Have you noticed that prices have gone up significantly? You may reply to this question with “obviously,” and rightfully so. To compare prices from less than five years ago to now, there has been an enormous increase in pricing, but why? This is likely due to the incoming recession that
When learning about historical events, have you ever wondered how a cohesive story could be put together and presented to others? To some, learning about history is tedious and difficult, but to others who enjoy history, the idea of researching historical events is fascinating and interesting. Those with historic-thinking minds
In the United States, the summer of 2022 was extremely eventful in the political world. With people still coming to terms with the details of the Uvalde school shooting that happened in late May, it seemed that the brief period of somewhat calm in the middle of June was instantly
In May 2022, the internet was very enamoured by a celebrity trial taking place. The two celebrities involved included Amber Heard and Johnny Depp. Depp sued Heard for defamation after suffering a defeat against her and The Sun in Britain. The case was open to the public, thus exposing the
Before this semester ended, one of the assignments I had to do involved making a discussion post about arranged marriages and my thoughts regarding the subject. When completing this assignment, one topic came to mind. First, arranged marriages are not the same as forced marriage. A very thin line separates
It makes sense to assume that every state or province delivers the same educational material to its students. However, in the United States, this is not the case. In an article titled “Two States. Eight Textbooks. Two American Stories,” the New York Times reported that different areas’ textbooks relate historical
As of Wednesday, March 16th, 2022, United Nations Under-Secretary General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs, Rosemary DiCarlo, voiced her fears that Libya may return to its previous instability. With this statement, she called for an election in Libya as soon as possible. This is an attempt to unite Libya. This
On February 24th, Russia began their invasion into Ukraine. Since the conflict started, the rest of the world watched the ongoing crisis apprehensively, constantly waiting for more news. Additionally, many people outside of Ukraine have felt significant distress in terms of the ongoing issue. From Ukrainian families experiencing extreme stress
In early February, 19 migrants froze to death in a Turkish town near the Turkey-Greece border after a winter storm. Initially, news sites reported 12 out of the 22 migrants died, but the number soon jumped to 19 after rescue groups searched the region where the bodies were found. The
In October of 2021, a Hong Kong university took down a statue of the Tiananmen Square Massacre. The takedown of the sculpture is part of a larger scheme within China whereby the Chinese Communist Party aims to create political stability within the country. The monument was built to remember those
As tensions begin to arise in Ukraine, Russia has reached 70 percent of military buildup. United States media reports, this military buildup is needed for Russia on their terms, to successfully invade Ukraine. Anonymous American officials further reported that there could be as many as 50,000 civilian deaths if Russia
Following the drone attack on the Tigray region of Dedebit on January 7th, 2022, United Nations secretary-general António Guterres released a statement through his spokesperson Stephane Dujarric. Guterres calls for an end to the deadly conflict that has continued to rage on in northern Ethiopia. In response to the news
