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Ariel Donato
Oct 14, 20239 min read
Politics Make for the Strangest of Bedfellows as McCarthy is Ousted as Speaker
Following months of Republican Party infighting, on October 3, the House of Representative’s small, far-right Republican flank – joined...
Ariel Donato
Oct 7, 20236 min read
A Deep Dive Into Canadian-Indian Tensions Reveals Deeply-Held Fears About Separatism
On June 18, 2023, two unidentified masked gunmen shot and killed 45-year-old Sikh separatist leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar, a Canadian cit...
Ariel Donato
Feb 6, 20233 min read
Weekly News Blast | Jan. 30 – Feb. 5
Pursuant to the Biden administration’s new immigration program, U.S. officials have approved more than 7,500 migrants from Cuba, Nicaragu...
Ariel Donato
Jun 20, 20222 min read
Weekly News Blast | Jun. 5-12
A summary of key events from early June: U.S. gun reform laws in response to shootings, Yellowstone National Park experiences flooding...
Ariel Donato
May 30, 20222 min read
Weekly News Blast | May 15-22
A synopsis of key world events from this past week: Monkeypox in 12 countries, COVID-19 spreading in the U.S., Biden on the China-Taiwan...
Ariel Donato
Apr 17, 20222 min read
Weekly News Blast | Apr. 3-10
A recap of key developments from last week.
Ariel Donato
Mar 23, 20223 min read
Weekly News Blast | Mar. 13-20
A recap of key developments from this past week: three million people have fled Ukraine, Omicron variant BA.2 spreads rapidly...
Ariel Donato
Apr 24, 20214 min read
Understanding the Derek Chauvin Trial
On May 25, 2020, Minneapolis Police Department officers responded to a call regarding George Floyd’s use of a fake $20 bill...
Ariel Donato
Mar 8, 20215 min read
Fake News: A Dangerous 21st Century Oxymoron
During most of the 20th century, Americans could generally trust news reports to relay factual material without partiality. Standards...
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