Recently, in the African nation of Madagascar, the President Andry Rajoelina was impeached from his position after weeks of anti-government protests in the nation. Former President Andry Rajoelina had fled the country after military personnel had joined the protests and left his position. After removing the president from office, the Madagascar military has stepped up […]
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Peace Deal in Gaza is Signed
Yesterday, October 13th, a peace deal for the war over Gaza between Israel and Hamas was signed. This peace comes after several nations have come together to help negotiations progress between the warring forces. The United States has been instrumental in achieving the ceasefire, with President Donald Trump leading the negotiations personally. While this peace […]
Government Shutdown Enters 13th Day
As of Monday, October 13, the United States Government has been shut down for 13 days. For two weeks, lawmakers and Congress have been unable to reach a resolution on government funding and have kept the government in a shutdown period. As the shutdown extends further and further, the impact on government services and workers […]
Gaza Peace Talks Progress
For those unaware, over the past few weeks, negotiations have been ongoing for peace talks for the war over Gaza. Hamas and Israel have come to the negotiation table, and both sides have begun looking for a peaceful solution to the situation. Many other countries, including the United States of America, have come to the […]
The Shutdown Enters Its Second Week
As of today, the United States Government has been shut down for nine days. So far, the Senate has failed to pass a vote to reopen the government six times and is preparing for its seventh attempt. With both sides still in disagreement, the bill is expected to fail like the previous attempts, continuing the […]
Trump says Chicago Mayor Johnson and Governor Pritzker Should be Jailed
This morning, Current President Donald Trump released a social media post on TRUTH that says, “Chicago Mayor should be in jail for failing to protect Ice Officers! Governor Pritzker also!”. This post came in response to the open resistance Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson and Governor Jay Robert “JB” Pritzker have shown to Trump, calling the […]
Trump willing to negotiate when shutdown ends
As of today, the United States government has been shut down for 7 days with no deals being made between the Republicans and Democrats. So far, there have been five attempts by Republicans to pass a bill to fund the government until November 21st, but Democrats have blocked each bill. Initially, Trump was mostly silent […]
What If Campaign Promises Were Legally Binding?
Imagine a world where politicians, like the rest of us, had to stick to what they said or face the consequences. It’s similar to how if we promise to bring food to the party and forget to, we can’t live it down for the next few months. What if a broken campaign promise came with […]
Conflict Between NATO and Russia Heats Up
NATO and Russia seem to be locked in a face off as tensions between them continue to rise. According to Reuters, “Russia on Thursday said that there was no Cold War with the West because it was now a ‘fiery’ conflict and that the European Union and the NATO military alliance were lying about alleged […]
Anti-Foreigner Sentiments Grow in Japan
In recent years, Japan has been increasingly leaning towards Anti-Foreigner sentiments as the Japanese government seeks to solve the country’s population crisis with foreign immigration. For years, Japan has been struggling with a population crisis. The population of Japan has been declining over time, with last year having two citizens die for every child born. […]
US Government Shuts Down
As of today, October 1st, the United States government has shut down, causing some non-essential government services to stop operation. The shutdown occurred because democrats and republicans disagreed on how to proceed with a spending bill and refused to let the bill pass. The disagreement resulted from a healthcare spending bill that democrats are adamant […]
Politics Is Everywhere — Even in What We Watch
I don’t watch the news unless it’s by accident or my grandparents have it on the TV. I don’t argue in comment sections on Facebook. And I don’t keep up with what’s going on. I can barely keep up with my laundry. Honestly, I’d prefer to talk about movies or what book I’ve been reading […]
