The United States trade embargo against Cuba prevents American businesses, and businesses with commercial activities in the United States, from conducting trade with the Cuban government and Cuban businesses. This embargo includes almost all exports, with the exception of food and humanitarian supplies. Recently, anti-government protests have been taking place in Cuba due to an ongoing economic crisis caused in part by the trade embargo.

Recently there has been a trend of high-profile journalists, such as Glenn Greenwald (the founder of The Intercept), Matt Taibbi (formerly employed by Rolling Stone), and Matthew Yglesias (the co-founder of Vox) leaving traditional media outlets they were previously affiliated with in order to build their own platforms on Substack, a subscription-based website which hosts independent writers.

Masquerade is an independent territory outside the jurisdiction of any state. There is no ability to contact the outside world, and tourism and visitation is strictly forbidden. In Masquerade, one’s personal characteristics, including looks, personality, ethnicity, gender identity, and talents, change every day upon waking up, involuntarily and at random (memories are retained as normal). Joining Masquerade through legal immigration is possible, however, once one immigrates, it is impossible to leave.

Technology J uses an algorithm to predict the ideal career option for you (based on what you will find most fulfilling).

Aurat March is a feminist protest movement organised in Pakistan. While they have political demands, they are primarily an activist group operating mostly via protest and demonstrations. They have been endorsed by the Lady Health Workers Association and include representatives from multiple women's rights organizations. Since inception, Aurat March has called for more accountability for violence against women, and to support women who experience violence and harassment at the hands of security forces, in public spaces, at home, and at the workplace. They also demand economic justice, including implementation of labor rights, the Sexual Harassment Against Women in the Workplace Act 2010, recognition of women's input to the ‘care economy’ as unpaid labor, and provision of maternity leaves and daycare centers to ensure women's inclusion in the labor force. They have also vocally supported other left-leaning movements and organisations in Pakistan, such as Pashtun Tahafuz Movement, and are thus also viewed controversially by segments of the populace. Critics claim that the movement's radical language is a reason for why they do not have more widespread support in Pakistani society.