Author: Heewon Seo

Putin’s Nuclear Threat Leaves The West Uneasy

In September, Vladimir Putin suggested the possibility of using nuclear weapons in Russia’s war on Ukraine. “We will use all means to defend the nation and the people,” Putin said on the 21st, and on the 30th he added, “It is the United States that has set a precedent for

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Suspicious Death of Mahsa Amini Causes Protests Across Iran

Protests are spreading in Iran against the suspicious death of Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old Iranian woman, after being arrested for not wearing a hijab properly. On 20th September, protests were held in various parts of Kurdistan, calling for an investigation into the mysterious death. Since the Islamic Revolution in 1979,

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Myanmar’s Military Executes Four Pro-Democracy Figures Resulting In Internal Confusion And International Condemnation

On July 25th, the military government in Myanmar executed four anti-coup activists. A state-run Global New Light of Myanmar newspaper reported that they were hanged because of their contribution to “brutal and inhumane terror acts.” The executed profiles are veteran democracy activists and a rapper-turned-politician who are the following: Kyaw

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Another Mysterious Explosion In Crimea In A Week

The Ukrainian government made remarks suggesting that it was responsible for the two mysterious explosions that occurred this month in the Crimean Peninsula, which Russia forcibly merged from Ukraine in 2014. Amid a series of mysterious explosions in Crimea in southern Ukraine, Ukrainian troops have warned that they will continue

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Powder Keg: The Complex Issue Of Gun Control In The United States

Unfortunately, it is not shocking anymore when gun crimes are reported in the United States. From 1968 to 2017, there were 1.5 million firearms deaths. This number is higher than the number of American soldiers killed in every U.S. conflict since the country’s Revolutionary War in 1775. This is an

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China Has Begun Retaliating Against Pelosi And The U.S. Government

The Chinese government has decided to sanction U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, who visited Taiwan from the 2nd to the 3rd of August. “China has decided to impose sanctions on Pelosi and her immediate relatives following relevant laws targeting Pelosi’s vicious provocations,” a spokesman for the Chinese Foreign Ministry said

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