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March 2022 2022

Numerous proposed bills across US limiting LGBT rights for minors

March 21, 2022March 21, 2022 Catherine Anderson 0 Comments United States, Human Rights, LGBTQ+, Homophobia, U.S.

On March 8, Florida’s legislature passed a bill banning the discussion of sexual orientation and gender expression in elementary school classrooms. According to The Associated Press, Governor Ron DeSantis is expected to sign the bill into law. If he does so, the legislation will go into effect on July 1, per ABC News. While the bill is officially titled “The Parental Rights in Education” bill, LGBT activists are calling it the “Don’t Say Gay” Bill, as, according to ABC News, they fear “it could act as a complete ban on the lessons on LGBTQ oppression, history and discussions about LGBTQ identities.”

World 2022

As the Olympics Wrap Up, Scandals Take Center Stage

February 28, 2022March 21, 2022 Brianna Millican 0 Comments Russia, United States, Scandal, International, World, Beijing, Winter Olympics

As the 2022 Winter Olympics come to a close, scandals continue to dominate many of the stories from Beijing. The games were shrouded in scandal from the start, beginning with the sudden disappearance of the famous Chinese tennis player, Peng Shuai, several months before the games, after she publicly stated she was assaulted by a high-ranking member of the Chinese government, reports The Washington Post. Then, there were the concerns about the Chinese government’s treatment of the Uyghur people, for which the United States, Australia, Britain, Canada, Kosovo, and New Zealand diplomatically boycotted the Olympics.

2021 Americas Europe

U.S. Prosecutors Charge Belarusian Officials with Aircraft Piracy for Diverting Plane

January 31, 2022January 30, 2022 Kathryn Natale 0 Comments Justice System, United States, Belarus, International Law, Piracy

On January 20, prosecutors from the United States charged four Belarusian officials with aircraft piracy after diverting a flight to the Belarussian capital Minsk to arrest opposition journalist Raman Pratasevich, according to Reuters.

2021 Analysis Americas

Delinquency: The Case for the Right to Juvenile Bail in the United States

January 1, 2022January 1, 2022 Lylian Pagan 0 Comments Bail Reform, Justice System, Constitutional Rights, U.S., United States, Supreme Court

When adults in the United States are arrested and charged with a crime, they have the right to be released on bail. The 8th amendment of the U.S. Constitution states that “excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, or cruel and unusual punishments inflicted.” It is a right given to every adult offender no matter the age or nature of the offense.

2021 April 2021 International News Americas

United States Lifts Travel Ban on International Criminal Court Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda

April 13, 2021January 6, 2022 Marie Diawatan 0 Comments Travel Ban, International Criminal Court, war crimes, United States, Human Rights

On April 2, the United States lifted the sanctions and a travel ban on Fatou Bensouda, the chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), according to The Guardian.

FOCUS on the “Anti-Vax” movement Focus April 2019 2019

Focus on the “Anti-Vax” Movement: United States

April 16, 2019January 22, 2021 Alyssa Veltre 0 Comments United States, vaccinations, medical

Measles was officially eradicated from the United States in 2000, but has since come back in recent years.

February 2019 International News Americas

Ambassador Earl Wayne Talks U.S.-Mexico Relations with Diplomacy Students

March 4, 2019April 19, 2019 Jarrett Dang 0 Comments Diplomacy, United States, Mexico, Department of State

Earl Anthony Wayne, former United States Ambassador to Mexico under President Barack Obama, spoke to Seton Hall University’s Diplomacy students about the importance of America’s relationship with its southern neighbor.

February 2019 Focus 2019 Walls

Focus on Walls: United States

February 12, 2019January 22, 2021 Alyssa Veltre 0 Comments 2019, Immigration, United States, Mexico, Borders

A wall on the U.S.-Mexico border has been a pillar of President Donald Trump’s campaign and administration since inception. His vision of the wall would span 1,900 miles of land, supported by natural barriers and border patrol, and would cost any wall on the U.S.-Mexico border has been a pillar of President Donald Trump’s campaign and administration since inception

January 2019 Americas Asia

Canada’s Ambassador to China Resigns Following a Series of Diplomatic Missteps

February 4, 2019 Samuel Stolle 0 Comments United States, Canada, Geopolitics, Ambassador MacCallum, China

The Canadian Ambassador to China resigned on January 25 after comments concerning an ongoing extradition case with China spilled into the political media.

October 2018 Asia Middle East

Turkey Releases Detained American Pastor

February 4, 2019 Tom McGee 0 Comments Turkey, United States, Pastor Brunson, Geopolitics

Andrew Brunson and his wife arrived back in the United States after 15 years of living in Turkey on October 13 and attended a press conference with U.S. President Donald Trump in the Oval Office