Liz Truss Becomes the UK’s Newest Prime Minister
On Tuesday, Liz Truss became Britain’s third prime minister in three years, taking the place of Boris Johnson. As per tradition, Truss, 47, met Queen Elizabeth II in Balmoral, Scotland where she was formally appointed to form a government. “The Queen received in Audience The Right Honourable Elizabeth Truss MP today and requested her to […]
Death of Mikhail Gorbachev, 91, Recalls His Complicated Legacy
Winner of the Nobel Peace prize and man credited with ending the Cold War, Mikhail Gorbachev, died on Tuesday at the age of 91 in a Moscow hospital where officials reported he had been suffering from a long and serious illness. Gorbachev was a Russian and Soviet politician who acted as the last leader of […]
Trump Under Investigation for Espionage and other Potential Crimes
The search warrant for former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago home in Florida was unsealed Friday by a federal judge after the Justice Department requested it be made public. The warrant identified three federal crimes that the Justice Department is looking into as part of its investigation: violations of the Espionage Act, criminal handling of government […]
Pelosi’s Taiwan Visit Results in Chinese Retaliation and Sanctions
U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi landed in Taipei, Taiwan, last week in a significant show of support for Taiwan despite China’s threats of retaliation for the visit. It was the first time in 25 years that a high-ranking U.S. official visited Taiwan. Chinese officials responded immediately by announcing military exercises and warned that Pelosi’s visit […]
FBI Raids Trump’s Mar-a-Lago Resort
The FBI searched former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago residence in southern Florida in search of confidential documents taken by Trump from the White House after the conclusion of his term in office. “These are dark times for our Nation, as my beautiful home, Mar-A-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida, is currently under siege, raided, and occupied […]
Weekend Reviews: U.S-China Relations Tense As Pelosi Considers Taiwan Visit
Tensions have escalated between the United States and China over anticipation by the West that China plans to make a military move on its eastern neighbor, the island nation of Taiwan. Taiwan’s status as an independent nation has long frustrated China, which perceives any diplomatic ties it might have with the United States and other […]
Weekend Reviews! Massive Wildfires Scorch Southern Europe
Huge wildfires have engulfed massive tracts of land in Portugal, France, and Spain as firefighters from those and neighboring countries fought fiercely to contain the blazes. The blaze erupted due to a record-breaking heat wave that had engulfed the continent of Europe. The fires have been further exacerbated by strong winds that have caused them […]
UFPLA Signifies Victory for Human Rights Activists
On June 21, 2022, the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) went into effect, signaling a significant victory for human rights activists who have tirelessly advocated against China’s continued genocide of Uyghurs populations. The Uyghurs have been subject to a plethora of human rights violations, from forced detention and labor to mass surveillance and torture at the hands of […]
Voting Rights In Danger At The Supreme Court Once Again
Voting rights will be back on the docket at the Supreme Court. In Merrill v. Milligan, the Court will decide whether, under Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act (VRA), Alabama is legally obligated to create a second district for Black Voting rights will soon be back on the docket at the Supreme Court. In […]
Weekend Reviews: S Court Overturns Roe vs. Wade
The United States Supreme Court has overturned the 50-year-old landmark legislation Roe vs. Wade and the lesser-known Planned Parenthood vs. Casey and determined that abortion is not a federally protected human right. The move from the conservative majority supreme court represents a significant setback toward women’s reproductive rights in the United States and has been […]