What’s been going on with the US economy?
On August 5th, the S&P 500 posted its worst day since 2022. The Dow Jones Industrial average had dropped 2.6%, the Nasdaq dropped 3.43%, and the S&P 500 dropped 3% These unprecedented numbers had come as...
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Intel’s Decline: A Journey from Dominance to Desperation
In the semiconductor industry, Intel used to be synonymous with innovation for several decades. It was the beast in PC chips, and set the standard for personal computers. But Intel has lurched from challenge to misstep...
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Ukraine Launches Surprise Offensive into Russia
Over the past week, Ukraine has launched a series of offensives into Russian territory in an unprecedented surprise attack that has seen Ukrainian forces sweep through the Russian Kursk and Belogrod regions with little resistance. Whilst...
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Venezuela: Rising Tensions and International Reactions After Maduro’s Contested Re-Election
The political climate in Venezuela is increasingly tense following Nicolas Maduro’s contested re-election in the July 2024 presidential race. The international community is applying mounting pressure on the Venezuelan government, while Maduro has responded by suspending...
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Civil unrest in Kenya: What to Know
Throughout the past few months, many massive protests have erupted throughout Kenya because young Kenyans want to take action against the government’s new tax hikes. Many have mobilized to spread this information through social media platforms...
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Ukraine’s Incursion into Russia: Is this the Ultimate “Uno Reverse?”
Ukrainian forces have penetrated through the border with Russia, occupying a portion of its western Kursk Oblast, in an area estimated to be six to eight miles in depth and up to twenty miles in width....
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Justice Beyond Borders: The Nuremberg Trials and Prosecution for Modern War Crimes
Hissène Habré, the former President of Chad, was convicted in 2016 for crimes against humanity, war crimes and torture. He alone was responsible for the death of over 40,000 people, from various ethnic minorities. His successful...
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US Revokes Plea Deal with 9/11 Conspirators
Last week, US Defense Secretary Llyod Austin revoked a plea deal with the three men accused of plotting the 9/11 terror attacks that took the lives of 2,996 people. Austin also announced he was revoking the...
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Lessons From Watergate: Nixon Became the Only President to Resign Half a Century Ago Today
“He is humorless to the point of being inhumane. He is devious. He is vacillating. He is profane. He is willing to be led. He displays dismaying gaps in knowledge. He is suspicious of his staff....
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Paris 2024 is About More Than Sports for Palestinian and Israeli Participants
“Wars break out because nations misunderstand each other,” said French historian Pierre de Coubertin, founder of the International Olympic Committee (IOC). Competition, however, “would foster greater understanding and reconciliation between adversarial countries.” Unfortunately, apolitical arenas are...
