209 years and a mob of insurrectionists attacked the building at the behest of US President Donald Trump.  ..read more

Hundreds of thousands of men, women, and children across 60 countries are chained, simply for having a mental health condition. This happens because of stigma, fear, and government failure. Human Rights Watch has started a petition for the #BreakTheChains pledge, a global movement that believes all people should live in dignity. They aim to push governments, institutions, and faith leaders to end chaining. Emina Ćerimović is a senior researcher on disability rights at Human Rights Watch. She leads the organization’s work on the protection of people with disabilities in situations of risk ..read more

This is the third part of our topic on the challenge accepted trend and what it meant for Turkey. My guest is Hafza Girdap, a graduate teaching assistant at Stony Brook University, and the co-founder of the Set Them Free organization. We discuss the femicide in Turkey and other human rights violence going on in the country such as women behind bars.  ..read more

This week Instagram was rocked by the Challenge Accepted trend and Turkish activists took this as an opportunity to raise awareness towards the Istanbul Convention. My second guest is Social Justice Activist Can A. whose post also went viral on Instagram. He has been interviewed by BBC and Buzzfeed and is here as my guest today. We discussed the trend and the rooted issue of femicide in Turkey ..read more

This week Instagram was rocked by the Challenge Accepted trend and Turkish activists took this as an opportunity to raise awareness towards the Istanbul Convention. My first guest is Turkish Philanthropist Zeycan Rochelle whose informative post went viral. We discussed the trend and the rooted issue of femicide in Turkey. "I felt the trend had such a strong purpose and such a strong meaning for it be wrongly translated into pure vanity when 2020 is the year of social activism and using your voice and standing up for what you believe, I wanted other people to know this too ..read more

In this episode, we look into what challenges special education teachers have faced in the past semester with the switch to online platforms. Merve Dorak, special education teacher on Long Island joined us today to discuss her personal experience. Ms. Dorak works with middle school students who have autism and are trying to complete IEP goals. IEP goals are individualized education plans for students with autism. Educators say they feel more worried, depleted, and, at times, more helpless than ever as they try to teach their students — many of whom need intensive one-on-one guidance — through ..read more

This episode focuses on how a moment of protest can be changed into a movement and bring about real solutions to unmasked racism in America. Prof. David Canton, an expert on African-American urban history, illustrates the impact of racism, classism, and sexism in the black community. He also provides insight into the origins of 20th-century black urban poverty, civil rights struggle, black class formation, and black community development.  ..read more

This week's guest is Aysima Coskun. Coskun is currently an interpreter at Q MEN computer software counseling education and former content producer at Onedio. In this episode, we discuss how different countries have taken a stance against the coronavirus. Many believe that it can be turned back.  ..read more

This week we discuss the mental health of students during the pandemic. This week's guest is Dr. Najah Zaaeed, professor at the Department of Health Promotion and Wellness, at the State University of New York, Oswego (SUNY Oswego).  ..read more