On February 5, President Donald Trump’s relatively tempered State of the Union Address surprised many. Veering away from his typically aggressive approach, President Trump called for a unified country and bipartisan support on certain issues, namely the threat of another government shutdown. Still, the speech proved to be largely contradictoryRead More

  On February 5, President Donald Trump’s relatively tempered State of the Union Address surprised many. Veering away from his typically aggressive approach, President Trump called for a unified country and bipartisan support on certain issues, namely the threat of another government shutdown. Still, the speech proved to be largelyRead More

In late October, French President Emmanuel Macron announced a new tax on diesel fuel as part of his plan to combat climate change. Shortly after, “yellow jacket” protests began, spearheaded by ordinary working people. While the demonstrations initially originated from the rising fuel taxes, they have evolved into a movementRead More

  On December 22, after Congress failed to pass a spending package granting President Donald Trump P’00 the $5.7 billion he demanded for border security, the U.S. government partially shut down. Nearly a month later, the government finds itself facing the longest shutdown in U.S. history.            President Trump insists thatRead More

After four terms as Germany’s chancellor, Angela Merkel has announced that she is not seeking re-election in 2021, when she plans to withdraw from politics completely. In her 13 years as chancellor, Merkel managed to overcome many ideological barriers while pushing Germany toward greater success.         Merkel was raised underRead More

On August 14, a Pennsylvania grand jury reported that more than 300 priests across the state sexually abused over 1,000 children in a span of 70 years. The Catholic Church employed a “systematic cover-up” to protect these predators, handling allegations internally and moving abusive priests to different parishes. Some bishopsRead More

In 2017, USC Annenberg published a report on diversity in Hollywood, finding that “exclusion is the norm rather than the exception in Hollywood.” It’s possible to argue that minority representation in the film and television industries exists, in reference to recent movies such as Black Panther and Crazy Rich Asians.Read More

On April 13, a Russian court decision outlawed Telegram, a popular and highly secure messaging app. The Kremlin’s prohibition of Telegram stems from creator Pavel Durov’s refusal to grant Russian authorities access to encrypted chats. In an effort to shut down Telegram, Roskomnadzor, the Russian communications and technology regulator, blockedRead More

Following the devastating Parkland school shooting, President Donald Trump P’00 called for schools to arm teachers to prevent future school shootings. Several Florida legislators later approved two bills that allotted millions of dollars to training for teachers to carry firearms. While on paper this may seem like a plausible idea,Read More