Trump Considers Pakistan’s Involvement in the Afghan War
On August 24, 2017, President Donald Trump issued a statement on the United States’ foreign policy regarding Afghanistan and the Middle East. During his address […]
Category: POLITICS
Counter-protester Rally Preaches Love, Crissy Field Protesters Cancel
San Francisco, August 26th, 2017: By noon on Saturday, Harvey Milk Plaza was packed with a crowd of counter-protesters that numbered in the thousands. They […]
Turkey’s Erdoğan, Increasingly Authoritarian
On April 7th, 2017 Turkey’s president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan (pronounced “Erdowan”) was given broad constitutionally assured powers in a tight 51-49 vote on a contentious […]
South Korean Election Promises Important Changes
On May 9, 2017, South Korea elected a new President: Moon Jae-in, a former human rights lawyer and student activist. Similar to the recent French […]
Emmanuel Macron Wins French Election
On May 7th, 2017, France voted in its newest president, centrist and pioneer of the “En Marche!” movement, Emmanuel Macron. Macron beat out nationalist Marine […]
Refugees Flee U.S. For Canada
The stark contrast in U.S.-Canadian immigration policy and American priorities avowed by President Trump has lead to a surge of refugees crossing from the U.S. […]
Major Retailers Drop Donald and Ivanka Trump Brands
Much of the buildup of the resistance to Trump can be traced back to the #GrabYourWallet campaign. The campaign began on October 11, 2016 in […]
Trump’s Direction for Israel Remains Unclear
On February 14, 2017, Valentine’s Day, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met with President Trump in Washington D.C, but not to exchange gifts and chocolate. […]
The Political Failures of the American Health Care Act
For the past seven years Republicans have promised to “repeal and replace” Obama’s premier healthcare law. All of their attempts had failed, and while the […]
Why Trudeau Supports the Keystone Pipeline
To understand Justin Trudeau, Canada’s 23rd Prime Minister, one must understand Canada’s own plights under his father, Pierre Trudeau. Pierre Trudeau accomplished a lot as […]
