At a time when people are discouraged from so much as leaving their homes, holding a weeks-long competition involving thousands of athletes and spectators from around the world would have been unthinkably irresponsible. The move to delay the games, however, will still be difficult.
Read MoreUnfortunately, no one can say with much certainty when the outbreak will subside. Citizens are looking to their local governments for both action and reassurance, making the pandemic an intense test of trust in our institutions.
Read MoreDue to the distancing mandate, many Carolina students have been suddenly uprooted and left scrambling to find alternative arrangements. As the UNC System banned on-campus gatherings of 10 or more people, in accordance with Governor Roy Cooper’s Stay at Home ordinance, all students living on-campus have been evicted from dorms and are encouraged to remain off-campus.
Read MoreAfter 18 days of sustained protests, Mubarak was forced to resign and arrested on murder and corruption charges. Mubarak died last week at the age of 91, leaving behind an Egypt that is not vastly dissimilar to the one he ruled.
Read MoreWith Super Tuesday now in the rearview, and several candidates having dropped out abruptly before and after, it seems the Democratic primary is finally down a two-person race (apologies to Tulsi Gabbard). As it stands now, former Vice President Joe Biden has a narrow edge on Senator Bernie Sanders, leading by 639 delegates to 564.
Read MoreTrump was met with widespread support from the Indian people - with many lining the streets of his travel route. In fact, according to a recent Pew survey, Trump is met with roughly the same support in India as former President Obama was.
Read MoreLast Tuesday, President Trump used his presidential pardon power to grant seven pardons and four commutations to 11 individuals out of the 14,000 clemency petitions that currently sit unaddressed in the Justice Department. The clemency orders freed celebrity felons like Rod Blagojevic and Michael Milken. Each recipient had a personal connection to Trump or was promoted and discussed on Fox News, the President’s network of choice.
Read MoreThe World Trade Organization has argued that the Beitbridge OSBP project will reduce the transactional costs of trade, congestion at the border crossing, and enhance operational efficiency. The WTO has thus lauded the decision of the Southern African Development Community, of which South Africa and Zimbabwe are members, to sponsor the project and increase economic integration.
Read MoreRegardless of the causes, the effects of this regime change have been far-reaching. These controversies have intersected with ethnic, class, and religious divides in the country.
Read MoreThe pipeline is being built on land controlled by the Wet’suwet’en First Nation. Leaders of the Wet’suwet’en have largely opposed this construction on their land, but there is not universal agreement among Wet’suwet’en people in opposition to the pipeline. Across the country, numerous protests and blockades began in solidarity with the Wet’suwet’en First Nation and to oppose the construction of the pipeline.
Read MoreFrom Dec. 29 to Feb. 16, ten inmates in the Mississippi system have died as a result of altercations between prisoners or of apparent suicides. Activists fear that the death toll will continue to rise without much needed reforms.
Read MoreSilent Sam, a statue of an armed Confederate soldier that once stood on UNC’s campus, has sparked anything but silence since August 2018, when students tore it down during a protest. Since then, the university has been indecisive on the next steps it should take regarding the statue’s remains, if it should continue to exist, and its final resting place, so to speak.
Read MoreAs of now, the race in North Carolina is looking quite competitive, making voting even more important. Polling data indicate a close three person race between Senator Bernie Sanders, former New York Mayor Mike Bloomberg and former Vice President Joe Biden. For weeks, Biden held a commanding lead in the polls, but his popularity has recently dropped significantly, placing him slightly below Sanders and Bloomberg.
Read MoreIn 2016, a grasp of social media sites such as Facebook and Twitter propelled Donald Trump to the highest office in the land. The president’s ability to genuinely connect with prospective voters shattered antiquated expectations of a neatly packaged, professional online campaign presence.
Read MoreThese critiques came to a head as what was already viewed by some as a flawed system showed signs of systematic failure. In an attempt to increase transparency, the Iowa Democratic Party allowed precincts to report to Democratic National Committee (DNC) Iowa headquarters in three ways: a now infamous smartphone app, a phone call to headquarters, and paper records to ensure accuracy.
Read MoreIn N.C., failure to pay court fees on time may result in additional fines, increased probation periods, or the suspension of a defendant’s driver’s license. These harsh penalties cause defendants extreme hardship in securing or maintaining employment, making it nearly impossible for them to resolve their debts.
Read MoreIn 2012, a high court’s ruling on states’ rights left millions of indigent people stranded without insurance. A single justice’s vote in favor of an individual mandate forced every citizen to purchase health insurance or pay hundreds of dollars in taxes. Nine unelected judges had the power to render an entire healthcare system plan obsolete with the stroke of a pen.
Read MoreThe Internal Revenue Code prohibits 501(c)(3) organizations from making political donations—and yet the Sons of Confederate Veterans have been doing just that for years, according to a series of articles published by the Daily Tar Heel.
Read MoreRecently, however, Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, Trump appointee Ben Carson, has been working diligently to strip away protections against discrimination ensured in the FHA. One protection, the “disparate impact” standard, which outlaws discriminatory policies even if there is no proof of explicit racist intent, has been attacked profusely.
Read MoreWhile the plan will need to be negotiated among all parties, it is being called by some a viable plan for establishing peace between Israel and Palestine. The mere fact that a large number of international figures are at least open to considering this plan demonstrates its contention for a real solution.
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