Nation/World

Argentina’s Booming Gold Rush Raises Difficult Questions

November 5, 2021 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

The American Gold Rush of the mid-1800s ushered in a new era of entrepreneurship and self-determination. It was a liberating venture for prospectors into a land  with plenty of opportunities unrestricted by government and politics. Compared to this, the modern day race for “White Gold,” or lithium, is a disappointingRead More

The CIA Must Reform Counterintelligence Measures

The CIA Must Reform Counterintelligence Measures

October 15, 2021 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

American counterintelligence is in a state of crisis: the New York Times recently reported on a leaked cable (a confidential text-based system) that indicated dozens of informants for the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) — America’s only international intelligence program — were killed, arrested, or turned into double agents. This informationRead More

Global Corporate Tax To Be Implemented

Global Corporate Tax To Be Implemented

October 15, 2021 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

On October 8, 2021, 136 countries agreed upon a deal with the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) to enact a global corporate tax, which has been considered by experts and world leaders alike to be a significant breakthrough in the elimination of tax havens.  Members in confirmation includedRead More

To the nines: the perfect number of supreme court justices

To the nines: the perfect number of supreme court justices

October 15, 2021 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

Since its inception in 1789, the Supreme Court has been a critical part of the American system of checks and balances that holds the government accountable to the American people. The Court has the power to strike down any law it deems unconstitutional, which prevents any infringements on the rightsRead More

Gabby Petito: A Case Study In Racial Inequality

Gabby Petito: A Case Study In Racial Inequality

October 1, 2021 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

Photo from henryherald.com On September 11, Nicole Schmidt reported her daughter, Gabby Petito, missing after not hearing from her for 13 days. Petito had been on a road trip with her significant other Brian Laundrie, from which Brian returned alone, then promptly disappeared from the public eye. After a nationalRead More

China’s Crackdown on Video Games

China’s Crackdown on Video Games

October 1, 2021 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

Photo from unherd.com One of the hallmarks of being a kid is staying up late with your friends and playing video games. Video games are so intrinsic to the daily lives of teenagers that they have become one of the most popular pastimes – unless you’re a kid living inRead More

Women Right’s Jeopardized in Afghanistan

Women Right’s Jeopardized in Afghanistan

October 1, 2021 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

Photo from abcnews.go.com Over the last weeks, women’s place in Afghanistan has devolved into a full blown humanitarian crisis under Taliban rule. Although the Taliban initially stated it would “respect women’s rights,” its policies have already repealed the Ministry of Women’s Affairs, barred women and girls from receiving schooling pastRead More

Sexual Violence Pervades Tigray Civil War

Sexual Violence Pervades Tigray Civil War

May 25, 2021 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

Mona Lisa, a recent high school graduate from Tigray, Ethiopia, lays motionless in a hospital bed. Her right arm has been amputated as a result of a gunshot wound inflicted by an Ethiopian soldier after she struggled to fend off his attempts to rape her. On November 4, 2020, EthiopianRead More

A Smarter Solution To American’s Gun Problem

A Smarter Solution To American’s Gun Problem

May 25, 2021 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

Since the beginning of 2021, there has been a major uptick in gun violence with a total of 147 mass shootings in the United States and a 73% increase in mass shootings from the same four-month period last year. These shootings have also gotten more deadly, with 176 deaths inRead More