The highest judicial authority within the United Nations released its findings on Friday which commanded Israel to act to ensure a prevention of genocide by its deployments that are currently stationed in Gaza, and that aid must be let into the region, while demanding that Hamas release their current captives. This ruling came out of […]
Author: AARON NITZBERG
Trump Indicted on 34 Felony Charges in New York
Former President Donald Trump is currently facing criminal charges in the state of New York following three separate instances where he engaged in hush-money payments during the prior presidential election cycle in 2016. Alongside these, there are 34 more first-degree counts of falsifying business records, according to Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, who told reporters, […]
Controversial Bill Pits DeSantis Against Disney
Political conflict has sparked in Florida after Governor Ron DeSantis passed legislation taking control of certain services and development for zoning at Walt Disney World, raising concern about public policy and associated political implications with the forthcoming 2024 election. On Monday, Feb. 27, DeSantis signed a bill to appoint a five-person state board to oversee […]
Turkey & Syria Impacted by Major 7.8 Earthquake; 6.3 Rated Aftershock Further Rattles Region
A 7.8 magnitude earthquake ruptured northern and western Syria alongside Turkey on Thursday, Feb. 16. According to France24, the total death toll thus far includes upwards to 41 thousand people and counting throughout the two regions, making this the deadliest earthquake in Turkey since 1939. The earthquake was felt as far as Egypt through Cyprus, […]
Civil Unrest and Presidential Crisis in Peru Explained
Civil unrest has been prevalent in the ongoing political crisis in Peru since the ousting of former President Pedro Castillo on Wednesday, Dec. 7. Castillo had attempted to end a standing session of Congress during a hearing concerning allegations of treason and corruption charges levied against him. In his response, Castillo called for military support […]
Nancy Pelosi Steps Down as Leader of House Democrats
Nancy Pelosi, the Speaker of the House of Representatives from 2007 until 2011, and again from 2019 to 2022, has officially stepped down from her congressional role as the House Speaker. On Nov. 14, Pelosi delivered a 14-minute address covering the topic of future Democratic leadership and what is yet to come, saying, “with great […]
Elections in Brazil: Who Won, What it Means for Brazil, and What it Means for the United States in an Era of Democratic Backsliding
Wednesday, Oct. 2 witnessed one of the largest first-round voting cycles in the Americas, just behind the United States, which concluded its second round of voting only a week ago. Brazil, a country of 214 million, and whose population is the second highest in the Americas and sixth in the world, began the process of […]