On May 3rd, POLITICO released a leaked draft by Justice Alito which indicates a Supreme Court Vote to overturn Roe v Wade. Since the leaked draft, many have been enraged at the audacity of such a liberty-driven government to prevent women from making choices about their own bodies. 

This episode is not bipartisan, and Sereen's stance is clear: the right to chose is a woman's right. No laws, no legislation, no government has the power to take away bodily autonomy from a woman. 

Let's discuss why.

What is abortion:
https://medlineplus.gov/abortion.html

https://www.amnesty.org/en/what-we-do/sexual-and-reproductive-rights/abortion-facts/

https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/abortion/

https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/abortion

POLITICO draft: 

https://www.politico.com/news/2022/05/02/supreme-court-abortion-draft-opinion-00029473

Roe v Wade: 
https://www.law.cornell.edu/supremecourt/text/410/113

Previous precedents reliant on Roe v Wade:
https://www.usccb.org/issues-and-action/human-life-and-dignity/abortion/upload/Summary-of-Roe-v-Wade-and-Other-Key-Abortion-Cases.pdf

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While the conversation about Palestine and Israel has been long-debated, Palestinians are finally gaining the support of the human rights community. After decades of human rights violations and systemically oppressive practices, Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International have released extensive reports dictating the crimes against humanity by the state of Israel. The oppression and abuse of the Palestinian has been defined as apartheid and persecution by human rights organizations, and Sereen delves into the several Israeli laws and policies that have enabled these violations of human rights. Further, she explores the fallacies that are often used in debated on the conflict. 

Human Rights Watch A Threshold Crossed: Israeli Authorities and the Crimes of Apartheid and Persecution : https://www.hrw.org/sites/default/files/media_2021/04/israel_palestine0421_web_0.pdf

Amnesty International Israel's Apartheid Against Palestinians: Cruel System of Domination and Crime Against Humanity:
https://www.amnesty.org/en/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/MDE1551412022ENGLISH.pdf

UN OHCHR srael’s 55-year occupation of Palestinian Territory is apartheid – UN human rights expert:
https://www.ohchr.org/en/press-releases/2022/03/israels-55-year-occupation-palestinian-territory-apartheid-un-human-rights

The world is estimated to reach a population of 10 billion people by 2050. How are we going to ensure everyone continues to have access to nutritious healthy food? How do we ensure food security? What is the planetary health diet?

In a discussion with Maya Oueichek, we explore what food security is, how it is linked to diet, and how we can implement small changes now to ensure food security later. 

Maya's food blog can be found on instagram at: @mayazbites

The EAT-Lancet Commission report can be found at https://eatforum.org/knowledge/.

Domestic violence has many forms. It can be stalking with harm, physical violence, or sexual violence. In the recent months, we've witnessed Kanye West act in abhorrent ways following his divorce from Kim Kardashian. This public display of harassment and stalking has caught the eye of millions, but most seem to be siding with Kanye. 

What does it mean when we allow an ex-husband to stalk, threaten, and harass his ex-wife, and then call her the problem?

Every day, 20,000 people call the National Domestic Violence Hotline. Every 68 seconds, an American is sexually assaulted. Every 9 minutes, that victim is a child. How does the situation between Kim and Kanye play into the situation of women's safety? Let's discuss.

Resources:
National Domestic Violence Hotline: 800-799-7233 | https://www.thehotline.org
National Sexual Assault Hotline: 800-656-HOPE

RAINN: https://www.rainn.org/about-sexual-assault
National Coalition Against Domestic Violence: https://ncadv.org
https://ncadv.org/STATISTICS

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We're joined by Hannah Heering to discuss climate refugees. Who are climate refugees? Why are climate refugees important? Which people are most at risk? How can we help? 

Let's discuss.

Hannah holds a degree in International Relations with a minor in Human Rights from UC Davis. Her current focus is on refugees. 

This episode is brought to you by Cocokind. Shop at www.youngcentral.net/cocokind 

After a pandemic and various international crises, the world is going through it. It's been a difficult time for most, and a result has been a prevalence in poor mental health. However, there also seems to be an increase in mental health illness as a trend. For the first episode of Season 2, we will discuss why Young Central Season 1 was cut short, what this trend means, and how we can collectively take the first step in remastering our mental health.

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SARS was created in the 90's to protect the Nigerian citizens from armed robberies. However, with time, this coalition of law enforcement has become corrupt and abusive towards the people it serves to protect. 

On October 3rd, the Nigerian government opened fire at a group of peaceful protesters after enforcing a mandatory curfew. It is critical that we urge the Nigerian government to end SARS.

This week, we explore why social media can be a toxic environment and how we can stop it from taking over our lives.

Artsakh is a region that has long been targeted by Azerbaijan for its territory. Now, Azerbaijan and Turkey are attacking Artsakh again. Find out what's happening and what you can do to help.

Read Goodbye, Antoura:

http://youngcentral.fyi/readabook

For more information on the history of the region:

https://www.britannica.com/place/Nagorno-Karabakh

To donate: 

https://www.armeniafund.org/

Breonna Taylor's murder in March of 2020 has sparked national outrage. Concealed evidence, lack of transparency, and no convictions point to the broken justice system that has destroyed America.