Russia-Ukraine War Impact on Geoeconomics
The Russia-Ukraine war will have longstanding impacts on geopolitics and geoeconomics, from the European Union and the Americas to India and China. The ripple effects of the Russia-Ukraine War extend far and wide, but they are perhaps nowhere more monumental than the potential for future conflict between great powers, China and the US, in the […]
Justice For Ahmaud Arbery As Killers Convicted of Murder
The three white men who chased and killed Ahmaud Arbery, a black man on a jog in a Georgia neighborhood, were all convicted on murder charges. “Today is Thanksgiving and I’m really, really thankful. My family and I are really, really thankful for the verdict we got yesterday,” Ahmaud’s mother, Wanda Cooper-Jones, told ABC, “We finally […]
Rising Gas Prices Squeeze Americans at the Pump
If you’ve filled your gas tank recently, you’ve probably noticed the rising gas prices at the pump. The increasing cost has become such a concern for the federal government that they are considering releasing 35 million barrels over time from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve. In November, gas prices skyrocketed to a 7-year high and reached a national […]
Defense Asks for Mistrial in Rittenhouse Murder Case
The trial of Kyle Rittenhouse, a then 17-year-old accused of shooting at three people and killing two at a Kenosha, Wisconsin Black Lives Matter protest, heated up Wednesday and resulted in the defense asking the judge for a mistrial. Judge Bruce Schroeder has come under fire in the press for controversial decisions in the case, including […]
Only One Black Juror Selected in Ahmaud Arbery Murder Case
On Wednesday, the two-and-a-half-week jury selection process in the trial of the murder of Ahmaud Arbery concluded with a nearly all-white jury. Only one Black juror was selected in the case of Arbery’s murder after he was tracked down while on a jog in a Georgia neighborhood by three White men and fatally shot by […]
Big Promises, Few Mechanisms to Follow Through At COP26
As global leaders descend on Glasgow, Scotland, for COP26, many promises have been offered to stymie the worst effects of climate change. More than 100 world leaders promised to end deforestation by 2030 and 90 countries are set to sign a pledge to cut methane emissions. However, due to the track record of similar pledges, there is much […]
American Workers Are Fighting Back With Strikes
Thanks to the coronavirus pandemic, a growing number of American workers are fighting back with strikes to pressure corporations for better pay and working conditions after several years of accepting the statusquo. From healthcare to manufacturing and the film industry to mining, a wide swath of Americans is threatening to or have already started their […]
Pandora Papers and why American’s Richest not listed
Hundreds of prominent businesspeople, politicians, and leaders were uncovered as tax avoiders or evaders in a massive investigative report by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ). Among the biggest names in the so-called Pandora Papers include the King of Jordan, former British Prime Minister Tony Blair, Presidents and Prime Ministers from Czechia, Ukraine, Chile, […]
Biden Administration Defends Harsh Deportation of Haitian Migrants
On Monday, the United States began mass deportations of Haitian Migrants outside Del Rio, a Texas border town, home to an encampment of over 12,000 asylum seekers. Startling images of the desperate conditions at the camp and horse-riding border guards whipping Haitian migrants have centered pressure on the Biden administration to intervene. While the White House condemned the use […]
Gavin Newsom Opens Lead in Polls with Recall Election Week Away
California Governor Gavin Newsom has faced a recall campaign that has come too close for comfort for Democrats desperate to keep the governorship. While early polls showed ‘remove and keep’ neck-and-neck, the most recent polling has the governor at a more comfortable 10-point lead. The election is less than a week away as Californians will head to […]