Spread of Monkeypox Increases Around Globe
An outbreak of monkeypox around the world has countries on high alert to contain its spread. The virus has been diagnosed in at least 22 countries outside of Africa. Most are in Europe, but it has also been identified in patients in Canada, Israel, Pakistan, and Australia. In the U.S., as of May 27, the […]
213th Mass Shootings This Year Deadliest So Far
As mass shootings become increasingly common, and increasingly deadly, solutions are stalled in the Senate
Sweden and Finland Eye NATO Options
On Wednesday both Sweden and Finland broke a long history of military and political neutrality by applying for admittance to NATO. The Swedish prime Minister Magdalena Andersson and Finnish President Sauli Niinisto visited the White House yesterday to mark the historic occasion. “Finland and Sweden make NATO stronger,” President Joe Biden said at the Rose […]
Fueled by Hatred, Mass Shootings Spread Across The US
Over a weekend that feels too common in the United States, mass shootings once again dominated headlines across the country. A racially-charged attack in Buffalo killed ten people and injured three. In California, one person was killed and five were wounded by a gunman motivated by hate against the Taiwanese community. More mass shootings in […]
What Overturning Roe v. Wade Could Mean For Women
If a leaked draft opinion from the Supreme Court is any indication, Roe v. Wade will soon be overturned. The draft, authored by Justice Samuel Alito, indicates that five of the nine justices favor overturning the decision that has stood for nearly fifty years. The landmark case in 1973 protected a woman’s right to have […]
Will Twitter’s Takeover Reshape Freedom of Speech?
When Elon Musk announced he was purchasing Twitter, he made it clear that his focus was on freedom of speech. In a brief note to the board of directors, he asserted that Twitter could only become a vehicle for free speech if it was privatized. “I believe in its potential to be the platform for […]
France Macron Defeat Pro-Putin Far-Right Le Pen
The French presidential election is over, incumbent Macron again claiming victory against far-right interloper Marine Le Pen, albeit with much closer results than their first encounter. Macron and Le Pen ran against each other for the first time 5 years ago, with Macron decisively routing Le Pen for control of the country at that time. […]
European Elections May Have Broader Consequences
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has intensified the outcome of several European elections this year. In the next several months, support for Ukraine, the European Union, and NATO may shift with new leaders on the ballots. Hungary and Serbia have already elected candidates who openly support Russian President Vladimir Putin. In early April, Hungarian Prime Minister […]
Weekend Reviews! Russian Warship Sunk as War With Ukraine Rages on
The flagship of the Russian Black Sea fleet was sunk this week as the Russia-Ukraine conflict continues to cause disruption and panic in the largest land war in Europe since World War II. In a symbolic and material defeat for the Russian offense, Ukrainian freedom fighters peppered the Moskva warship with an offense of missiles […]
J6 Select Committee Suggests Trump and Allies May Have Broken Multiple Laws
The January 6th select committee continues to comb through the hundreds of possibly culpable individuals and organizations as a number of possible criminal charges are to be levied towards former President Donald Trump and several of his key allies. The committee has insinuated that it has collected sufficient evidence to indict Trump on charges of […]