Weekend Review: China Forms World’s Largest Trading Alliance
On Sunday, fifteen countries including China cemented a pact to form the largest global trading bloc to date, the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP). The deal took more than eight years to negotiate and was signed virtually to adhere to pandemic safety measures. This partnership includes many Southeast Asian countries, as well as South Korea, […]
Weekend Review: DHS Compiled Intelligence on Journalists During Protest
According to a report from the Washington Post, the Department of Homeland Security compiled intelligence reports on two journalists who published a leaked F.B.I. memo, an action usually reserved for terrorists and other violent suspects. The information in the memo, dated July 16 and marked unclassified, contained a disclaimer prohibiting distribution. The specific journalists, the […]
Trump Administration Rejected Report Stating Refugees Were Not A Major Security Threat
According to a report from NBC News, the Trump administration ignored a report showing that refugees did not pose a major security threat to the United States. Three former senior officials spoke to the outlet on background, providing direct insight into the situation — stating that the administration has lied when presenting the possible dangers […]
