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Iraq: 20 Years Later
Photo Credit: Freedom House By Chloe VitaliStaff Writer I was born in April of 2003. Almost exactly three weeks before that very day, U.S. armed forces invaded Iraq. That was 20 years ago. Throughout much of my childhood, I noted the confusion and anger that was bred as a result of the invasion. Regardless of…
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Israeli Citizens Protest Against Netanyahu’s Supreme Court
Photo Credit: Ahmad Gharabli By Emma Zucker-MurrayStaff Writer The current Prime Minister of Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu, is currently on trial for corruption. It doesn’t seem coincidental that at the same time, he has now begun to attempt to change the way that the supreme court system works in Israel. With the changes he’s pushing, he…
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The U.S. Won’t Ratify this Children’s Rights Treaty, and Minors Are Being Given Life Sentences Because of It.
Photo Credit: Ben Pruchnie Getty Images By Molly Ruebe-HaigStaff Writer Prior to October 2015, only three United Nations (UN) member countries had not yet ratified the UN Convention of the Rights of the Child (CRC). These countries were Somalia, South Sudan, and the United States. Now, in 2023, the U.S. is the only nation in…