Aidan Keeley-Cain

Last week, hundreds of thousands of citizens flowed out onto the streets of Hong Kong.  For the last seven months, protests have brought the city to a standstill. Although the protests initially began peacefully, they have become increasingly violent with frequent clashes with Hong Kong police.  The protests came about as a result of an […]

All across the world, from Catalonia to Chile to Hong Kong, citizens are taking to the streets in protest.  Meanwhile, in the Middle East, large scale protests in Iraq and Lebanon have been overshadowed. These protests, which began in October, have largely been attributed to anger over economic difficulties and Iranian interference.  In the two

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

The United Kingdom’s government change in July has not been without controversy.  Newly appointed Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, recently asked the Queen to suspend Parliament ahead of the October 31st Brexit deadline.  Johnson’s government is determined to prevent the Brexit deadline from being pushed back yet again, as had been the case during Teresa May’s government.  The