The War in Ukraine: Disinformation, Memes, & Hacktivism
Disinformation has complicated the war in Ukraine from the start. Russia has turned its efforts towards diverting people’s, attention—particularly its own citizens’—from what it calls…
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United States Raid in Syria
On February 3, 2022, ISIS leader Abu Ibrahim al Hashimi al Qurayshi, also known as Hajji Abdullah, was killed in a U.S. Special Operations Forces…
Russian Figure Skater Kamila Valieva’s Tumultuous Olympic Journey
Days into the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, it was reported that a minor on the Russian skating team had tested positive for a banned…
2022 South Korean Presidential Election Results
On March 9, 2022, South Korea held its presidential elections, between candidates Yoon Seok-Youl and Lee Jae-Myujng. Though the South Korean constitution is similar to…
Promising Tests for the Use of CBD Against SARS-CoV-2 Virus
On January 20, 2022, Dr. Marsha Rosner, a cancer biologist from the University of Chicago, published a research paper in Science Advances with results that…
Trucker “Freedom Convoy” Protests COVID-19 Measures, Trudeau Invokes Emergencies Act
On February 14th, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau invoked the Emergencies Act, marking a first in Canada’s history, to put an end to protests that…