David Gonzalez

Dec 12, 2024 | dialogue.earth | David Gonzalez |David González

On 21 April, armed men arrived at Narciso Beleño’s home in the town of Santa Rosa del Sur, in northern Colombia, and fatally shot him. The 62-year-old had dedicated his life to protecting land from large extractive mining projects that threaten the Serranía de San Lucas, a forested massif and one of the most biodiverse places in the country.

Nov 18, 2024 | thecrimson.com | David Gonzalez |David González

According to FAS spokesperson John Chisholm, “Harvard admits students not high schools.” But with one in 11 students coming from just 21 schools, it’s hard to believe him. Clearly, Harvard knows exactly what type of students it seeks to admit — the wealthier, the better. For all of its talk of diversity, Harvard is dramatically failing to admit students from underprivileged economic backgrounds.

Nov 8, 2024 | thecrimson.com | David Gonzalez |David González

It’s easy not to care if you’re not Hispanic. It’s easy not to care if you didn’t grow up on the border. It’s easy not to care if you’ve never stepped foot inside an immigration shelter or if you’ve never spoken to an immigrant. But for many of us Hispanics, Trump’s return to the White House and his obsession with the border poses an imminent threat — regardless of our immigration status.

Oct 29, 2024 | theguardian.com | Flávia Milhorance |Isabel Alarcón |David Gonzalez |David González |Puerto Carreño

At dusk, Piyulaga village starts to wake up. Families gather at the entrances of their huts, children play and cycle around, and Brazilian country music fills the air as lights flicker on in the small settlement in the Xingu Indigenous territory of Mato Grosso, Brazil. Some residents watch TV while others relax in hammocks with their phones, illuminated by spotlights in the communal area.

Oct 22, 2024 | thecrimson.com | David Gonzalez |David González

Since randomized housing began in 1995, many have observed that Harvard’s once-vibrant House communities have faded. Once a central part of the College experience, House pride today seems limited to adorning our laptops with rabbit stickers, sporting acorn boxer-briefs, or defending a 20-minute walk to class. As a resident of Kirkland House, Harvard’s most vibrant House community, I know firsthand that it doesn’t have to be this way.