By Bethany Erb Judge Brett M. Kavanaugh’s recent nomination to the Supreme Court has not been without controversy. After President Donald Trump nominated the federal appeals court judge in Washington, on July 9, 2018, Democratic opposition to Trump’s decision has steadily increased in fervor and vehemency.[1] The vocal opposition by Democratic senators in Kavanaugh’s Senate […]
By Rediet Degefa In early April of 2018, Austria’s conservative government proposed a bill that will prohibit Muslim girls under the age of 10 from wearing headscarves (hijab) in schools. The bill is called “The Child Protection Law” and the goal is to protect the Austrian mainstream culture from the influences of the Islamic culture. […]
By Bethany Erb On May 20, 2018, Venezuela will conduct its snap presidential election. Originally scheduled for April 22, the National Electoral Council rescheduled the date after the ruling Socialist Party and select opposition parties announced the creation of a new political pact. While an indication of the willingness of current Venezuelan president, Nicolas […]
By Bethany Erb Adam Moser was one of those guys who had everything going for him. He was a World War II history buff, international explorer, and a top fisherman who could discuss his recent catch as fluently as he spoke French. In 2015, Adam died after overdosing on fentanyl—a powerful synthetic opioid. He was […]
By Eric Shih Dr. Paul Nobuo Tatsuguchi was born in Hiroshima, Japan in 1911. As a Seventh-Day Adventist, Tatsuguchi came to the United States to receive higher education, attending Pacific Union College and graduating in the class of 1932. Tatsuguchi eventually received his Doctor of Medicine degree from Loma Linda University in 1938. [1] After […]
By Howard Munson IV Just a few months ago it seemed that an end to the Syrian Civil War was in view. The Syrian government, with Russian air support and Iranian-financed Shia militia fighters from Lebanon, Iran, Afghanistan, and Pakistan had been making steady gains against the remaining pockets of rebel-held territory in the country. […]
By Eric Shih It has been awhile since we heard about the Islamic State on the news. The last time when ISIS received a large amount of U.S. media and public attention was the Las Vegas shooting that took place on October 1, 2017. The tragic event left 58 people dead and more than 500 […]
By Kelly Beach It has been over a year since Americans took to the voting booths and cast their ballots in the 2016 presidential election. For Germany, it has only been a matter of weeks, as their most recent elections occurred on September 24, 2017. The German democratic election process is very different than how […]
By Michael Cebert The events that unfolded throughout the autonomous Spanish region of Catalonia during the October 1 independence referendum were shocking and polarizing. Spanish riot police of the Guardia Civil, under the mission codenamed Operation Anubis, stormed polling stations in Barcelona, Girona, Tarragona and other Catalan locales in order to prevent the “illegal” independence […]
By Mark Cebert On Friday October 6, the Nobel Committee announced the winner of the prestigious Nobel Peace Prize. This year’s recipient was the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons, or ICAN for short. According to the Norwegian Nobel Committee, “The organization is receiving the award for its work to draw attention to the catastrophic […]