Merkel’s time in power made Germany a major player on the stage change, but as her rule comes to an end, the pathway to stable leadership is unclear.
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Kentucky, Mississippi, Ohio, and Alabama have also passed extremely restrictive abortion bans this year. Alabama’s is the most restrictive, making performing abortions illegal and punishable by up to 99 years in prison for the doctor, with the only exception being if the woman’s life is in serious danger, making no exceptions for rape or incest.
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Virginia’s elections demonstrate the power that voting in state and local elections have. The Democratic control over the legislature in Virginia could potentially usher in an amendment, decades in the making, that would guarantee equal rights on the basis of sex.
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The right does not face down fake news alone. A BBC article found that in one particular week, snopes.com “debunked many more anti-Republican party stories than pro-Republican ones.”
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What the attack did reveal, assuming the plant systems were not affected, is that India’s cyber defense system is outdated and based on old principles, like the air gap strategy. The strategy, according to James Conca of Forbes, is the idea of physically isolating essential computers or networks from un-secure ones.
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Although its effects remain to be seen, the NCAA’s announcement is at least a step in the right direction. Given the immense pressure faced by the NCAA in recent years, it is time that they address this issue.
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As California burns, the Trump administration is rolling back Obama-era environmental protections and revoking California’s authority over its own regulations. Under the 1970 Clean Air Act, California has the power to determine its own standards with an EPA sign-off, or “waiver.”
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Former Senator Kay Hagan passed away last Monday at 66. She leaves behind a lengthy political career and a legacy as historic lawmaker who broke down gender barriers and reached across the aisle.
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Over the past few weeks, mass protests and unrest have erupted in Chile, capturing international attention. In a country often seen as a tentpole of stability and prosperity in a sometimes rocky Latin America, these protests have surprised and worried many.
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Curbed by an uptick in violence by the Taliban as well as a lack of enthusiasm surrounding the elections, voter turnout was lower in this election than it was for the previous three elections since 2001. Some also fear that there has been artificially high voter turnout reported in areas with sparse voting with the Independent Election Commission’s tabulation centers reporting 90 percent turnout.
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After six weeks, it became the longest GM walkout since 1970. While the strike may now be over, its effects still reverberate throughout the community.
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In his opening statement, Taylor discusses “two channels of U.S. policymaking and implementation” at work in Ukraine: the more “regular, formal” one Taylor headed as the chief of mission, and an “irregular” channel headed by Trump’s personal lawyer, Rudy Giuliani. He describes the “irregular channel” as “at odds” with official U.S. foreign policy interests and goals.
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On Nov. 5, elections will be taking place in Chapel Hill and Carrboro. Local elections definitely don’t get eligible voters as excited and engaged as when presidential candidates are on the ballot, but they are still nonetheless impacted.
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Twenty point seven percent of UNC students have experienced sexual assault since entering this University, according to an Association of American Universities survey conducted earlier this year. Let that number sink in for a minute, twenty point seven percent.
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The recent demonstration by the Genocide Awareness Project, an anti-abortion organization, reignited the debate about free speech on campus and how far the protections afforded by the university under the First Amendment should extend.
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A nearly five-year-old war has raged on in Yemen largely out of the public eye. The conflict has led to a human rights crisis which has left 67 percent of the population acutely food insecure and started the largest cholera outbreak to date.
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With growing political tensions on campus due to events such as the Genocide Awareness Project, issues with campus police and Confederates and last year’s toppling of Silent Sam, we need to come together as a campus and listen to perspectives outside our own. This is by no means saying that centers and spaces for minority groups are a bad thing - in fact, they are crucial to ensuring the minority voice can be heard in the broader discussion and helping underprivileged students find success and representation at Carolina.
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The election was largely seen as a referendum on the premiership of Justin Trudeau. The incumbent won a landslide victory in 2015, pledging to institute a wide variety of policies ranging from recreational cannabis legalization to an electoral system overhaul. Public opinion of the progressive darling, however, has since soured.
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Among the seven candidates vying for three seats, there are a number of novel and even controversial ideas to further Chapel Hill’s commitment to building a stable affordable housing stock. The exploration of these various ideas seems likely to lead to innovation and bold new commitments on affordable housing.
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The conflict between the president and Congress grew as convoluted as the situation in Syria. The usual skeptics of the president will continue criticizing him, but Trump can expect his allies, like Graham, to return to defending in the coming battles on Capitol Hill.
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