Rachel Miselman

As The Italian Election Approaches, All Eyes Are On Matteo Salvini

On March 4, Italian voters will elect the next parliament for the 18th legislature since 1948. Their votes will determine the 630 members of the Camera dei Deputati, which is the lower chamber, and the 315 members of the Camera del Senato, which is the upper house or the Senate. As this date draws closer, […]

6y ago

The Fight Against Human Trafficking Is the One That Must Be Won

On December 29, 2017, President Trump issued a proclamation: January 2018 is National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month. Started by President Obama in 2010, this initiative has served to raise awareness about human trafficking. Initially, as many people have noted, people believed that it only existed in far-flung places. This was perhaps one of […]

6y ago

Donald Trump|michael wolff

President Trump Weathers Another Round of Negative Publicity

Donald Trump has dumbfounded his critics. Convinced of his eventual implosion, pundits and many journalists almost excitedly pointed to every perceived misstep as the beginning of the end of his unorthodox presidential bid. After Trump had clinched the Republican nomination for president, many were still very much disinclined to take him seriously. When he bested […]

6y ago

Hassan Rouhani|iran

Iran Protests Draw Mixed Reactions From Around The World

On Thursday, what began, according to some, as a relatively small protest over a limp economy and government corruption has developed into widespread unrest, which has become political in nature. As the situation has unfolded, a number of observers have tried to argue the complexity of the situation. Prima facie, their position seems to have […]

6y ago