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12/06/2015

America’s Holy War via The Hill http://thehill.web.unc.edu/2015/12/05/americas-holy-war/

12/05/2015

Obama Administration Extends Troop Deployment in Afghanistan via The Hill http://thehill.web.unc.edu/2015/12/02/obama-administration-extends-troop-deployment-in-afghanistan/

Despite his seminal campaign promise to end the wars in both Iraq and Afghanistan by the end of his term, President Obama has recently announced that the original plan to decrease troops to an embassy presence of 1,000 by the…

12/05/2015

Coffee, Conservatives, and the War on Christmas vis The Hill http://thehill.web.unc.edu/2015/12/02/coffee-conservatives-and-the-war-on-christmas/

12/04/2015

Full Text of the Trans Pacific Partnership Released via The Hill http://thehill.web.unc.edu/2015/11/30/full-text-of-the-trans-pacific-partnership-released/

The full text of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), a regional trade deal between the United States and 11 Pacific Rim Nations, was released November 5. According to the Office of the United States Trade Representative, the TPP “writes the rules…

12/04/2015

Ohio Tries to Legalize Marijuana…with Strings Attached via The Hill http://thehill.web.unc.edu/2015/11/30/ohio-tries-to-legalize-marijuana-with-strings-attached/

12/03/2015

University of Missouri Protests Lead to Presidential Resignation via The Hill http://thehill.web.unc.edu/2015/11/30/university-of-missouri-protests-lead-to-presidential-resignation/

The president of the University of Missouri system resigned earlier this month following increasing protests from students and football players. President Tim Wolfe, along with Chancellor R. Bowen Loftin, announced his resignation on Nov. 9 after students complained about his…

12/03/2015

Starbucks: A New Player in the “War on Christmas?” via The Hill
http://thehill.web.unc.edu/2015/11/23/starbucks-a-new-player-in-the-war-on-christmas/

There’s controversy brewing at Starbucks Coffee, whose recently released seasonal cups are angering a sizable portion of Americans. The company now finds itself caught among the firestorm of the supposed “War on Christmas.” In the past, designs for the coffee…

12/02/2015

A Crisis of Identity: Nov. 10th Republican Presidential Debate via The Hill
http://thehill.web.unc.edu/2015/11/23/a-crisis-of-identity-nov-10th-republican-presidential-debate/

There’s nothing quite like primary season to spark heated Thanksgiving table discussion. Surely, Tuesday’s Nov. 10th GOP debate will provide ample fuel for the fire of political discourse not only between opposing parties, but also among equally supportive members of…

12/02/2015

Fed Votes No to Interest Rate Hike via The Hill
http://thehill.web.unc.edu/2015/10/09/fed-votes-no-to-interest-rate-hike/

12/01/2015

Louisiana Poised for a Surprising Gubernatorial Election via The Hill
http://thehill.web.unc.edu/2015/11/23/louisiana-poised-for-a-surprising-gubernatorial-election/

The twists and turns of Louisiana's gubernatorial election has shaken up the state's politics a great deal. The two main candidates, Democrat John Bel Edwards and Republican David Vitter, have fought an intense campaign which has been characterized by several…

12/01/2015

Living Conditions of Syrian Refugees via The Hill
http://thehill.web.unc.edu/2015/10/01/living-conditions-of-syrian-refugees/

Can you imagine if almost 50% of our population was suddenly forced to flee their homes? The chaos, confusion and sudden influx of people into other states would be overwhelming. Unfortunately, that’s the life most Syrians lead today. Over the…

11/30/2015

Can the Budget Save Our Teachers? via The Hill
http://thehill.web.unc.edu/2015/09/26/can-the-budget-save-our-teachers/

On September 18, Governor Pat McCrory signed the state budget sent to him by the General Assembly for the 2015-16 fiscal year. House and Senate leaders reached an agreement on the issue of teacher pay just days before as Sen.…

11/30/2015

AKP Victory in Turkey Prompts Concerns by Europe, Human Rights Activists via The Hill
http://thehill.web.unc.edu/2015/11/23/akp-victory-in-turkey-prompts-concerns-by-europe-human-rights-activists/

11/29/2015

China and Taiwan Hold Historic Summit via The Hill:
http://thehill.web.unc.edu/2015/11/23/china-and-taiwan-hold-historic-summit/

On November 7, Xi Jinping (习近平) and Ma Yingjiu (马英九), the leaders of the People’s Republic of China and the Republic of China (Taiwan) respectively, met in Singapore for the first time in almost seven decades. This is one of…

11/29/2015

The Changing Demographics of American Cities via The Hill:
http://thehill.web.unc.edu/2015/10/08/the-changing-demographics-of-american-cities/

With high rates of immigration, increasing cost of living, and an ever-increasing gap between the wealthy and the poor, US cities are places of radical change. Historically, cities have been epicenters of growth and culture that pull in people of…

11/29/2015

Myanmar's Historic Election via The Hill:
http://thehill.web.unc.edu/2015/11/23/myanmars-historic-elections/

Myanmar (sometimes known as Burma) is a large nation in Southeast Asia that has essentially been under military rule since 1962. The country has seen a number of socialist and revolutionary governments, none of which permitted elections until 1990. That…

11/28/2015

Obama Vetos Keystone Pipeline via The Hill:
http://thehill.web.unc.edu/2015/11/23/obama-vetoes-keystone-xl-pipeline-aids-legacy-of-environmental-activism/

On Friday, November 6, President Obama ended the seven-year battle over the Keystone XL Pipeline with a veto. The decision was polarizing, garnering applause from liberal activists and environmentalists while frustrating oil companies and Republicans. In September 2008, Canadian energy…

11/28/2015

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04/24/2015

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04/23/2015

3 Americans killed in counter-terrorism strike in Pakistan, via Global Post: http://www.globalpost.com/article/6525987/2015/04/23/us-drone-strike-kills-two-hostages-one-american-and-one-italian-live-blog

One American and the Italian were Al Qaeda hostages. The other two Americans were alleged Al Qaeda affiliates.

04/21/2015

Senate makes deal on anti-human trafficking bill, CNN: http://www.cnn.com/2015/04/20/politics/loretta-lynch-attorney-general-vote-senate/index.html

Loretta Lynch, President Barack Obama's attorney general nominee, may finally receive a vote on her historic nomination, thanks to a pending Senate deal.

04/20/2015

700 persons feared lost after ship sinks in Mediterranean, via NYT: http://www.nytimes.com/2015/04/21/world/europe/european-union-immigration-migrant-ship-capsizes.html?hp&action=click&pgtype=Homepage&module=first-column-region®ion=top-news&WT.nav=top-news

Rescuers scrambled to reach two vessels in the Mediterranean even as efforts continued to find survivors after a ship carrying hundreds sank Saturday night.

04/17/2015

Vice examines the Fukushima site 3 years after the disaster: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mYynn9B7uns

Three years after the Tohoku earthquake in Japan, citizens and the international community are left wondering if Japan really does have the situation in Fuku...

04/16/2015

Steps toward friendly relations between Cuba and the US, via Global Post: http://www.globalpost.com/article/6517268/2015/04/15/cuba-united-states-normalize-relations-steps

The old foes' relations are thawing faster than imagined, but it isn't Cuba libre just yet. Here's what comes next.

04/15/2015

EU denounces Google Shopping for anti-competitive behavior, via BBC: http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-32315649

The European Union's competition commissioner says Google has abused its dominance of search to promote its Shopping service.

04/14/2015

Ex-Blackwater contractors sentenced for Iraq shootings, via CNN: http://www.cnn.com/2015/04/13/us/blackwater-contractors-iraq-sentencing/index.html

Ex-contractors with Blackwater security company are sentenced to life in prison for their role in a 2007 mass shooting in Baghdad's Nusoor Square.

04/13/2015

What Marco Rubio would need to do to win the nomination, via NYT: http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2015/04/14/us/elections/marco-rubio.html?hp&action=click&pgtype=Homepage&module=first-column-region®ion=top-news&WT.nav=top-news&_r=0

Mr. Rubio will try to position himself as a next-generation conservative who can unite the Republican Party.

04/10/2015

Hillary Clinton to announce presidential bid Sunday, via CNN: http://www.cnn.com/2015/04/10/politics/hillary-clinton-2016-announcement-sunday/index.html

Hillary Clinton is planning to launch her presidential candidacy on Sunday through a video message on social media, a person close to her campaign-in-waiting tells CNN, followed immediately by traveling to early-voting states of Iowa and New Hampshire to start making her case to voters.

04/09/2015

Dzhokhar Tsarnaev found guilty in Boston marathon bombing, via Global Post http://www.globalpost.com/article/6509495/2015/04/08/us-jury-finds-tsarnaev-guilty-boston-bombings-trial

He faces the death penalty.

04/08/2015

BBC covers the South Carolina protests: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-32223868

Protests are being held in South Carolina over the fatal shooting of an unarmed man as he ran away from a police officer.

04/06/2015

How can CA adapt to a changing climate? http://www.nytimes.com/2015/04/06/science/beneath-california-crops-groundwater-crisis-grows.html?hp&action=click&pgtype=Homepage&module=first-column-region®ion=top-news&WT.nav=top-news&_r=0

Even as the worst drought in decades ravages California, millions of pounds of thirsty crops continue to stream out of the state, a feat that is a case study in the unwise use of natural resources, many experts say.

04/02/2015

Iran 'Framework' Deal reached, via BBC: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-32166814

An outline agreement on the future shape of the Iranian nuclear programme is reached after marathon talks between Iran and six major powers.

03/31/2015

CNN: Indiana Gov. Mike Pence: 'Was I expecting this kind of backlash? Heavens no.' http://cnn.it/1bMzq7J

Gov. Mike Pence pledges to modify Indiana's religious freedom law to clarify that it "does not give businesses a right to deny services to anyone."

03/30/2015

U.S. Says Shipping Uranium Out of Iran Is Still Part of Possible Nuclear Deal, via NYT: http://nyti.ms/1IfwTNt

An Iranian official had seemed to rule out an accord under which the fuel would be sent abroad, but American negotiators said the issue had not yet been decided.

03/26/2015

Another war in Gaza? Via Global Post: http://www.globalpost.com/article/6500643/2015/03/23/situation-gaza-so-desperate-some-are-already-predicting-another-war

More than 100,000 people are still homeless after Israel's devastating offensive last summer.