New Taliban Release of a U.S. Woman

The Taliban have released an American citizen, Faye Hall, after being detained in January of this year. Hall had been detained with two Britons and their Afghan translator for allegedly using a drone without authorization. She was the fourth United States citizen to be released by the Taliban this year

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The Human Cost Of Migration In Lampedusa

Lampedusa, an island located between Sicily and Tunisia, is one of the main entry points for migrants travelling from North Africa, particularly from Tunisia and Libya, seeking refuge and improved living conditions in Europe. The reception center, known as the Centro di Primo Accoglienza, was initially designed to hold about

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Bolsonaro To Be Tried For Coup Attempt

On March 26th, 2025, Jair Bolsonaro, former president of Brazil, was ordered by the Supreme Court to stand trial for attempting a coup d’etat after losing the 2022 presidential elections to Lula da Silva. The elections saw a high voter turnout, with 79.05% participation in the first round and 79.08%

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Deportations to Venezuela Explained

Since the beginning of Trump’s campaign for the 2024 presidential election, he made promises regarding mass deportations of migrants, claiming that it must be done for the betterment of the country. On his first day in office, “Trump took executive action to stop the invasion at the southern border and

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American Citizen Released After Being Held In Taliban Captivity

On Thursday of this week, American citizen Faye Hall was released from Taliban captivity after being held since February. Hall was arrested in February alongside Barbie and Peter Reynolds, an elderly British couple, who remained in Afghanistan after the Taliban takeover in 2021 to continue with the programs they run

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Hungary Bans Pride

Hungary banned Pride events on March 18th, sparking protests and raising concern among human rights organizations and other EU countries. According to the Associated Press, the law allows the use of facial recognition technology to identify individuals who attend prohibited events, and violators may receive fines of up to 200,000

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Erdogan’s Fight For Power Leads To The Arrest Of Istanbul’s Mayor

Last Wednesday, Istanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu (pictured) was arrested on corruption charges, including bribery, extortion, fraud, and bid rigging. In addition to those charges, he was accused of aiding and abetting terrorism as he was suspected of having ties to a Kurdish paramilitary organization, the PKK (Kurdistan Workers’ Party), though

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UPDATE: Hamas-Israel War

The 2025 Gaza Ceasefire, a deal between Israel and Hamas, came into effect on January 17th, a negotiation in which hostages would be exchanged, Israeli forces would withdraw from the Gaza Strip, and Palestinians would receive necessary aid. However, since the beginning of the implementation of this ceasefire, Israel has

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The Trump Administration’s Attacks Against Libraries

On March 14, U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order calling for the Institute of Museum and Library Services (I.M.L.S.), as well as six other government entities, to be “eliminated to the maximum extent consistent with applicable law.” This order comes in the midst of cuts to numerous federal

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Gaza’s Humanitarian Crisis Worsens With Renewed War

On 15 March 2025, thousands of Palestinians were displaced once again and over 400 casualties were reported after a wave of Israeli airstrikes hit Gaza, marking an end to the nearly two month-long ceasefire. Israel blames Hamas’ failure to release more hostages before further negotiations took place for the renewed

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Israel Strikes To Lebanon Signals Truce Demise

On Saturday, March 22nd, according to Reuters, south Lebanon was hit by Israeli artillery and airstrikes, killing at least 8, apparently in response to an attack that Israel had intercepted. Moreover, the strikes followed the end of the ceasefire between Palestine and Israel. These strikes were aimed at Hezbollah, which

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Neoliberalism: A Paradigm In Which Direction And Where? The Argentine Case

On March 13th, The Guardian published a report on an article titled “Photographer in Coma After Argentina Police Hit Pensioner Protest Hard.” The article covers how Argentinian police officers used teargas, rubber bullets, and water cannons, among other weapons, to break up the protests. This violent clash illustrates the heightened

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