Cuba faces one of its most severe crises, with a nationwide blackout on October 20, 2024, plunging millions into darkness and exposing deep-seated economic and political failures. This infrastructure collapse has disrupted daily life and public services, amplifying the struggles endured under the current regime.
Read More“North Carolina Senate Bill 300 seeks to reform policing in North Carolina, addressing some of the issues highlighted by the horrific death of George Floyd this past summer. More controversially, however, the bill would reclassify rioting offenses from Class 1 misdemeanors to Class H or G felonies in response to violence that occurred during some protests over the summer. With a vague definition of what constitutes a riot, however, some believe that this could harm individuals wrongly arrested.”
Read More“Unlike previous revolutions in Georgia and Ukraine, a lack of influence from the West prevents Russian leadership from blaming the uprising on external agitators. Additionally, most Belarusians harbor pro-Russian sentiment, complicating Russia’s position even further: How can the Kremlin support an unpopular leader without stoking the same anger and opposition they saw in Ukraine?”
Read MoreThere is a new political agenda emanating from the streets and boroughs of America, defined by the pain and hope of Black Americans, and its advocates will not go quietly. As the nation comes to a boil, no less in the heat of the summer, thousands have resolved not to ask for change, but to make the change.
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