The Build Back Better Act: Background, Overview, and Politics
Since President Joe Biden’s inauguration on January 20, 2021, he and the Democratic Party have been pushing liberal measures to varying degrees of success. The Build Back Better Act is…
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Pandora Papers Leak — The Lives of the Wealthy: Exposed
The Pandora Papers are confidential documents, images, spreadsheets, and other types of media that were leaked from specialized companies that helped their clients create foundations, shell companies, and trusts in…
“Profits Before People” – Takeaways From The Facebook Whistleblower
After releasing thousands of pages of confidential documents containing incriminating details against Facebook, Frances Haugen called on Congress to take action against the company in a testimony before a Senate…
Joint Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine Awarded for Nervous System Research
On October 4th, the 2021 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine was jointly awarded to Dr. David Julius and Dr. Ardem Patapoutian. According to the Nobel Assembly, which consists of…
Trudeau Wins Another Minority in Election
Background and Results The 44th Canadian general election (officially the 2021 Canadian federal election) took place on September 20, 2021, with members of the House of Commons elected to the…
A Twenty-Year War: What’s happening in Afghanistan, from the Doha Agreement to US withdrawal
On February 29, 2020, Donald Trump signed a peace deal with the Taliban. The agreement stipulated that US troops would withdraw from Afghanistan by May 1st, 2021. Under Joe Biden,…