Trick-Or-Treating Across the Globe

How Halloween is celebrated in different cultures Holidays are celebrated differently depending on the country, and Halloween is no exception. While you may find festivals analogous to Halloween like Mexico’s Día De Los Muertos or the Nordic’s Fastelavn, the ways in which they are celebrated differ from those in the United States, oftentimes having completely separate customs and cultural significance. According to the Joukowsky Institute … Continue reading Trick-Or-Treating Across the Globe

Civil War in Sudan – A Fight for Powers

What led up to this crisis? In April of 2023, the African country of Sudan went into civil war following a struggle for power between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF). Tensions began as far back as 2019, having increased concerning Sudanese former-president Omar Al-Bashir’s expulsion from his presidential position in 2019 in a coup from the SAF, after serving … Continue reading Civil War in Sudan – A Fight for Powers

How is ICE impacting US Citizens?

People affected in more ways than one ICE, or the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement, is a law enforcement agency that focuses on enforcement on United States immigration, preventing illegal immigration, and protection from possible terroristic threats. Founded in March of 2003, the agency was created as part of the Homeland Security Act of 2002, which was passed following the September 11 Attacks, dedicated … Continue reading How is ICE impacting US Citizens?