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Tune in to ‘'Conversations With Cait’ episode 5: The Salem Witch Trials’ on 91.3 WBNY-FM for Women’s History Month

“‘Conversations With Cait’ ep. 5: The Salem Witch Trials” is set to air on 91.3 WBNY-FM on Monday and April 4 at 5 p.m. This episode is on the depiction of women witches beginning with the historical 1692 Salem Witch Trials to Hollywood. A discussion with Rachel Christ, the Salem Witch Museum director of education, also touches on how capitalism takes advantage of the trend of modern-day witchcraft from crystal-healing to natural herbs. “Conversations With Cait” is a new podcast centered on the arts, culture and race and gender politics. Stay tuned for the episode recap! To stay up to date on articles and future episodes, follow @cait_malilay_writes on Instagram.

The chilling effect among Asian countries and call for more support for the people of Myanmar

Ukraine is not the only country that Russia is impacting.  Russia and China, two official members of the U.N. Security Council, and Serbia are supporting the violence against Myanmar’s pro-democracy civilians by supplying the military junta with weaponry, according to a report by Tom Andrews, the UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of Human Rights in Myanmar. Steven Sanyu, the president of Burmese Community Services , said that countries’, especially Asian countries', conflicts get overlooked in contrast to European countries when there is no financial direct interest at large. “The Chinese government is the number one enemy for the Burmese people, and also Russia, the same thing,” he said. graphic courtesy: World Atlas However, there is division even within the Asian continent because neighbors of Myanmar like Thailand focus on their own interest. They are afraid to get involved and support pro-democracy ideals because of its relationship with China in terms of trade, which is