Pollution is a huge deal now a days, and the fact that so many people are being affected by this is huge. Lots of people say that you should take the bus or the subway, or another form of public transportation to save gas and whatnot. Well, now that is an issue. The city governments have started to crack down… Read more »
The Sky Ocean Rescue Campaign is a great thing to be involved with. I truly hope that the companies that are mentioned– Adidas, Coca-Cola, Dell, etc.– will try to start the same thing in other countries. Like America for instance, I know that we have a large percentage of not only plastic waste, but of other waste as well. I… Read more »
There has been much controversy over the upcoming French elections in recent weeks. Francois Fillon, the center- right candidate, has faced many scandals such as allegations of tax evasion and the “fake work” scandal. The other moderate, Emmanuel Macron, has also faced controversy over comments made on France’s history in Algeria, and has received criticism from the more conservative candidates in… Read more »
The Romanian trade and business official resigned from his job because he felt like he made cowardly actions, and that he would not be able to look his child in the eye and tell them of his actions. He had many regrets about this, especially since his actions caused large protests across the country. In my opinion, in his case,… Read more »
Since the 9/11 attacks there has been a growing fear of Muslim extremest. Even with this extremely small minority, countries worldwide seem to be taking an isolated approach to refugees and those citizens from predominate Muslim countries. This week the United States issued a temporary ban on some countries where Muslims have an overwhelming majority. This radical Islamic fear has also spread… Read more »
Although it has been overshadowed somewhat by the Syrian civil war and other conflicts around the world, the war in Ukraine has begun to escalate in recent times. Over the last week, the Russian backed separatist forces in eastern Ukraine began an attack against the Ukrainian government military. This recent outbreak of hostilities is the latest violation of the rather… Read more »
When it comes to news stories on refugees and migrants in Europe, chances are the stories are discussing the situation in either France or Germany. Germany in particular has been making headlines in recent years due to all of their progressive actions taken towards helping the refugees adjust to their country. Whether it involves citizens taking food and clothing to shelter,… Read more »
Another day, another story describing worsening relations between the United States and Russia. This time, in a move to assuage the fears of their NATO allies, the United States has parked tanks and troops in Poland, which is often considered to be the buffer zone between Russia and the rest of Europe. Following the NATO summit in 2016, the Obama… Read more »
It seems as though everyone is in some state of emergency these days. US is feeling the pressure of presidential transition, France has extended it’s state of emergency, Russia is feeling diplomatic tensions, and Turkey has continued it’s SOE for three more months. Turkey won’t be considered for EU admissions anytime soon with the political instability that’s been festering since… Read more »
As the “etat d’urgence” has been renewed for a fifth time in France following a string of terror-related activities, some citizens are fearing the loss of their rights. Under a State of Emergency, French authorities have the right to establish a curfew, ban protests, and prohibit mass gatherings. In addition, more and more people of the Islamic faith are finding… Read more »