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Tag: United States

He Walks the Blocks He Represents: Mamdani’s Campaign of Connection

He Walks the Blocks He Represents: Mamdani’s Campaign of Connection

July 19, 2025July 19, 2025 Gabriela Flaschberger

As political disillusionment deepens and establishment figures cling to power, a new kind of candidate is capturing the public’s attention. In New York City, Zohran Mamdani is running a unique mayoral campaign that challenges traditional power structures and reimagines who … Continue reading

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Humanitarian Crisis in Sudan Worsened by Trump’s USAID Cuts

Humanitarian Crisis in Sudan Worsened by Trump’s USAID Cuts

July 19, 2025July 18, 2025 Noe Beaudoin

In Sudan, where military conflict has caused mass displacement and a critical humanitarian crisis, Trump’s dissolution of the US Agency for International Development exacerbates civilian suffering.

According to doctors, Trump’s dissolution of the US Agency for International Development (USAID) has … Continue reading

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US President Cuts Aid to South Africa Over Controversial Expropriation Act

US President Cuts Aid to South Africa Over Controversial Expropriation Act

March 7, 2025February 7, 2026 Charley Tamagno and Charley Tamagno

Imagine if your government could take your house, your land, and all your private property, and not be required to give you a single cent. This is the fear surrounding South Africa’s Expropriation Act–a bill signed into law by President … Continue reading

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Breaking the Ice: How Trump’s Bid for Greenland is Reigniting American Imperial Ambitions

Breaking the Ice: How Trump’s Bid for Greenland is Reigniting American Imperial Ambitions

March 6, 2025March 2, 2025 Alexander Morris-Schwarz

In the month since Donald Trump took office as President of the United States for the second time, his administration has reignited the flames of American imperialism with rhetoric suggesting territorial ambitions around the globe. Perhaps the most striking example … Continue reading

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The EU Braces Itself for Trump’s Global Trade War

The EU Braces Itself for Trump’s Global Trade War

March 6, 2025March 2, 2025 Sophie Tate

Trump’s tariff announcements and the threat of an impending global trade war not only have significant impacts on North America and China but could have major consequences for the European Union as well. On February 1, Trump signed three … Continue reading

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The Hidden Security Threats of Climate Change: When Risks Become Reality

The Hidden Security Threats of Climate Change: When Risks Become Reality

March 5, 2025March 2, 2025 Theresa Decius

In the past decade, the world has experienced several security crises that have required serious and immediate action, from the global pandemic in 2020 to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, which reaches its 3rd anniversary this year. While it would … Continue reading

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Disappearing Data, Rising Risk: Trump’s Attack on Public Health

Disappearing Data, Rising Risk: Trump’s Attack on Public Health

March 5, 2025March 5, 2025 Spencer Clark

The United States of America is experiencing an unprecedented constitutional crisis, hurtling toward authoritarianism. While the first Trump administration had officials who acted as safeguards against his authoritarian impulses, such as National Health Advisor Anthony Fauci and FBI Director … Continue reading

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Oh, Canada: The Larger Picture Behind Canadians Fans Booing the U.S. Anthem at Hockey Games

Oh, Canada: The Larger Picture Behind Canadians Fans Booing the U.S. Anthem at Hockey Games

March 3, 2025March 3, 2025 Olivia Ardito

On February 1 at the Ottawa Senators vs. Minnesota Wilds hockey game, the crowd erupted into loud boos as the United States (U.S.) national anthem played over the speakers. Similar scenes unfolded that same weekend at the Vancouver Canucks and … Continue reading

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Tariff Tango: The U.S. and Canada’s Costly Dance

Tariff Tango: The U.S. and Canada’s Costly Dance

March 3, 2025March 3, 2025 Kirit Ghumman

The trade relationship between the United States (U.S.) and Canada has taken a sharp turn for the worse following a new wave of tariffs imposed by the U.S. government. The U.S. government recently announced a 25% tariff on all Canadian … Continue reading

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The Fallout of the U.S. Steel Deal

The Fallout of the U.S. Steel Deal

February 5, 2025February 4, 2025 Ethan DeJacobson

Nippon Steel, or 日本製鉄株式会社 (Nippon Seitetsu Kabushiki Gaisha), was founded in 1950. It originated from two separate companies, Yahata Iron & Steel Co. and Fuji Iron & Steel Co., both established in 1950. A year later, in 1951, Shin-Fuso Metal … Continue reading

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