Tag: The Environment
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Major Issues Confront Leaders at G20
World leaders of the largest economies recently met at the G20 summit in Rome. There were several issues that confronted the 19 nations along with the European Union present at the two-day meeting. Some of the items that were discussed at the G20 dealt with climate change, COVID, Iran’s nuclear weapons program, and supply chain […]
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Thousands of Brazilians Take to the Streets
Protests have erupted in over 160 Brazilian cities and towns, with demonstrators voicing their discontent with President Jair Bolsonaro. There are a variety of reasons why Brazilians are frustrated and flexing their political muscle, some of which include President Bolsonaro’s perceived mishandling of the pandemic and the corresponding economic crisis. The dissenters are calling for […]
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SPD the biggest winner in German Election
On Sunday, September 26th Europe’s largest economy, Germany, held a historic election. While the results have yet to be finalized it is projected that the center-left Social Democrats (SPD) received a plurality of the vote with 26%, ahead of their main rival the conservative Christian Democrats (CDU/CSU) at 24.5%. Assuming the outcome stands it will […]
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Ship Gets Stuck in Suez Canal
On March 23, a large container ship called the Ever Given ran aground in the Suez Canal. Due to its position, the ship blocked the 300-meter-wide canal, thus preventing other ships from passing through. On March 29, nearly a week later, the ship was dislodged. The Suez Canal is a 120-mile man-made waterway that is […]
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Impact of Biden Win on World Affairs
Former Vice President Joe Biden has secured an electoral college victory and will be sworn into on January 20th, 2021. Biden defeated President Trump on November 3rd in the general election. His victory was marked with different reactions around the world. A Biden administration will be vastly different than a Trump administration on a wide […]