PAINKILLER & PAIN MAKER – OXYCONTIN’S LEGACY
Purdue Pharma, a privately held American pharmaceutical company, was involved in the opioid crisis due to its aggressive marketing tactics for OxyContin, a pain medication. The company faced lawsuits and paid large fines, eventually filing for bankruptcy in 2019. In 2020, Purdue reached a potential $8.3 billion settlement with the Continue Reading
MYANMAR’S FORCED ROHINGYAS CONSCRIPTION
Myanmar’s military has been conscripting at least 100 Rohingyas to fight for the embattled junta, nearly seven years after killing thousands of Muslim Rohingyas in what the UN called “textbook ethnic cleansing.” It is now understood these men have been ordered to report for military training, despite being denied citizenship Continue Reading
NORTH AMERICAN ECLIPSE 2024
On Monday, some regions of North America will be able to witness a total solar eclipse, in which the Moon completely blocks out the light from the Sun. This will start in the Pacific Ocean’s Cook Islands, travel across Mexico, and pass through thirteen US states before finally reaching Canada’s Continue Reading
