Former Michigan Governor Rick Snyder and 8 Others Face Charges Related to Flint Water Crisis
Lately, the question of what defines the pursuit of justice apart from partisan political games weighs heavily on the minds of concerned citizens across a starkly divided America. In Michigan, that question hits a little closer to home, especially for those directly impacted by the Flint Water Crisis.
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Bike from Washington, D.C., to Washington State
In a maelstrom of grave news over the last several months — or years, depending — great news has sprung up for nature lovers, adventurers, bikers, hikers and all who are looking for the next big challenge.
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India: No Farmers, No Food
In recent months, thousands of farmers have been protesting against new laws in India. Farmers have claimed the new legislation was drafted without their consultation and at their expense.
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Breakup of Tech Giants Crucial to Future of American Politics
On Jan. 6, a group of extremist right-wing insurgents made headlines after they managed to push past barriers and break into the Capitol in Washington, D.C. The event was a culmination of political tensions surrounding last November’s election, but right-wing constituents were fed dangerous and inflammatory narratives long before Joe Biden’s election.
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The Traitor in Chief
On Wednesday, Jan. 6, supporters of the outgoing President Donald Trump participated in an insurrection and sieged the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington, D.C.
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'Politics Over Lives' in Bottleneck Bosnia
In Bosnia, thousands of migrants and refugees find themselves battling sub-zero temperatures, internal power struggles and squalid conditions. A humanitarian crisis has arrived on the nation’s doorstep as allegations of border abuse reign from neighbouring Croatia.
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Beijing Tightens Grip on Hong Kong Dissidents
Prison sentences for 10 Hong Kong activists were handed down in a mainland Chinese court last week. Even with the condemnations of governments and human rights organizations, there’s no guarantee Beijing will change course. Instead, they plan on tightening their grip.
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A Brief Guide to the Brexit Deal
Britain officially left the European Union on Jan. 31, 2020. However, the country was to keep with EU laws and standards until a trade deal was agreed upon. Little changed in the 11 month transition period.
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Sanctions on Iran an Unethical and Ineffective Foreign Policy Strategy
As Iran’s population is forced into poverty, the U.S. must face the reality that causing suffering for millions of innocent civilians is an unethical approach to demanding change from a theocracy over which they have no control.
Argentina: History Has Been Made
All feminists, human rights activists, grass-root movements and supporters of legalizing abortion will remember Dec. 30, 2020. This is not only an achievement for Argentina, but it also represents a milestone on the road to women’s rights recognition in Latin America and, hopefully, abroad.
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Human Rights Violations in China, again
After the 9/11 attacks, which were acts of the Islamic extremist group Al-Qaeda, general mistrust and dislike for Muslims rose in the whole world. The fear of being the next target of an Islamist terrorist attack prompted many governments to introduce new regulations and precautions in dealing with terrorism.
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US: Has the death penalty faced a death of its own?
Public opinion, international outrage and lobbying from human rights groups, as well as the pledge from President-elect Joe Biden, shows death penalty support is dying out within the United States. Marc Hyden, National Advocacy Coordinator at Conservatives Concerned about the Death Penalty said, “As more and more Americans are confronted with the death penalty’s failures – risk to innocent life, high financial cost, failure to protect society, and harm on murder victims’ families – its days are numbered.”
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Cher and Kaavan the Elephant
In 2012, Kaavan the elephant was forced to endure solitude, when his companion, Saheli, died. Like humans and other mammals, elephants have complex social structures that hinge on interaction and close contact with members of the same species.
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The End of an Era: Angela Merkel - German Foreign Policy Part II
In 2018, Angela Merkel was named the fourth most powerful person in the world by Forbes magazine, following after Xi Jinping, Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump, and in 2019 the most powerful woman in the world.
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Scotland Successfully Tackles Period Poverty
Scotland has become the first in the world to make period products free to all. The Period Products (Free Provision) (Scotland) Bill, was approved unanimously on November 24.
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Is the United Kingdom Really 'United'?
With the added pressure of the coronavirus pandemic, the UK government has seen the union on the brink of a potential break up.
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Human Trafficking. Can Sex Work Decriminalization Reduce Sex Trafficking?
Sex work and sex trafficking are two interrelated phenomena. Decriminalization of sex work may make everyone safer, reducing the number of people trafficked and helping victims to make their voices heard publicly.
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Biden, Blinken and the Blob
oe Biden said one of the first things he will do as President is calling other world leaders and say, "America's back, you can count on us." What Biden means by back is that the bipartisan consensus on American foreign policy is back. That is to say, the blob is back.
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Free COVID Vaccines for the Japanese Public
On December 2, 2020, the Japanese government passed a bill that will make vaccines for Coronavirus free to its residents. Even though Japan grapples with a spike in COVID-19 infections, this bill indicates that there may be a light at the end of a dark long tunnel.
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The Population-Centric COIN
COIN is a specific way of doing counterinsurgency that excludes the use of brute force against civilians. he doctrine of counter-insurgency or COIN had been rediscovered around 2006 by the American military as a tool to rescue the failing Iraq and Afghanistan occupations.