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Conspiracy Theories and Terror Plots: QAnon’s Startling International Rise
Photo Credit: AP Photo/Michael Kappeler By Kurt JohnstonStaff Writer On December 7, 2022, twenty five German citizens were arrested on charges of conspiracy to overthrow their country’s government. In a January 6th-type plot, the terrorists hoped to storm the Reichstag, execute Chancellor Olaf Schultz, and take hold of a restored German empire (“the fourth Reich”). […]
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Saudi Arabia’s Seismic Strategic Shift: Disaster or Genius?
Photo Credit: The White House By Yan GrafStaff Writer On October 5th, OPEC, the world’s largest oil cartel, announced it would cut oil production by 2 million barrels per day, sending economic shock waves worldwide. While the move has clear short-term implications for the world economy, long-term implications reflect deeper tensions that threaten the existing […]
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The Rising Global Influence of the BRICS Coalition
Photo Credit: BRICS 2022 China website By Harshita DevavarapuStaff Writer Following South African president Cyril Ramaphosa’s announcement in mid-October that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia was interested in joining the BRICS coalition, the group’s rising influence on the global stage has certainly not gone without notice. BRIC was an acronym coined by former Goldman Sachs […]