» The Visionaries Issue: World Articles
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A RACE TO FEED,
If you have ever questioned what your power is in the face of a great tragedy, then know that in the case of land grabs, it is significant. A land grab occurs when a private firm or investor acquires large tracts of land from an economically unstable nation through a financial transaction. This benefits the [...]
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AN INDIGNANT YOUTH,
Our global society is suffering from environmental malaise and inaction. While the scientific evidence overwhelmingly shows that man-made carbon emissions are causing global warming, there remains a distinct lack of urgency to address the daunting issue. The renewed focus on climate change that became mainstream in the early part of the new millennium has since [...]
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Charging and Switching,
“Is the car even on?” I asked myself moments before my designated driver hit the gas pedal just as the traffic light turned green. We went flying past it and I braced myself to the seat half smiling, half terrified. To call it a gas pedal might be misleading and anachronistic. In reality it was [...]
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Water World,
A crisis is upon us. There is nothing more essential to our existence on this planet than water. It is the most vital component to all known forms of life, covers 71 percent of the Earth’s surface and literally flows through us, comprising 65 percent of the human body. What could be more inalienable than [...]