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Current Events

The Declining Stability of Supply Chains

The supply chain is the backbone of how commodities are created and distributed to consumers. For the past decade, the supply chain has been facing severe bottlenecks, which have severely affected the global economy and the livelihoods of many consumers worldwide. An Overview of the Supply Chain and its Stability Supply chains are defined as the network of individuals and companies involved in creating a … Continue reading The Declining Stability of Supply Chains

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Politics

Views on the Southern Border – Harris vs. Trump

The southern border, and its various, is a pressing, yet controversial topic that is of high debate within the United States government. In addition, the 2024 election hinges greatly on this subject, and Trump’s and Harris’ views on this can sway a large number of voters, thereby affecting the outcome of the election. Who says what about the southern border? Kamala Harris has historically been … Continue reading Views on the Southern Border – Harris vs. Trump

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Current Events

The Eternal Legacy of Ratan Tata

In February of 2018, Indian industrialist Ratan Tata was supposed to be honored with a prestigious award at Buckingham Palace, hosted by none other than King Charles III (at the time, Prince Charles). In recognition of his philanthropic work and contributions to the betterment of humanity, Tata was invited to attend the royal family’s ceremony and receive a lifetime achievement award. Despite agreeing to be … Continue reading The Eternal Legacy of Ratan Tata

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Current Events, Politics

The Border Dispute Between Venezuela and Guyana

Venezuelan President Maduro has his eyes on the Essequibo region in Guyana, an area filled with rich oil reserves. Both nations could invest in the oil in Essequibo and make tremendous profits. The issue, however, is the unsettled border between these two nations. The increasing military presence between Venezuela and Guyana and rising tensions call for a desperate solution. For nearly two hundred years, the … Continue reading The Border Dispute Between Venezuela and Guyana

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Current Events

Hurricane Helene and Milton: Devastation For The Southeast Coast

The 2024 hurricane season has arrived, and in just two weeks, two devastating hurricanes have hit the East Coast: Hurricane Helene and Milton. These hurricanes, categorized as four and five on the Saffir-Simpson Wind Scale, respectively, caused severe damage across the U.S.’ East Coast. Evacuations were called across 13 different counties as Hurricane Helene hit Florida, and a mass evacuation was called when Hurricane Milton … Continue reading Hurricane Helene and Milton: Devastation For The Southeast Coast

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De Minimis: The US Law That Fuels The Fentanyl Epidemic

Over the summer of 2023, just before starting his senior year of high school in Charlotte, North Carolina, 17-year-old Laird Ramirez suddenly passed away due to an accidental fentanyl overdose. He had taken a pill that he thought was Percocet, for pain relief, but was a counterfeit drug laced with fentanyl. Ramirez is not alone. Fentanyl was the cause of 84% of all teenage overdose-related … Continue reading De Minimis: The US Law That Fuels The Fentanyl Epidemic

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The American Gun Violence Crisis

18,854 people died from gun violence in 2023 alone. This is a 52% increase from just nine years ago. The Sandy Hook Elementary shooting in 2012 is one of the most documented mass shootings of the 21st century. Just ten years later, there were 646 mass shootings in the United States. At the time of writing, March 26th, the Gun Violence Archive has reported no … Continue reading The American Gun Violence Crisis

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Why Kristi Noem Never Sabatoged Herself

While the media rabidly attacked Kristi Noem for her newest memoir’s entry about the time she shot and killed her dog, they did it for the wrong reason. After The Guardian accessed a copy of the South Dakota senator’s unreleased memoir, No Going Back: The Truth on What’s Wrong with Politics and How We Move America Forward, seemingly every news site churned out a breaking … Continue reading Why Kristi Noem Never Sabatoged Herself

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Breaking News, Current Events

Iranian Attack

On Saturday, April 13th, the Islamic Republic of Iran launched a massive air attack on the State of Israel. It was conducted in response to the killing of an Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC, a designated foreign terrorist organization by the United States), commander in Syria, Mohammad Reza Zahedi. Zahedi was the highest-ranking IRGC official to be killed since the United States assassinated Qassem Suleimani … Continue reading Iranian Attack

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Possible Israeli Airstrike Kills Iranian General

On Monday, April 1st, an airstrike in the municipality of Mezzeh, located in Damascus, Syria took the lives of Mohammad Reza Zahedi, a high-ranking Iranian General, as well as half a dozen other military advisers. The suspects of the attack are Israeli warplanes, who both Syria and Iran accuse of the strike. This would escalate the Hamas-Israeli war tremendously if true, as it is one … Continue reading Possible Israeli Airstrike Kills Iranian General

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