Zimbabwe: A Mother Killed For Supporting Change

By Citizen Correspondent George Nyathi
One morning before the elections, my mother left the homestead to attend a rally to drum up support for their party’s candidate. We did not suspect anything would happen because it was now a routine exercise that she would attend the rallies and come back home safely. We thought all was just as usual as always. It was only... Full Story »

Jaipur: The Pink City In Shock

By Citizen Correspondent David Bhimji
The general consensus of people here is, 'Why Jaipur?' Everyone is in shock. Most reports say 70-80 people are confirmed dead, but that number is expected to rise. I read that the hospitals were so overburdened that they started taking people directly to burial sites instead of to hospitals. Seeing the pictures today was... Full Story »

Rush Limbaugh: Everything That’s Wrong With America Personified

By Citizen Correspondent Josh Sidman
For anyone who hasn’t already heard about it, Limbaugh has been making headlines recently with his “Operation Chaos”. The idea is to encourage Republican voters to vote for Hillary Clinton in the primaries in order to extend and deepen the divisions within the Democratic Party and weaken the eventual nominee. Limbaugh... Full Story »

Cindy Sheehan: Fighting For Peace

By Citizen Correspondent Cindy Sheehan
In 1955, Rosa Parks sat down in a bus and refused to move. She sparked a civil rights movement by that action. In 2005, I sat down in Crawford, Texas in front of George Bush’s ranch and energized the anti-war movement. Do I see myself as a Rosa Parks? I see myself as Cindy Sheehan. I’ve never called myself the Rosa Parks... Full Story »

Chengdu Earthquake Felt In Beijing

By Citizen Correspondent Alvin Wong
Robina called me frantically that the building was swaying. She grabbed Sally and ran out. Sally is still panting from the excitement. All the people from our apartment building came downstairs. Nearby office buildings were evacuated. Bemused office workers and construction workers were all out on the street. Even kids in the... Full Story »