You probably haven’t heard, but the NAACP was bombed yesterday. Why haven’t you heard? Well, because there has been a bizarre (or not-so-bizzare) amount of …
Memoirs of a Little Revolutionary Pt. 5
Read parts one, two, three, and four. On December 14, a benefit concert was staged at the Maidan to support activists in their struggle for …
2014 Marks the 20-Year Remembrance of the Rwandan Genocide
From April to July of 1994, the country of Rwanda was a bloodbath. Hutus slaughtered Tutsis and their supporters in droves with whatever weapon lay …
Alyssa Carson’s Dream Will Lead Her to Mars
Alyssa Carson is a 13-year-old Louisiana girl with the huge dream of being the 1st person to land on Mars. Her tale is incredibly inspirational …
Badass Ladies in History: Mary McLeod Bethune
Happy December, Germ readers! It’s time to get excited this Christmas season about all of the amazing things to come as we celebrate the closing of 2014 …
Today Is Human Rights Day
One of the great things about the holiday season is that it brings into focus the idea of goodwill toward men and women. It is …
#BandAid30: Let’s stop Ebola
Imagine you are dying, weak, and delirious. The only thing that you are clinging to is the hope that someone you love will come and …
Jetta Fosberg’s Brave Fight Against Bullying
Jetta Fosberg has a seriously cute pixie cut. The reason for said haircut is even better than the ‘do itself. Jetta donated 14 inches …
Hong Kong: Will History Repeat Itself?
Hong Kong, Autumn 2014. On the news, all around the world, in all different perspectives. Here’s my personal perspective as a Hungarian/Ukranian. Let me tell you something …