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France proposes new immigration sanctions

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France proposes new immigration sanctions

French president Emmanuel Macron announced new planned sanctions on immigration on Nov. 6. The new legislation, if passed, will introduce quotas, healthcare access restrictions and new requirements for legal French residency, according to the New York Times.

Controversial Pakistani art exhibit is forced to close

An installation by Pakistani artist Adeela Suleman, “The Killing Fields of Karachi,” was put on display in a park outside Frere Hall as a part of Karachi’s Biennale art show on Oct. 27. According to The New York Times, “the exhibit comprised of 444 concrete tombstones that symbolized the alleged extra-judicial killings by an ex-policeman.” Shortly after its opening, the city’s authorities immediately closed it down due to its controversial nature.

Germany’s Far Right advances in political control of government

Sophie Soloway ’23 writes about the political stronghold of far-right parties in Germany after a regional election. The country’s socialist party, Die Linke, won, and the far-right party Alternative for Germany (AfD), came in second place. Angela Merkel’s Christian Democratic Party (CDU) placed third.

A personal perspective on same-sex marriage, abortion in Northern Ireland

A personal perspective on same-sex marriage, abortion in Northern Ireland

Four months into my semester and amidst major political turbulence over the ever-looming Brexit deadline, journalist Lyra McKee was killed by paramilitary gunfire in the city of Derry. McKee, a young, gay, female reporter, wrote extensively about the country’s restrictive laws regarding abortion and same-sex marriage. Citizens on either side of the conflict erupted into debate, eventually culminating in the British Parliament’s July decision to legalize both same-sex marriage and abortion.

Protestors in Chile, Ecuador, Haiti and Lebanon demand economic equality and government accountability

Global news has been dominated for weeks by stories of citizen-led uprisings that are changing history in various countries. While each of these movements have important individual messages, many analysts view the spike in these actions as representative of a larger trend.

Trudeau embroiled in ongoing blackface scandal

After a 2001 picture of Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in brownface makeup was released last week, two other similarly controversial pictures have also caught widespread media attention. With just under a month until the Canadian election in which Trudeau is seeking reelection, this scandal demonstrates the country’s often hidden politics and tensions.

Weeks after Amazon fire, Indonesia’s forests are burning

Just weeks after the height of the Amazon rainforest fire that spread across South America and continues to burn, Indonesia is now also undergoing a massive forest fire. The fire, ravaging the country since July has destroyed 800,000 acres of land.

British Parliament reaches standstill on Brexit discussions

British Parliament reaches standstill on Brexit discussions

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson moved to prorogue the Parliamentary session for five weeks on Sept. 9. In the face of mounting pressures from all sides of English politics to finalize action within the European Union (EU), Johnson has suspended Parliament from meeting until three weeks before the highly awaited Brexit plan is meant to be released.

Chinese Cultural Association puts on Mid-Autumn Festival

Chinese Cultural Association puts on Mid-Autumn Festival

At 5:30 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 13, over an hour before the Mid-Autumn Festival began, the line of students out of the Blanchard Great Room had reached the second floor. The annual event, put on by the Chinese Cultural Association (CCA), included traditional Chinese food and performances.

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