Refugee and immigration advocates cheered the Biden administration’s decision to extend temporary protected status to Ukrainians in the United States, offering them safe harbor from the devastation of Russia’s brutal invasion of Ukraine. But that designation has brought about difficult new questions for the administration on its handling of asylum-seekers from other war-torn countries—primarily Cameroon.Continue reading “The US Graciously Opens Arms For Ukrainian Refugees… But Not For African Refugees”
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House Passes Bill Legalizing Marijuana on the Federal Level
On early Friday morning, the House of Representatives passed a bill to federally decriminalize marijuana and eliminate criminal penalties for individuals who distribute or possess it. The bill passed with a narrow margin of 220-204 and had 3 Republicans supporting it while 2 Democrats opposed it. There was a previous marijuana legalization bill passed inContinue reading “House Passes Bill Legalizing Marijuana on the Federal Level”
Genocide Recognition: Is It Enough?
Last week, the United States formally declared that the atrocities and ethnic violence Myanmar’s military has committed against the country’s Rohingya minority constitute a “genocide,” following a yearslong campaign by advocates of the minority group and global human rights organizations urging the United States to do so, alongside a formal lawsuit against Meta. International attention onContinue reading “Genocide Recognition: Is It Enough?”
Update on the Russo-Ukrainian War
Ever since the Russians began their unsuccessful invasion of Ukraine, they have lost tens of thousands of soldiers and have not been able to capture Kyiv. Therefore on March 29, diplomats from both the Russian and Ukrainian sides agreed to meet in Turkey for peace talks. In what was seen as a rather productive meetingContinue reading “Update on the Russo-Ukrainian War”
2022’s Invisible Threat: North Korea
Ever since the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine began, the entire world has been glued to this particular matter, forgetting other important threats such as the North Korean missile tests. North Korea has tested a banned ICBM earlier today, triggering fear amongst nations in that region. The missile launch was the first of its kindContinue reading “2022’s Invisible Threat: North Korea”
Microsoft Faces Antitrust Complaint in Europe
A French cloud-computing company has filed an antitrust complaint in Europe against Microsoft Corp. adding to recent criticism of the competitive practices at a company that has largely avoided the recent regulatory scrutiny aimed at rival tech giants. OVHcloud said it filed the complaint with the European Commission, the European Union’s top competition regulator. The complaint focusesContinue reading “Microsoft Faces Antitrust Complaint in Europe”
U.S Will Revoke Russia’s Trade Status
Earlier this morning, President Biden announced that him and Congress will work to revoke Russia’s current trade relations status which will make them the third country to not have a normal relationship with the US, alongside North Korea and Cuba. Various other countries, such as Canada and those in the European Union, have already movedContinue reading “U.S Will Revoke Russia’s Trade Status”
Will Banning Russian Oil Hurt the U.S. or Russia?
President Biden announced on March 8, that the United States will ban imports of oil, liquefied natural gas, and coal from the Russian Federation. The real question at play is, will this in turn actually hurt the Russian economy, or will it backfire on the United States? In order for President Biden to be successful withContinue reading “Will Banning Russian Oil Hurt the U.S. or Russia?”
New Government Funding Bill Passes in the House
The House of Representatives just passed a massive spending bill that will fund the federal government for the coming months while also sending billions of dollars in aid to Ukraine. There had been weeks of debate regarding what should be included in the bill and eventually $15.6 billion dollars of COVID-19 relief for individuals andContinue reading “New Government Funding Bill Passes in the House”
Amazon May Face Department of Justice, Allegations of Lying to Congress
Lawmakers who spent much of 2019 and 2020 probing Amazon for potential antitrust violations now accuse the tech giant of lying to Congress and want the Department of Justice to investigate “potentially criminal conduct” from the company and some of its executives. Members of the Judiciary Committee stated in a letter to Attorney General MerrickContinue reading “Amazon May Face Department of Justice, Allegations of Lying to Congress”
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