Think the Taliban Are Cruel? Amish Women Legally Have No Rights Either

by Althea Chokwe | Sep 19, 2021 | Current Events

The Taliban’s return on the heels of America’s exit from Afghanistan last month nails the coffin for Afghan women’s rights. Watching the news as a young woman in New York City is agonizing due to feelings of powerlessness and sympathy. The dichotomy of life in America...

What Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, Launched to Empower Working Women

by Althea Chokwe | Sep 3, 2021 | Current Events

In August Meghan Markle, the Duchess of Sussex, made headlines with her 40×40 initiative to empower working women in America. As a celebration for Meghan’s 40th birthday, 40 prominent female figures, including Princess Eugenie, Gabrielle Union, Ciara, Sarah...

How the Olympics Are a Reminder of the Struggle for US Children’s Human Rights

by Althea Chokwe | Jul 25, 2021 | Current Events, Wisconsin v. Yoder

This year’s Olympic and Paralympic Games in Tokyo, Japan are a chance for nations to reunite once more after being separated by the grueling coronavirus pandemic. Per Human Rights Watch, the Games are an opportunity for Japan to rectify its record of human rights...

How Romanticizing Amish Life Harms the Amish More Than It Helps Any Cause

by Althea Chokwe | Jul 14, 2021 | Amish Entertainment

What is “romanticizing”? This term refers to painting over a certain reality in order to make it more pleasing to the eye, ear, and mind. Such behavior, whether done consciously or unconsciously, is extremely harmful when serious social issues are involved and...

Is Christianity More of a Culture or a Religion in the United States?

by Althea Chokwe | Jul 10, 2021 | Amish Culture, Amish Religion

The United States is infamous for its relationship with Christianity. Although there is a wide spectrum, it seems as if the nation is always on some Jesus craze. An indicative moment of Christian influence on American politics is when then-President George W. Bush...