Russia-Ukraine: Economic Sanctions and Their Consequences
International Sanctions: Nearly all of the international community has denounced the invasion and resultantly imposed unprecedented sanctions. Although these sanctions vary in severity, the United States, the European Union, and allies have introduced or significantly expanded sanctions to include Vladimir…
Russia-Ukraine: History, Foreign Relations, and Putin’s Rationale
Oppression in 20th Century Ukraine: Throughout the 20th century, Ukraine has been inadvertently involved in several international conflicts. From 1932-1933 in the USSR, more than 3 million people died from famine in Ukraine, engineered by Stalin’s collectivization. During WWII, 5…
Russia-Ukraine: Introduction and Reaction
Introduction to War: On February 24, 2022, Russia initiated its invasion of Ukraine, with many complexities surrounding this conflict. Located in the far east of Europe, Ukraine, an independent nation since the 1989 collapse of the USSR, borders Russia, an…
2021-2022 Inflation Surge
There is usually a fundamental tradeoff between inflation and unemployment. If unemployment is high, inflation is low; if inflation is high, unemployment is low. This affects every single American because people count on steady wages along with steady prices. However,…
The Growing Possibility of Supersonic Commercial Flights
With all the new technology within the past decade, society continues to progress at an exponential pace. One such technology enables you to travel faster than the speed of sound. However, before supersonic flight even becomes a possibility—much less a…
Facebook Rebrands as “Meta” in the Face of Legal Turmoil
Summary: Facebook, founded by Mark Zuckerberg in 2004, has recently plunged into the biggest crisis in its history. Valued at $870.5 billion and ranked as the third-largest company in the world, Facebook is facing some of its most incriminating allegations…
Biden’s COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates
On September 16, 2021, President Biden, in an effort to curb the spread of the COVID-19 delta variant, mandated the COVID vaccine for nearly 100 million Americans, ranging from private-sector employees to health care workers and federal contractors. In July,…
March COVID-19 Update
COVID-19 Timeline: Important Milestones (January 2021 – February 2021) As more vaccines have been distributed and administered, COVID-19 cases have been declining. Here are the various important COVID milestones from January 2021 to February 2021: January 1 — The United…
February COVID-19 Update
COVID-19 Timeline: Important Milestones (November 2020 – February 2021) Throughout the winter, the world has made significant progress in combating this pandemic. Here are the various important COVID milestones from November 2020 to February 2021. November 4 — US Reports…
US Capitol Riot & its Impact on Trump’s Legacy
US Capitol Riot On January 6, 2021, a mob of supporters of U.S. President Donald Trump stormed the United States Capitol in an attempt to overturn Trump’s defeat in the 2020 presidential election. Prior to this, at a “Save America”…