Even though terrorist attacks by the Islamic extremist group ISIS based in Syria are not talked about frequently anymore, they remain an imminent threat to security around the world. However, on October 27, 2019, Donald Trump revealed to the world that the US was able to extract and kill the ISIS leader, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi […]
Throughout the month of October, violent protests have occurred in Ecuador as the people are demanding a return of the fuel subsidies that the government has eliminated. The protests began on October 3rd after President Lenin Moreno signed off on policy that took away a $1.3 billion subsidy on gasoline. This change in the policy
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On Saturday, the 26th of October, around 350,000 separatist protesters gathered in streets Barcelona (BBC, Crisis). They demand complete autonomy from the Spanish state, and many in the region have been demanding this freedom for centuries (BBC, Profile). Catalonia has an extremely distinct identity, and due to this, they do not identify with the government
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This past Monday, 16 Ugandan LGBTQ activists were arrested at a sexual health organization on suspicion of engaging in gay sex–which is punishable by life imprisonment. The police cited condoms, lubricants, and anti-HIV medicines as evidence that the men were breaking the Ugandan law that “bans carnal intercourse against the order of nature” (Berger). The
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The country of Zimbabwe celebrated a major holiday last Friday. Many were let off work and given free bus fare to the nation’s capital to celebrate with their peers. The holiday was not due to a major religious celebration or a hallmark of the nation’s progress. It was instead used for the Zimbabwean people to
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Looking back, last time I talked corruption in elections. I took a close look at Russia and the protests that have been occurring there over the past few months. In summary, Putin’s reign has been a long one that has been full of much mistrust between him and the people. Many times, there has been
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A Limited Victory… On Monday, October 21, Canada’s parliamentary elections returned interesting results. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Liberal Party won a plurality, with 157 out of 338 seats, but remained 13 seats shy of a majority (“Canada Election: Trudeau’s Liberals Win, But Lose Majority”). The Liberal Party has been in power under Trudeau since 2015,
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Since the beginning of October, civil unrest has torn apart the country of Chile. Thousands of protesters have taken to the streets, all while facing severe backlash from the state police. The protests are believed to be the largest since the backlash surrounding the military dictatorship of Augusto Pinochet in 1988. Why the unrest and
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On Monday, Canada held elections for the House of Commons in the 43rd Canadian Parliament. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Liberal Party retained power but Trudeau will now head a minority government. This BBC article shows the results of the election for each party, with Liberals garnering 33 percent of the vote, while conservatives actually won
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Who knew a twenty-cent tax could be the tipping point in sparking riots across an entire country. In Lebanon that was exactly the case. Prime Minister Saad Hariri and his government announced that they would be implementing a 20 cent tax on calls through the communication app called WhatsApp. The people of Lebanon immediately took
