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(04/27/16 6:33pm)
In an unprecedented and landmark decision, Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew announced on April 20 plans to remove Andrew Jackson from the 20 dollar bill. Instead, the likeness of “Old Hickory” will be replaced with that of Harriet Tubman, a move cited as a testament to “her incredible story of courage and commitment to equality.” The former president has been moved to the back of the bill. In a rare moment in American society, a true plurality of viewpoints on diversity was condensed into a remarkable compromise, one whose effects span well beyond the US Bureau of Engraving and Printing.
(04/12/16 2:14pm)
On March 21, President Obama became the first sitting U.S. President to step foot in Cuba since Calvin Coolidge, nearly 88 years ago, and his trip came under intense fire from Republicans. Obama’s touchdown at Jose Martí International Airport reflected a world of stark contrasts between the two societies that only Kurt Vonnegut — in his novellas “Cat’s Cradle” or “Breakfast of Champions” — could have mustered, contrasts that, ironically, largely lie asa result of the American embargo on the island nation. The visit saw the blending of generations only 90 miles apart, a juxtaposition between the apogee of global technology and 1960s-era development that continues to be Cuba’s most recent link to the modern world. Obama’s visit stands as a strong step on the road to solidification of American-Cuban ties, the lack of which remains a visage fromthe Cold War era with no place in the 21st century.
(03/28/16 4:23pm)
In an effort to stave off environmental degradation, the Chinese government recently announced its latest measure to disperse the country’s pollution: five "ventilation corridors" in the capital city of Beijing. The idea behind the new wind tunnels is to increase the general airflow around the city, allowing the smog that often lingers above the city in a dense haze to disperse, thus both cleaning up and cooling down Beijing. Until the pollution problem is attacked at its source, these wind tunnels ultimately represent a lack of commitment on the part of the Chinese government to live up to its environmental obligations as put forth by the COP21 in Paris, as they offer a way simply to mitigate the problem rather than advance a solution.
(02/21/16 4:49pm)
Early in the morning on February 13, the Supreme Court lost its conservative powerhouse, Justice Antonin Scalia. Appointed by Reagan, Scalia was known for both his scathing and witty dissents and his originalist interpretation of the Constitution—that is, analyzing the document as the Founding Fathers intended when it was written, almost 230 years ago. The passing of a justice brings to the forefront one of the most important roles of the President: nominating an individual, with the Senate's approval, to the vacant seat on the court. This particular case, though, is peculiar and nuanced, as Scalia’s passing comes in the last year of Obama’s term, something that, as the National Constitution Center reports, has only happened eight times in the extended history of the Court.
(02/09/16 2:52pm)
The Olympic Games consistently rank among the most popular television events of Olympic years, with NBC Sports Group chairman Mark Lazarus heralding the events as “must-see propert[ies] on television.” The Olympics have become a commercial and economic powerhouse for host nations, providing the hosts a means to showcase their countries and cultures to the world,something that can reap tourism and economic benefits long after the closing ceremonies. According to Binyamin Appelbaum of the New York Times, in an attempt to use the Games to help spur the city’s economy, city officials in Rio de Janiero have “embarked on an infrastructure splurge that may top $25 billion.” Thus, the Games seem like a unique way to stimulate economic growth in the infrastructure and tourism sectors — in theory at least.
(12/08/15 7:46pm)
In the last week of November, Pope Francis continued to surprise the world with an unprecedented trip to the religiously conservative countries of Kenya, Uganda and — most notably — the war-torn Central African Republic. The Pope has been redefining the perception of the Roman Catholic Church in society with his strikingly liberal and forward-thinking statements, especially relative to the past conservatism of the papacies of John Paul and Benedict. When Francis was elected to receive the highest office of the Church, he came into a Church ravaged and torn by sexual abuse cases in dioceses throughout the nation and lacking in the times. Catholics were turning away from their old religion.