Ukraine Gains Ground in Kherson Following the announcement by the Russian Federation that it will be annexing four Ukrainian Oblasts, Ukrainian forces in the southern half of the country have reportedly made significant progress in liberating the southern Kherson Oblast. Ukrainian forces have allegedly advanced dozens of kilometers along the Dnipro River, liberating numerous settlements […]
Politics
Giorgia Meloni and her Brothers of Italy Party Sweep in Recent Election
A snap election was held in Italy this past month, as the previous Italian government—coined the Draghi Government after the name of its Prime Minister—found itself in crisis due to a rebellion within its ruling coalition. Italy held general elections in 2018 after President Sergio Mattarella dissolved the Italian Parliament. The results of this election […]
Watching the War in the East: What Eastern Europeans Think About Ukraine
On Feb. 24, 2022, The Russian Federation invaded the sovereign state of Ukraine. Prior to this, there were weeks of a significant buildup of troops along the Belarussian and Russian border with Ukraine. Why did this happen? The leadership of the Russian Federation, including President Vladimir Putin and Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, have cited the […]
Putin Orders Partial Mobilization
On Sept. 21, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a “partial mobilization” of reservists. This would mean that any Russian citizen who has gone through military training will be called into duty as reinforcements for the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. Partial mobilization would only call out these specific groups of people, as opposed to a general […]
AmeriCorps and its Role in Combating the Opioid Epidemic
In its 2021 data from the National Center for Health Statistics, the CDC showcased that the United States saw for the first time more than 100,000 deaths from drug overdoses. The data from the NCHS Statistics shows that there were 107,622 suspected deaths from overdoses in 2021, 15 percent more than the 93,655 deaths predicted […]
Headlines You May Have Missed This Week
Azerbijan Invades Armenia On Sept. 12 Azeri and Armenian forces engaged each other on their immediate border. Fighting did not stick to this region for long as Azeri forces crossed into regions of Armenia proper. The Armenians claim the Azeri’s advanced as far as 7.5 kms inward towards the city of Jermuk; the Azeirs say […]
Windfarms Off Our Shore:What Are the Benefits and Drawbacks?
The United States is bound by the Constitution to save the environment. Therefore, solving the issue of climate change and preserving the environment is as embedded into the American spirit as baseball and apple pie. The Preamble states, “…to form a more perfect Union…insure domestic Tranquility… promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of […]
Ukraine Launches Counteroffensive in Kharkiv Region
On Feb. 24, Russia invaded the sovereign state of Ukraine in a significant escalation of the ongoing 2014 Russo-Ukrainian war. In recent events, Ukraine has been making significant strides toward ending the war, with hopes of ultimately putting an end to the eight-year long conflict. Ukraine’s latest counteroffensive on the Russian-occupied territory of Ukraine’s Kharkiv […]
Ukrainian Attorney Provides Insight into Russian War Crimes as Russia Launches New Donbas Offensive
As Russian forces begin a new offensive centered around the Ukrainian oblasts of Luhansk and Donetsk, The Outlook has conducted an interview with Katerina Prokopishina, a Ukrainian Attorney investigating Russian war crimes currently residing in Odessa, Ukraine. Professsor Polina Amburg of Monmouth University, whose perspective on the Ukrainian war we’ve shared in the last issue, […]
Ukrainian-Born Professor Provides Perspectiveon War in Ukraine
The War in Ukraine has had a global reach – and it has also impacted those who are a part of our Monmouth community. From faculty to students, to members of the Ukrainian diaspora, or those who draw their lineage from the country, offer unique stories and perspectives right here at Monmouth. One such voice […]