As the pro-democracy demonstrations in Hong Kong enter their fourth month, protesters have resorted to violent measures in order to draw the attention of the government. Since the start of the demonstrations, a total of 1,500 individuals ranging from ages 12 to 83 have been arrested.
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For the past couple of weeks, Israelis have woken up uncertain about the future of their government and who will become the Prime Minister. Recent elections have rocked the country after elections revealed a close race between two of the more major parties, the Blue and White Party and the Likud Party.
Read moreFormer Zimbabwean president Robert Mugabe died in Singapore’s Gleneagles Hospital on September 6, where he had been under medical care.
Read moreA mosquito called Aedes aegypti has sparked a potential world health crisis. The insect is one of the main carriers of the deadly Dengue Fever virus, which has re-emerged at a critical rate this year and is currently endemic to over 100 countries.
Read moreXenophobia is destroying the name of South Africa and ruining the livelihood of its citizens.
Read moreSeton Hall’s School of Diplomacy hosted the Forum on Modern Slavery: 21st Century Solutions on Friday, September 27. There were several panels of discussion throughout the day which addressed specific aspects of modern slavery with a focus on potential solutions.
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September is shaping up to be a busy month for diplos. In the last two weeks of this month, the School of Diplomacy will celebrate the opening of the UN General Assembly, welcome a Nobel Peace Prize Winner and explore Pope Francis’ teachings on peacemaking. Here’s a look at what’s in store.
Read moreLet us not practice hypocrisy. If there is no Planet B, then it is up to us, each individual person, to take the first step. If we want to solve the problem, we can no longer be a part of the problem.
Read moreAn active police state operating in the Western Hemisphere is bad enough. A terrorist state is even worse.
Read moreOver the weekend of September 13, eighteen drones and seven cruise missiles attacked two Saudi oil facilities in Abqaiq and Khurais.
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