The United States of America is by far one of the most important world powers. Whether we like to admit it or not, the fate of the U.S. affects everybody around the world. Therefore, all of our lives are connected to the country in some way or another, which i... More »
On Thursday, Donald Trump and Kim Jong-Un will meet in Vietnam, Hanoi, eight months after their historic summit in Singapore in June. In their first conference, the two leaders pledged to work together towards creating a strong diplomatic tie, as well as the c... More »
Two years ago, a young girl wrote the following in a school survey: “I am receiving physical abuse from my father. Can you do anything for me?” However, last month, the ten-year-old girl was found dead in her house’s bathtub, her lungs filled with water. Accor... More »
After a week of deadly protests demanding the end of Maduro’s government in Venezuela, the opposition leader Juan Guaidó was officially recognized by the U.S. government as Venezuela’s interim president. Not long after the announcement, Canada as well as other... More »
2018 is finally over, and the blank canvas of 2019 is before us. Many people hope to begin the year with a clean slate and tick off some goals written on their New Years resolutions list. Although 2019 began less than a month ago, major headlines have already ... More »
For more than three weeks now, the US Federal government has been on a temporary hiatus, or in other words, a shutdown. The shutdown began when President Trump and the US Congress, which consists of the largely-Republican Senate and the largely-Democratic Hous... More »
Although many members of our community don’t drive themselves, nearly all of us spend a good amount of time being driven—whether by Didi drivers, bus drivers, cab drivers, family members, or family drivers. What are the risks and rewards of transportation in G... More »
The Taiwanese local election took place on Saturday November 24, with citizens voting for their favored political party and referendums that address controversial issues within the country. This year’s mid-terms resulted in unexpected outcomes and definite cha... More »
Although transgenderism has been widely recognized by Western society due in part to celebrities’ support, it is still a taboo topic in East Asia. In the past, people were reluctant to accept transgendered people, and they were classified as deviants. However,... More »
Moon Jae-in, the 19th president of the Republic of Korea, focuses on the peaceful reunification of the Korean peninsula, contrasting with the previous 2 president’s hostile attitude toward North Korea. Even Times Magazine presented him an appellation of ‘The ... More »
I celebrated Thanksgiving the old-fashioned way. I invited everyone in the neighborhood to my house, we had an enormous feast, and then I killed them and took all their land. The above statement by Jon Stewart seems peculiar to say the least. For most of us, T... More »
Women all across the world, particularly in Ireland, have been posting pictures of their thongs and captioning the image with the caption #ThisIsNotConsent. Why are they doing so, you ask? Here’s why. This particular hashtag has been headlining due to the fact... More »