Op-Ed: What the Trump Presidency Means for Women’s Rights
“I am not free while any woman is unfree, even when her shackles are very different from my own.” – Audre Lorde On the 5th of November, Donald Trump was declared the next President of the...
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Making History: The First President With A Criminal Record
The 2024 election declared Donald Trump as the 47th president of the United States. Trump received 312 electoral college votes compared to Vice President and Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris, who only received 226, as well...
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Is There a Future for Electronic Voting?
Today, about 49% of the world’s population is voting for their leaders, making 2024 “the ultimate election year” in history. However, only about two-thirds of eligible citizens in the US usually vote, lagging behind over thirty...
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The British Conservative’s New Leader: History in the Making
Following an intense election, Kemi Badenoch emerged victorious and made history as the Conservative Party’s first Black woman leader in the United Kingdom, securing 57% of almost 100,000 votes, compared to rival councilman and immigration minister...
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India and Russia: An Unlikely Alliance
Recently, Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Russia to meet President Vladimir Putin. The meeting between two countries was of great importance because they availed an opportunity for the leaders of both nations to discuss many important...
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Foreign Policy and the 2024 US Presidential Election: A Critical Issue in a Tight Race
Foreign policy has traditionally taken a backseat to domestic concerns in U.S. presidential elections. It is generally “bread and butter” issues such as the economy, healthcare, and jobs that voters cite as most influencing their votes. ...
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2024’s Global Elections
As the world steps into the final quarter of 2024, a string of critical elections is set to reshape not just national governments but the global political framework as a whole. These elections will take place...
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The British Confronted: A History of Aboriginal Genocide
“You committed genocide against our people. Give us our land back! Give us what you stole from us!” yelled Australian Senator Lidia Thorpe when acknowledging King Charles who was on his first world tour following his...
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Political Polarization in the United States
The impeachment of Donald Trump in 2019 resulted in different, extreme thoughts between the political parties. This division of ideas is known as Political polarization: the formation of beliefs at two distant and opposite poles. Built...
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Partners or Peril: Analyzing the China-South Africa Alliance
China and South Africa’s new blossoming relationship is a unique and complicated case study demonstrating the constantly shifting global dynamics. Although South Africa is one of Africa’s largest economies, according to the BBC, the nation has...
