Mahatma Gandhi: Remembering the life and work of the "Great Soul"
Born October 2, 1869, Mahatma Gandhi was an Indian lawyer, politician, social activist, and writer who became the leader of the nationalist movement against the British rule of India. Employing a policy of nonviolent resistance, he successfully campaigned for the country's independence. In turn, he inspired movements for civil rights and freedom across the world. He lived to see India granted the right to govern itself. He also witnessed the partition of the country, an event that led indirectly to his assassination on January 30, 1948. Click through the gallery and relive the key moments that shaped the life and work of the man they called the Mahatma, or "Great Soul."
2025-04-18T15:18:29Z
Why global poverty remains a growing challenge
One of the largest, most widespread, and most persistent problems of humanity, one that touches every corner of every nation in the world, is the problem of poverty. People have lived in destitute situations since the dawn of civilization, and while it has always been a matter of great importance in the journey towards a just and developed human world, it has been largely ignored or, in many cases, promoted, by world powers throughout history who consider the only way forward to be over the heads of others. Hundreds of millions of people around the world still live in poverty, suffering from hunger, homelessness, discrimination, and countless other hardships that have made life far harder than it has to be for many of our fellow humans. Read on to learn more facts about the global pandemic of poverty and why we cannot allow it to continue.
2025-04-18T15:48:48Z
