All posts by Jacob Atkins
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Conservative Lawmakers Propose Stricter EBT Regulations
Should you be able to buy unhealthy food with food stamps?
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Will Voice of America Become ‘Trump TV’?
Learn about VOA's history and current challenges.
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Israelis Want Elor Azaria to be Pardoned After Manslaughter Conviction
Protests continue around the country.
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Is the Fate of the International Criminal Court in Jeopardy?
Recent withdrawals raise questions about the court's future.
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Turkey Jailed Record Number of Journalists in 2016, CPJ Says
There are a total of 259 journalists in jail worldwide.
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Citizens’ Initiative in Maine Calls for Ranked-Choice Voting
The measure could potentially motivate the rest of the country to refine statewide elections.
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Haiti’s History of Disappointments: Intervention, Exploitation, and NGOs
Explore the inefficiencies of international non-profits and foreign interference throughout Haiti.
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Poland’s Abortion Protests: What was “Black Monday?”
If passed, the bill would have criminalized nearly all abortions.
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Dreaded Third Round of Elections Predicted for Spain: How Will it Escape Political Gridlock?
Learn about the central characters and predicaments within this game of political charades.
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Apartheid-Era Racism?: South African Students Protest Discrimination in Education
This country is still healing from decades of systematic segregation and marginalization.
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A Complicated History: Japanese Court Blocks Bid to Close Down American Military Base in Okinawa
Okinawans continue to protest the U.S. presence on the island.
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The “Great Wall of Calais”: The UK’s Controversial Plan to Stop Migrants
Donald Trump isn't the only politician threatening to build extravagant walls as a means to keep out refugees.
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Filipino President Rodrigo Duterte “Confronts Ugly Head of Terrorism”
His latest decree permits police and military forces to halt vehicles or frisk civilians at their total discretion.
