The hearts of players, management, and fans of the Associação Chapecoense de Futebol, an up-and-coming football club playing in the prestigious Série A league of Brazil, were thoroughly broken on November 28, 2016. Chapecoense chartered a flight to the Colombian city of Medellin to play the away match of the Copa Sudamericana Final against…
Trump’s never been one to shy away from controversy relating to China, making statements such as accusing China of looking to steal American jobs. However, Trump’s China woes are in the spotlight for a different reason lately, and many are horrified by the reality of the President-elect’s lack of political experience and potential long-term fallout…
The recount officially begins for Wisconsin today, after a long few days of battles between the major rust states to determine if they will, in fact, grant Jill Stein her request for a full recount of the presidential ballots. Both hand and electronic ballots are expected to be part of the recount, kicking off…
1.1. million immigrants arrived in Germany in 2015, according to its Federal Statistics Office — the highest number of new arrivals in a single year. Even though the government has welcomed many migrants crossing the German border over the past couple of years, the country is now in the process of deciding whether ships…
As everyone is well aware by now, on Tuesday, November 8th, 2016, Donald Trump took a strong lead in the election polls, a lead that would shortly turn into a win. Although Trump won the 2016 presidential election via the electoral college, many Americans, it turns out, would rather leave the country than stay part…
Everyone already knows that Hillary Clinton has won the popular vote, but that hasn’t stopped Jill Stein from heading up a complete recount in rust belt states including Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, and Michigan. Jill’s got a tight deadline, especially in Pennsylvania where she hopes to get a recount of nearly 5.8 million Pennsylvania residents by…
Fidel Castro seized power in Cuba in 1959, implementing new policies that quickly alienated the US government, while developing a close relationship with the former USSR. Within two years, this tension eventually led to one of America’s most infamous standoffs, the Cuban Missile Crisis. Castro’s hardline regime caused millions of citizens to flee Cuba…
Trump’s certainly been making headlines as he continues to tap those he wants to join his administration. One of the most controversial picks is his choice of Jeff Sessions for Attorney General. So what do we know about Mr. Sessions? Well first, he certainly aligns himself with the conservative platform on immigration and women’s rights…
Last year, animal lovers around the world raised their voices en masse to protest the killing of Cecil, a much-loved lion in Zimbabwe. The majestic feline with a black mane had fallen prey to the whims of Dr. Walter Palmer, a dentist based in Minnesota. While Cecil is hardly the only lion to succumb…
George W. Bush left an administration full of loose ends, including the War on Terror and the presence of US troops in Iraq. Barack Obama’s first order of business — and his often forgotten earliest victory — was his ability to clean up the mess that was left behind by the previous president. Obama campaigned…
