Autism Awareness vs. Autism Acceptance

(Autism Acceptance Month Logo) Depending on who you ask, April is either Autism Awareness Month or Autism Acceptance Month. On first glance, the difference may seem trifling, but there are some fundamental issues at the heart of this semantic debate according to many advocates. As…

Read More

Nobel Peace Prize: Afghan Women Cyclists Nominated

A trail-blazing group of Afghan women are receiving international recognition for their bravery and commitment to positive social change. The 40-strong Afghan National Women’s Cycling Team is a truly distinct, one-of-a-kind organization in Afghanistan – a war-torn and impoverished country with deeply conservative gender norms….

Read More

FIFA Boss Incriminated by Panama Papers

(Current FIFA President Gianni Infantino) FIFA has had a tumultuous year, with a host of scandals rocking the international nonprofit in charge of world soccer. Ousted FIFA President Sepp Blatter oversaw an organization rife with bribery, responsible for allegedly selling hosting rights for the World Cup…

Read More

Nonprofit Helps Explain Panama Papers

(Skyline of Panama City, home to the headquarters of Mossack Fonseca) The single biggest leak in history has taken the news media by storm, as journalists from across the globe sort through 11.5 million documents pertaining to the inner-workings of the secretive Mossack Fonseca – a…

Read More