“In an ideal world, the eight-mile trip to Durham would take a reasonable amount of time, around ten minutes. This is not an ideal world, however.”
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“Some chance remains for true improvement in the region, notably through Rojava’s democratic experiment, but for most Syrians, the best hope is an end to the fighting and a reconstruction that creates a semblance of prosperity in the country.”
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“It is manifested in the Confederate statue which remains somewhere on campus to be assigned a new place next month, in the pepper spray canisters of campus police, and in the deafening silence of UNC’s leaders, who invite back the Confederates each time they leave.”
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The United States labels the Iranian Revolutionary Guard a terrorist organization, and Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika steps down after 20 years in office.
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“Climate scientists and their policymaking counterparts around the world agree on this: any approach to tackle climate change must be multifaceted, with support from the local, state, and federal levels.”
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“The 2016 presidential election was the fourth time in the history of the United States that the candidate who won the Electoral College, and secured the presidency, had lost the popular vote.”
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“The royals’ trip sends the message, though, that the United Kingdom is open to the possibility of restoring friendly relations with Cuba, despite the continued efforts of the United States — a British ally — to maintain hostility.”
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“The persistence and scope of the pro-democratic protests in Algeria raise anticipations of their success, and are exciting in their possible implications for the country and the Middle East.”
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“It is vital to make these smaller changes so that real policy change can be made without destroying our democracy.”
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“The American public deserves transparency and answers on such a significant issue as soon as possible.”
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“Though Judge Boasberg blocked Kentucky’s second attempt at establishing Medicaid work requirements, it is possible that his ruling will be overturned if the case gets handed up to the Supreme Court.”
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“The university continues to perpetuate the norm of using influence to shape the development of the Triangle area in favor of selfish interests.”
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“Candidates have been presenting the American people with policy proposals that they know will be alluring to a targeted division of the electorate without having a realistic course of action in mind as to how to see them through.”
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“In the wake of last week’s deadly shooting in Christchurch, New Zealand, amid the resilient survivors, grieving families, and reeling communities affected by this act of white nationalist terrorism, New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern made a statement to the world.”
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“Attacking a deceased man, who not only served in Congress for over 36 years but was also a war hero, is beneath any human being, and especially beneath the occupant of the highest office in the land.”
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“Protestors burned several building fronts, including that of the historic restaurant Fouquet’s (a popular place to dine among celebrities and political officials), vandalized and shattered glass storefronts of Disney, Bulgari, and Hugo Boss, and set several newspaper kiosks on fire.”
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Cyclone Idai devastates Mozambique and other East African nations, over a million pro-Europe demonstrators fill the streets of London, and Thailand delays election results.
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“It has become clear now, if it was not already, that the Board of Governors is not serving with the students’ best interests in mind.”
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“If the citizen being imprisoned and tortured to death does not prompt the President of the United States to take a robust stance against those responsible, then what will?”
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“The first step in bringing Americans together has to be giving fair thought both sides of every story.”
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