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Calle 13 changes the world one rhyme at a time

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Art by Sacha IrickPicture a rap, hip-hop or reggaeton music video — we all know what they look like almost by instinct. The formula is the same: At some point, the lyrics mention success and endless amounts of money and images in the music videos serve the purpose of making it seem that way. Latin American hip-hop phenomenon group Calle 13 released their new album this … [Read more...] about Calle 13 changes the world one rhyme at a time

Spread the LOVE (letters)

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Gusts of wind shook the tree outside of the cafeteria aggressively, as the sharp, cold winter air walloped against the dark, ambiguous clothes that ‘Me’ was wearing on the night she started distributing the first batch of love letters. She tied twenty letters to the tree outside the cafeteria late at night on Dec. 8. On the next day, the letters were still there. Disappointed, … [Read more...] about Spread the LOVE (letters)

EU failed to meet Ukraine’s immediate needs

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Art by Sacha Irick In 1991, the people of Ukraine and Crimea voted for the independence of both states from the Soviet Union. Only three years later, Ukraine agreed to give up its nuclear arsenal — the third largest in the world — in the 1994 Budapest Memorandum. In exchange, Russia, the neighboring country, agreed to protect Ukraine and its sovereignty from any foreign … [Read more...] about EU failed to meet Ukraine’s immediate needs

Venezuelan students fight for freedom

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Art by Sacha IrickAs he stood at the base of a statue of Latin-American revolutionary hero, Jose Marti, in a plaza at the heart of Venezuela’s capital city, Caracas, Leopoldo Lopez announced last Tuesday that he would surrender to the authorities. Thousands of supporters dressed in white surrounded him in support as he handed himself in to the National Guard. Lopez has … [Read more...] about Venezuelan students fight for freedom