Over the past decade, Benjamin Netanyahu has held a firm grasp on his political territory throughout the state of Israel. He began his ascension into politics through his being the representative in the United States for the state of Israel and rose quickly through the ranks during his workings with past President Bill Clinton—with whom […]
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“The protests were triggered by a tax on WhatsApp voice calls that the government quickly ditched. But the government could not contain the anger of a population that is sick and tired of economic stagnation, endemic corruption and a lack of basic public services.” The new Lebanese government was formed less than a year ago
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On Monday, Boris Johnson’s bid to conduct the UK general elections early failed to be passed by Parliament for several reasons, but the situation is not totally resolved at this point. Johnson wanted to conduct these elections while he is in power of the Conservative party, but because of the rules of the UK’s government,
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Throughout the month of October, protesters have gathered in Iraq to protest Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi’s government, demanding an end to the corruption that has plagued the country since the end of Saddam Hussein’s reign. Over the past two weeks, there has been a pause in the protests, so that the government may have
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Photo by Cesar Carlevarino Aragon on Unsplash In Santiago, over a million people took to the streets on Friday in protests ignited by a subway fare increase. Starting with “high-school students [launching] four days of turnstile-jumping,” the demonstrations eventually “exploded into a week of massive protests” against inequality (Weissenstein). Chile holds the distinction of being “one of South
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What started as a protest over a 4 cent hike on subway tickets has transformed into a nationwide uprising that has resulted in the death of at least 19 people in Chile. Following the raise in metro ticket costs, protesters took to the streets to express their anger with the price. Initially, the protesters, most
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The sentencing of 12 former leaders of Catalonia’s independence movement from Spain in 2017 prompted mass protests in Barcelona and the reemergence of tensions between the Catalan separatists and the Spanish government. Catalonia is one of Spain’s 17 autonomous regions. The Catalan represent a nation of people, with their own culture, history and language. Catalonia
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“As I stroll through the city of Barcelona, I see the flashes of yellow all around- unaware of the controversial politics that this yellow ribbon proclaims.” On 14 October 2019, the conviction of nine pro-independence leaders came from the Spanish, reigniting worldwide protest supporting the Catalan Independence movement. This sentencing, seen by some as “an
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On Thursday, October 23rd, 2019 Bolivia completed another successful presidential election … or at least President Evo Morales wants it to seem that way. When a new constitution confirmed by the Bolivian government in 2009 took effect, many saw this as an opportunity to establish a successful presidential republic government, and for the first two
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EU and US Sanctions On Friday, October 25th, the US Department of State designated Owen Ncube, Zimbabwe’s Security Minister, as being ineligible for entry into the United States. Ncube joined about 85 other Zimbabwean leaders, including President Mnangagwa, and 56 companies that face financial and travel restrictions from the US. In a statement, the State
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