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The Jakarta Terrorist Attack

Posted on January 20, 2016 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] Although terrorism is not unknown in Indonesia, it had been seven years since the world’s largest Muslim nation was victimized by a large-scale terrorist attack. On Thursday, terrorists reportedly aligned with the Islamic State fired upon a busy shopping … Continue reading →

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The Possible “Brexit”

Posted on January 13, 2016 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] Since 2013, the European Union (EU) has been worried about the outcome of a referendum on Great Britain’s EU membership. A member of the EU since 1973, Great Britain has often stood for a different set of ideas than … Continue reading →

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Rahm Emanuel Under Siege

Posted on January 6, 2016 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] 2015 was not a good year for Rahm Emanuel. While in the first year of a second term as mayor of one of America’s largest cities, Emanuel continued to spark controversy with regards to his open combat with the … Continue reading →

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Burundi’s Unrest

Posted on December 30, 2015 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] When it comes to the African continent extempers are used to talking about topics such as South Africa’s economy, the continent’s amazing economic potential in the twenty-first century, Chinese interests in the region, Robert Mugabe’s continued misrule of Zimbabwe, … Continue reading →

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The Every Student Succeeds Act

Posted on December 16, 2015 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] Although growing partisanship has characterized Congress for the better part of the last two decades, there is still one area where members of both political parties find ways to work together and that is education reform. Traditionally, bipartisan coalitions … Continue reading →

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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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Myanmar’s National Elections (2015)

Posted on November 18, 2015 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] Since 1962, Myanmar has been dominated by a military junta. This junta isolated Myanmar from the rest of the world and abused the rights of its citizens, notably those of ethnic and religious minorities. In 1990, the junta flirted … 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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