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September 25, 2020 Sebastian Kopec

Will the SDG’s Survive through the 2020s?

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to wreak havoc upon the global economy, attention is being brought towards the state of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and their achievability by the deadline of 2030. Unfortunately, it appears that these goals will not be achieved by 2030 and instead most likely fall into most national government’s periphery as the decade continues, with the health crisis only affirming the prior failure of governments to act to address the SDG’s.

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September 25, 2020 Patrick Condon

Pope Francis Appoints Six Women to Economic Council: Is that Enough?

In one unlikely area, social changes are being sparked by six groundbreaking appointments: On August 6, 2020, the leader of the Pontificate of the Holy See, Pope Francis, appointed six women to the Vatican Council for the Economy for the first time throughout the Church’s 2,000-year existence.

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September 25, 2020 Anita Baloukjy

The United States’ Next Mistake

COVAX is co-led by the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI), Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, and the World Health Organization (WHO), who is working with vaccine manufacturers across the world. COVAX’s goal is to acquire and deliver two billion doses of approved vaccines by the end of 2021.

September 2020 Opinion 2020

September 25, 2020 Muntaser Ahmed

The Legitimacy of Voter Fraud

In the endless news cycles from mainstream media, watchers and listeners alike have heard about voter fraud and how it may negatively impact the status of elections in the U.S.—especially for the 2020 presidential election. But the question remains: how often does voter fraud occur, and how much of a role does it play in an election on a nationwide scale?

March 2020 Opinion 2020

March 30, 2020 Ali H. Aljarrah

The Million Women March: How the Iraqi Protests Are Embracing Feminism

On February 13th, women organized in major cities and marched wearing colors reminiscent of International Women’s Day while holding signs such as, “Women rule the world.”

March 2020 Opinion 2020

March 30, 2020 Daniela Maquera Sardon

Billions for Climate Change: A Mere Facade

More than 70 percent of global emissions come from just 100 companies. Does that mean that the aversion of this global climate crisis and the future of our planet are merely in the hands of the billionaires who own these large industries?

March 2020 Opinion 2020

March 30, 2020 Judy Koren

Science is Ignored in American Politics

Since Donald Trump came into office, there has been a common phrase used among journalists and media outlets: Science is under attack.

February 2020 Opinion 2020

February 18, 2020 Ali H. Aljarrah

Why Are Iraqis Protesting?: Iran’s Influence in Iraq

After the U.S. assassination of Iran’s Qasam Suleimani, the world held its breath waiting for the Islamic Republic’s ‘vengeance’ for the death of one of its powerful figures. The internet reacted with speculations of World War III, reminiscent to the start of the First World War. Nevertheless, as the world waited, Iraqis were out celebrating the death of a troublemaker, mourning the death of a martyr, or fearful their country will become a battleground for another war.

February 2020 Opinion 2020

February 18, 2020 Jungin Kim

Western States Should Support Sudan’s Transitional Government

In the wake of the deposition of autocrat Omar al-Bashir and replacement by the Transitional Military Council (TMC), Sudan has been fraught with violence and confusion.

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February 18, 2020 Daniela Maquera Sardon

If the WHO Doesn’t Do Enough then Who Will?

As the main global authority to mobilize the world and coordinate international health work, WHO should be turning on the red alarm when it has enough evidence that the world is at risk, but this process does not happen as fast as we would like it to.