Beenish Ahmed appears in the following:
Congress Raises Concerns Over Facebook's Planned Cryptocurrency
Tuesday, July 09, 2019
Last week, congressional leaders asked Facebook to stop the development of its new cryptocurrency until they can assess the risks and opportunities for regulation.
Social Media Takes On Misleading Health Claims
Wednesday, July 03, 2019
Social media platforms like YouTube and Facebook are taking action to keep medical misinformation from gaining traction.
Tiffany Cabán Takes on the Queens Machine
Tuesday, July 02, 2019
The unlikely rise of a young, once unknown political hopeful Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has seemingly been replicated by Tiffany Cabán.
The Private Pain of Social Media Stardom for Online Gamers
Monday, July 01, 2019
Desmond Amofah, also known as Etika, amassed hundreds of thousands of followers on YouTube, while apparently struggling with mental health issues.
The Supreme Court's Decisions on Representation in Government
Thursday, June 27, 2019
Two legal analysts break down today's rulings from the Supreme Court, which both have an impact on representation in government.
Killings of Black Trans Women in Texas Redouble Appeal for Gender Expression to be Protected Under State Law
Tuesday, June 25, 2019
Advocates are calling for hate crime protections to extend to gender expression in Texas following the killings of black transgender women.
What the First Native American U.S. Poet Laureate Means to Indigenous People
Thursday, June 20, 2019
Joy Harjo is a musician, poet, and member of the Muscogee Creek Nation. On Wednesday, she also became the first Native American U.S. Poet Laureate.
Lack of Prescription Medication for Jail Inmates Tied to Suicide Deaths in Lock-Up
Wednesday, June 19, 2019
Increasing rates of substance abuse and decreased access to mental health treatment, have further complicated the issue that is no longer accounted for as it once was.
Supreme Court to Take Up Case on Race and Television
Tuesday, June 18, 2019
Byron Allen, who is black, says Comcast’s refusal to carry his channels was racially motivated.
Nevada Becomes First State to Protect Job Applicants from Marijuana Testing
Thursday, June 13, 2019
The law does not apply to EMTs, firefighters, and those employed to operate motor vehicles which could "adversely affect the safety of others."
Three Years Later, LGBTQ Gun Violence Activists Reflect on the Pulse Nightclub Shooting
Wednesday, June 12, 2019
The violence that unfolded in a once safe space became a call to action for many in the LGBTQ community.
Venezuelans Stream into an Uncertain Future in Colombia
Tuesday, June 11, 2019
With inflation at nearly one million percent, food and medicine have been all but impossible to purchase in Venezuela.
Is the U.S. Immigration Policy 'Inhumane?'
Monday, June 10, 2019
Last week, the Trump administration announced that it will cut funding for soccer and education programs for unaccompanied children in federal custody.
The Enduring Battle Over Access to Educational Materials for Inmates
Wednesday, June 05, 2019
An Illinois prison recently removed 200 books from its prison library. Many state prison systems claim certain books cause significant security risks, but advocates call it censorship.
Oklahoma Storms Threaten Local Communities and a Crumbling Infrastructure
Thursday, May 30, 2019
A dam near Tulsa is releasing enormous amounts of water — parts of the city are underwater.
How to Manage Burnout in a High Pressure Work Environment
Wednesday, May 29, 2019
The World Health Organization's new definition of burnout relates to “chronic workplace stress that has not been successfully managed.”
E.U. Elections Results Reveal a Continent Divided
Tuesday, May 28, 2019
With the highest number of votes cast in more than 20 years, the once predominant centrist parties lost influence to smaller groups on the right and the left.
ICE Placed Thousands in Solitary Confinement, Many for Minor Infractions
Tuesday, May 28, 2019
Detainees were placed in solitary confinement for cutting another detainee's hair or sharing a coffee cup.
Kenya Could be the Next Country to Strike Down a Colonial-Era Law Against Homosexuality
Thursday, May 23, 2019
The law in question is part of the penal code in dozens of former British colonies.
States Across the Country Consider Cash Bail Reform
Wednesday, May 22, 2019
Roughly 460,000 people are jailed on any given day because they were unable to post cash bail.
