Both the United States and North Korea have been using South Korea as a means of communication since relations between the nations of the Korean Peninsula sparked throughout the winter Olympics in Pyeongchang. On Thursday, both the White House and South Korea released statements saying that President Trump has accepted Kim Jong Un’s invitation…
Divisions can often make up the true barriers of the modern world. With classifications that separate countries from one another, the network of interconnectedness and similarities between nations can be hard to see. However, as these division shift and change with progress and regress, their definitions often do not account for the holistic well-being…
Syria, a country of 18.43 million, has now lived almost half a century under the rule of a dynasty of authoritative dictatorship and has, been fighting a civil war since 2011 that has seen over 500,000 casualties and nearly 400,000 of its own people living in siege. As the Syrian people continue to struggle, …
On Thursday, President Trump announced that his administration would soon impose a 25 percent tariff on imported steel and a 10 percent tariff on imported aluminum. The new taxes on these imported goods are set to go into effect next week. His aim with the taxes is to institute more of his “America First” mentality…
The Winter Olympics’ closing ceremony was held on Sunday, where all attending could see a brilliant display of fireworks, coordinated light shows with drones and people alike, K-Pop, and the phenomenal performance of young Yang Tae-Hwan to celebrate the achievements. While the main attention was on the medals and athletic displays by representatives of…
In the wake of the Parkland, Florida school shooting that left 17 dead, the student survivors of the massacre are looking to use their experience to voice their concerns and thoughts on gun control. President Trump invited the victims and their parents to meet with him and continue the sparked and previously media based…
On Friday, former FBI Director Robert Mueller III released an additional set of indictments pertaining to his special investigation into the 2016 presidential election. Mueller, alongside his tightly-aligned special counsel, was assigned to extirpate or substantiate claims concerning Russian collusion or interference in the recent 2016 election. After long deliberation, Mueller authorized the full…
In less than 10 minutes, 19-year-old Nikolas Cruz committed the second largest school shooting in American history. 17 students and faculty members were murdered in a shooting at Marjory Douglas High School last week, marking the eighth school shooting of 2018. However, many student survivors are determined to make this massacre different. In the…
On Monday, the Kenyan government allowed two TV stations to begin broadcasting again. While this is exciting, it is only the most recent development in the series of controversies that surround the most recent democratic elections held in the country. On Aug. 8, 2017, Kenya held general elections that included parliamentary positions, devolved government…
“Less than one year has passed since I first stood at this podium, in this majestic chamber, to speak on behalf of the American People and to address their concerns, their hopes and their dreams. That night, our new Administration had already taken swift action. A new tide of optimism was already sweeping across…