Fallout From Trump Ordered Assassination Has Significant Ramifications In Middle East
Iranian Major General Qassem Soleimani was one of the most powerful men within the theocratic power structure within Iran. To those loyal to the Ayatollah’s, he was seen as a champion of the revolution and a man of the people. He led the elite and controversial Revolutional Guards’ Quds Force and led Iranian military operations […]
Countries Around The World Play Role In Brazil Gun Violence
Gun violence in Brazil has become a major worry for human rights organizations over the past decade. Human Rights Watch categorizes the concerns with President Jair Bolsonaro from a 2018 report. Jair Bolsonaro, a member of Congress who has endorsed torture and other abusive practices, and made openly racist, homophobic and misogynist statements, won a run-off election […]
Hong Kong Protests Will Continue Through The Holidays, Hong Protests For Uyghur Muslims
Over the weekend, over a thousand protestors in Hong Kong took to the streets to show solidary with the Uyghur Muslims who are in re-education camps in the Xinjiang province of China. The Chinese government claims the camps offer voluntary education and training, yet document leaks to the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ) show […]
Boris Johnson To Try And ‘Get Brexit Rolling’
Conservative Plans Multiple reports out of the United Kingdom suggest Boris Johnson will host a meeting with newly elected Conservative Members of Parliament (MPs) after last week’s sweeping victory for his party. The reasoning for the conversation will be to whip agreement for his latest Brexit agreement strategy. The Conservative party gained 66 seats, giving them a […]
Boris Johnson And Conservative Party Win Majority Victory In United Kingdom
“Boris Johnson‘s Conservative party has secured a majority by seizing seats from the Labour party in its traditional heartlands in the north and midlands. Johnson remains prime minister and should now be able to get his Brexit deal through parliament,” reports The Guardian after the results of last night’s election in the United Kingdom came to light. […]
Cartel Shootout Leaves Approximately 20 Dead Over The Weekend
Cartel Attacks Town Over Weekend Over the weekend, armed cartel members stormed Villa Union, a small town near the Coahulia state near the Texas border. The gunman began their assault on Saturday, attacking various government offices, including the Mayor’s official office. According to reports, security forces responded quickly after killing 10 gunmen in an exchange […]
Hong Kong Protests Continue After Pro-Democracy Sweeping Electoral Victories, Five Demands Requested
After a week of relative calm throughout Hong Kong, pro-democracy protestors renewed their activism after Carrie Lam’s administration failed to make any progress on meeting the ‘five demands‘ a week after sweeping electoral victories for the movement. Following the local district elections, Caracal Reports analyzed the results, pointing to the importance the movement places on […]
ICE Created A Fake School In Michigan Just To Make Arrests
The Predatory Scheme The Department of Homeland Security created the University of Farmington in Michigan, leading to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to later make many arrests as a part of a sting operation. The university marketed heavily to students born abroad only to later have their legal immigration status revoked after the school was […]
The Pro Democracy Movement Makes Major Gains In Hong Kong Elections
The first elections to take place since the pro-democracy protest movement became daily life in Hong Kong led to dramatic gains for activists. Pro-democracy supporters competed for each of the 452 wards up for grabs in the district council elections. The Guardian reports. People turned out in record numbers to eject pro-Beijing politicians from district councils they had […]
Campus Pro-Democracy Protests Continue In Hong Kong As Local Elections Take Place
The weeks’ long protest situation at Polytechnic University has begun to resolve as more activists have left the campus, with some being immediately put under arrest by Hong Kong police. South China Morning Post (SCMP) reports, “The acting president of a student union at a besieged university in Hong Kong was among those who left the campus […]