Germany holds its federal snap election this Sunday, a few months after the government collapsed following Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s lost vote of confidence. Germans “will decide between four mainstream parties and three parties at the political fringes, left and right,” including the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD), whose rise in popularity has caused significant concern […]
Fighting for Ukraine from New York City
Svitanok NYC is a Ukrainian-American nonprofit that aims to raise awareness for Russia’s war in Ukraine through informational campaigns, often in the form of street protests. I first came into contact with the group in 2023 when I covered one of their protests for a news feature. While Ukraine has been one of my main […]
Ukrainians demand more support for war against “terrorist state” Russia
Dozens of Ukrainians, Ukrainian Americans, and their supporters marched through the rain from Times Square to Herald Square in Manhattan on Saturday, October 7, demanding an increase in aid to Ukraine, and a continuation of the fight against Russian imperialism. The group, covered in blue and yellow and carrying Ukrainian flags, chanted slogans like, “Russia […]