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What is Bitcoin and Why is it so Popular?
By Sarah Purtill To put it simply, Bitcoin is a currency that was created in 2009 by an unknown creator. The creator used the alias Satoshi Nakamoto. Bitcoin is unlike other currencies in…
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Current Conflict of Acknowledging Jerusalem as US Embassy Spot
By Morgan Hinckley Currently, the United States has an Embassy in the bustling city of Tel Aviv. President Donald Trump is debatably expected to announce in the next week or so, that the…
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Trouble for Sub-Saharan Africa: Bobby Mugabe is Out of the Balance
By Trevor McDaniel For almost 40 years, Robert Mugabe was the leader of Zimbabwe, until early November when his military placed him under surveillance and he was forced to resign a few weeks…
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Global Denuclearization: Why it is not the Current Solution to Global Peace
By Chris Battiloro Nuclear weapons are a prolific topic in current global discussions. A topic that is becoming increasingly relevant as political tensions increase throughout the world. Currently, there are nine countries known…
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U.N. Climate Negotiations
By Charlotte Munday It is widely known that on June 1, 2017 the United States withdrew from the Paris Agreement. As of that time it joined Syria and Nicaragua as the only countries…
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Louvre on the Move
By Quinn Cartelli The Louvre was built in the 12th century by King Philippe Augustus as a defensive fortress to protect his city, Paris, from invaders. Expansion of the city beyond its original borders…
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What You Should Know About the Rohingya Genocide
By Elizabeth Zimmer As of November 2017, the catastrophic Myanmar genocide has the potential to become the “most significant humanitarian catastrophe” since the Rwandan genocide in the 1990s. For members of the general…
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Turmoil in Spain: Is This the Birth of a New State?
By Eugene Mok On Friday, October 27, 2017, the autonomous Generalitat of Catalonia officially announced its independence from Spain. The Catalan parliament voted in favor of secession, while the Spanish parliament directly opposed…
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Google’s Antitrust Problem
By John Underhill American companies have found it much more difficult to freely conduct business in Europe as compared to the U.S. Google is a prime example of this phenomena. The European Commission,…
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President Trump Refuses To Certify Iran Nuclear Deal: Signatories Prepare For Renegotiation Of Terms
By Brittany Dierken Barack Obama’s single most important foreign policy achievement is now being ripped apart by President Donald Trump. President Trump threatens to pull the U.S. out of the Joint Comprehensive Plan…