By Kevin Zhang On August 4th, 2020, several large explosions rocked Beirut, the capital of Lebanon. At least 70 people have been killed and it is estimated that over 4,000 others are injured. Lebanese Prime Minister Hassan Diab spoke of a “dangerous …
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By Kevin Zhang U.S. Officials have long worried that apps such as TikTok pose a national risk because of their ties to the Chinese government. ByteDance, a Chinese company, owns TikTok, which boasts about having more than 100 million users in the …
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By: Zeru Peter Li On the week ending August 1st, another 1.2 million Americans filed for first-time unemployment benefits. That is 200,000 fewer benefits filed than last week, the third week of July. The 1.2 million new claims this week are much …
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By Kevin Zhang On July 13th, 2020, China announced the imposing of sanctions on prominent members of the Republican party, including Ted Cruz, senator from Texas, and Marco Rubio, senator from Florida. The imposing of sanctions on American politicians were most likely …
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By Kevin Zhang In a speech at Mount Rushmore on Independence Day, President Trump announced his plans for the creation of a “National Garden of American Heroes”, which he described as a “vast outdoor park that will feature the statues of the …
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By Kevin Zhang On June 30th, 2020, China passed a controversial new national security law that grants China new powers over Hong Kong that many believe could threaten the semi-autonomous state of the city. Beijing has been attempting to pass the national …
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By: Zeru Peter Li On June 23, 2020, Eddie Bauer, Magnolia Pictures, and Ben & Jerry Ice Cream joined the massive Facebook Ad Boycott campaign, following about 100 companies, including REI, Patagonia, the North Face, and Mozilla that joined earlier this month. …
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