Tag: global politics
U.N. attributes ‘imminent’ financial collapse to members’ unpaid dues
On Jan. 30, Secretary-General Antonio Guterres of the United Nations (U.N.) announced the organization’s ‘imminent financial collapse’ and attributed it to being a result...
Trump proposes massive increase in 2027 defense spending
Following the US military operation in Venezuela on Jan. 3, which spirited President Nicolas Maduro swiftly out of the country in order to bring...
Senate blocks Venezuela war powers resolution
On Jan. 8, the U.S. Senate advanced Senate Joint Resolution 98 (S.J.Res.98), a motion that would have required President Donald Trump to seek congressional...
Nicolás Maduro Moros captured in his home by the U.S. military
On Jan. 3, U.S. forces captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro in a special military operation that removed the longtime leader from power and flew...
The United States needs to address COVID-19 in the developing world
Many western nations are scrambling to pick up the pieces as the COVID-19 pandemic begins to slow its growth. However, complacency in...