Since February 7, 2019, Haiti has been in political turmoil due to ongoing protests against Jovenel Moïse, the country’s president. The opposition party has been calling for Moïse’s resignation, claiming that the president’s corruption is the reason behind the country’s failing economy. Protests have led to more than 20 deathsRead More
On October 11, Kevin McAleenan, the acting United States Secretary of Homeland Security, announced his intention to resign. After two of President Donald J. Trump P ’00’s top choices to fill the position were deemed unqualified, Trump and his administration have struggled to find an eligible candidate to replace McAleenan.Read More
Justin Trudeau has just been reelected as Prime Minister of Canada and is now headed into his second term. However, his victory was a narrow win. Trudeau’s Liberal Party lost its majority in government, claiming just 46% of the seats in the House of Commons. The Liberal Party received aRead More
At school meeting two weeks ago, Director of Global Programs Ms. Ashley Sinclair announced the study-abroad trips that will occur this spring. One trip in particular furrowed at least a few brows in the student body: a community service trip to Oaxaca, Mexico, which, to more than one student, appearedRead More
Recently, the topic of LGBTQ+ rights has gained significant media coverage as the Supreme Court decides whether employers should be able to discriminate in the hiring and firing process based on sexual orientation and gender. The cases in question are Bostock v. Clayton County; Georgia, Altitude Express v. Zarda; andRead More
After a long and treacherous fight, on August 28, New York officially decriminalized marijuana. Thousands of people who are currently incarcerated under nonviolent marijuana-related offenses will automatically have their charges expunged. With 11 states now allowing recreational marijuana use and many more state legislatures currently considering bills on the topic,Read More
After eight months of diplomatic standstill, the United States and North Korea will resume their disarmament negotiations for the first time since the Hanoi Summit last February, where the two countries clashed over concessions for the denuclearization of North Korea. Following the breakdown between the two nations in Hanoi, itRead More
Kate Bailey ’21 It’s official: the House of Representatives will conduct a formal impeachment inquiry into President Donald J. Trump P ’00 following a whistleblower report alleging that Trump unlawfully attempted to investigate 2020 Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden’s son, Hunter Biden. Announced two weeks ago, this move, could veryRead More
On Sunday, September 8, thousands of protesters in Hong Kong stood outside the United States embassy seeking help, singing “The Star-Spangled Banner” while waving American flags. It’s clear that the people in Hong Kong look to the United States as a shining ideal of democracy. President Donald J. TrumpRead More
