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Japan’s Population Decline: Addressing the Need for Supporting Families and the Economy

In a world once concerned with overpopulation, an unexpected threat has emerged: population decline. With some nations decreasing their inclination to have children—whether due to high living costs or demographic changes, countries like Japan are struggling to keep themselves afloat. This demographic crisis requires urgent and targeted reforms, as failure to act will further undermine Japan’s social systems and economy.

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2025Opinion
Diego Estevez

What is the Strategic Significance of Greenland to the Trump Administration, and is its Rhetoric Justified?

The president said this in the Oval Office, “If you look at Greenland right now, if you look at the waterways, you have Chinese and Russian ships all over the place, and we’re not going to be able to do that.” With such a hardline position on the seizure of Greenland, the Trump administration has not ruled out the possibility of taking the territory by force. However, any action to take the island through forceful or peaceful means would likely backfire on the administration and the country as a whole. 

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2025Opinion
Avery Kachmarsky

F-18s, 1415, Target, Tomahawks, MQ-9s: U.S. Leadership in the Spotlight

On March 21, 2025, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth stated, “Under the previous administration, we looked like fools. Not anymore.” Days later, a private group chat filled with sensitive military information between Secretary Hegseth, National Security Advisor Michael Waltz, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and numerous aides and assistants surfaced. Waltz mistakenly sent a request to Jeffrey Goldberg, editor-in-chief of The Atlantic, to join the chat.

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2025International News
William Coppola

Former Philippine President Duterte Arrested, Faces ICC Charges for Drug War Killing

Rodrigo Duterte, the former President of the Philippines, was arrested last month after the International Criminal Court issued a warrant for his arrest. After his arrest, Duterte was extradited to The Hague, in the Netherlands, where he is currently in Dutch custody. Duterte traveled back to the Philippines after speaking to Filipinos living in Hong Kong, reports the  Associated Press. 

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2025International News
Sophie Ulm

France’s Marine Le Pen Found Guilty of Embezzlement, Banned From 2027 Presidential Run

Marine Le Pen, the leader of France’s National Rally party, was found guilty of embezzling funds from the European Parliament along with 23 others, according to Politico. The amount embezzled totaled over four million Euros, with Le Pen being held responsible for 747,000  Euros. Le Pen was sentenced to four years in prison, including two years suspended and two under house arrest, and received a 100,000 Euro fine. 

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2025International News
Benjamin Barry

Leaked Messages Show Trump Officials Discussing War Plans Amid Escalating Yemen Strikes

On March 24, 2025, Jeffrey Goldberg, the editor-in-chief of The Atlantic, published  an article in The Atlantic titled, “The Trump Administration Accidentally Texted Me Its War  Plans.” In the article, Goldberg revealed how several of the highest-ranking officials in the  Trump administration accidentally included him in a group chat to discuss missile strikes on Yemen.

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