Within one week of US President Donald Trump’s January 2025 announcement of Executive Order 14169 to suspend all USAID funding, 36% of organizations that received funding from the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief Initiative (PEPFAR) reported having already had … Continue reading
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As Haiti Descends Into Political Disarray, President William Ruto Sees A Window Of Opportunity
Over the past three years of William Ruto’s presidency, Kenya has rapidly ascended into a more prominent role on the global stage. Under Ruto’s leadership, the East African country has undergone a significant rebranding, positioning itself as a nation focused … Continue reading
Bad Bunny to Perform at Super Bowl LIX: A Win for Puerto Rico, a Test for America
“This is for my people, my culture, my history,” said Puerto Rican Reggaetón sensation Bad Bunny in a recent statement, announcing his commitment to perform at the 2026 Super Bowl. Amassing over 92 million streams on Spotify, Benito Antonio … Continue reading
Election Time in a New York State of Mind
With the upcoming New York City mayoral elections, Democrat candidate Zohran Mamdani has taken center stage with his bold ideas. However, are his policies feasible or are they too unrealistic?
In 1624, Dutch colonists founded New Amsterdam as a trading … Continue reading
Freedom for Some: Increasing Media, Press, and Academic Censorship under the Trump Administration
A defining feature of Donald Trump’s approach to governance is the suppression of dissent and the intimidation of opponents, whether directly through his administration, indirectly through institutional pressure, or by inciting hostility among his supporters.
Since returning to power … Continue reading
He Walks the Blocks He Represents: Mamdani’s Campaign of Connection
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
Humanitarian Crisis in Sudan Worsened by Trump’s USAID Cuts
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
US President Cuts Aid to South Africa Over Controversial Expropriation Act
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
Breaking the Ice: How Trump’s Bid for Greenland is Reigniting American Imperial Ambitions
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
The EU Braces Itself for Trump’s Global Trade War
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