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The Impeachment Trial of Dilma Rousseff

Posted on December 9, 2015 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] Once heralded as one of the strongest emerging economies, Brazil has seen its economic fortunes wane over the past year as a result of corruption scandals, fiscal management, and bureaucratic incompetence. The nation is in the midst of a … Continue reading →

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Russian-Turkish Tensions (2015)

Posted on December 2, 2015 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] An incident that many commentators had been fearing in Syria took place last week when Turkish forces shot down a Russian aircraft that allegedly violated Turkish airspace. The Russian plane was reportedly flying a mission to bomb rebel positions … Continue reading →

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The Paris Climate Talks

Posted on November 25, 2015 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] Starting next Monday, more than one hundred heads of state, climate activists, international officials, and scientists will convene in Paris for negotiations on a new global climate accord that can replace the 1997 Kyoto Protocol. The conference, also referred … Continue reading →

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2015 Elections Recap

Posted on November 11, 2015 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] Off-year elections are an often neglected part of the American political discourse. These elections, which take place in odd numbered years, attract little attention due to the fact that they focus primarily on state and local issues with little … Continue reading →

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Speaker Paul Ryan

Posted on November 4, 2015 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] For the last several weeks the House Republican caucus was in turmoil over who would succeed Speaker of the House John Boehner. Boehner’s second-in-command, Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy of California, was pegged as his successor, but McCarthy’s gaffe about … Continue reading →

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Canada’s Parliamentary Elections (2015)

Posted on October 28, 2015 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] Last Monday, Canadian voters delivered a stunning victory to the Liberal Party, a result deemed unthinkable several weeks ago. Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s Conservative Party lost its governing majority, losing sixty seats. Meanwhile, the Liberals gained an amazing 148 … Continue reading →

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A Third Intifada?

Posted on October 21, 2015 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] October has been a bloody month in East Jerusalem. Palestinian youth, responding to rumors that Israel is planning to take over the Temple Mount, revered as a holy site for Jews and Muslims, are clashing with Israeli security personnel … Continue reading →

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The American Gun Control Debate

Posted on October 14, 2015 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] One of the most polarizing issues in America concerns the ability of citizens to purchase and own firearms. Relative to other developed nations such as Great Britain, where handguns have been banned since 1996, the U.S. has a higher … Continue reading →

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Russia’s Intervention in Syria

Posted on October 7, 2015 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] Last week, Russian aircraft dropped bombs on Syrian rebel positions, inaugurating an escalation of Russia’s participation in Syria’s four-year civil war. Russian President Vladimir Putin has calculated that it is in Russia’s geopolitical interest to preserve the regime of … Continue reading →

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John Boehner’s Resignation

Posted on September 30, 2015 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] Facing the threat of an insurgency from within his own ranks, Speaker of the House John Boehner shocked the nation’s political establishment on Friday by announcing his resignation from the speakership, as well as his House seat, effective October … Continue reading →

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