Why aren’t we funding aid?

We are going to spend ~$500 million assisting in the fight against the Islamic State, to this point we have contributed nearly 100 military advisors and conducted between 2–3% of the airstrikes. At the same time, Canada and its allies are failing to provide the increased funding…

Reflecting on a month in South Sudan

Writer’s block is one of the most maddening, helpless experiences. Its causes are always tough to put one’s finger on, and there doesn’t seem to be any cure-all to kickstart the creative juices, to give the writing process a helpful nudge in the right direction, or…

‪#‎OpenHeartsUS‬ is a network of Americans who wish to welcome ‪#‎Syrians ‬into our homes with open hearts. We are demanding that the U.S. government lift its cap on the refugees quota in order to immediately admit more Syrians displaced by the ongoing war in their country. Currently, that number is capped at 8,000 people, which is a pittance in…