Amid Rwanda-Congo Dispute, M23’s Advance into the DRC Threatens Regional Stability

The renewed violence has brought in regional actors, and concerns have been raised about whether it could escalate into a larger conflict. Burundi, Tanzania, and Uganda have all deployed troops to assist the Congo in fighting M23 and other rebel groups. A summit of East and South African leaders has called for a ceasefire, but any other pressure has stopped there. However, the larger international community has fallen short of putting other pressure on Rwanda despite overt human rights violations by the rebel group.

Columns, OpinionAddisen HeavnerFebruary 27, 2025Congo, DRC, Opinion, ColumnsComment

Trump’s Already Contentious Relationship with the FBI Grows More Difficult

Donald Trump’s increasing reliance on the agency has created an interesting dynamic where he is directly at odds with the people responsible for protecting him. Inwardly, the FBI is providing him and his team with necessary security information to ensure that another assassination attempt or further hacking is avoided. Outwardly, Trump continues to discredit the intelligence community and plots to reduce their power and autonomy if he is to win the presidency.

UNC Student Groups Prepare for Upcoming Election

For generations, public universities have served as a hotbed of political activity and particularly, UNC-Chapel Hill. At a public university with a largely left-leaning student body ina swing state that has the ability to decide the election, student groups are more active than ever.