How Trump and Covid have sowed division and fear of violence in Chicago’s suburbia and around the country
Category: USA
Unrest & Protests across the U.S. as outrage over George Floyd Police Killing escalates: an Overview
Protests and riots erupted in countless U.S. cities for the fourth night following the murder of George Floyd, an unarmed, black American. One of the police officers involved in the killing, who had been seen kneeling on Floyd’s neck while he begged for forgiveness and said “I can’t breathe,” has since been charged with third-degree…
Diesen Artikel auf Deutsch lesen The emergence and subsequent global spread of a novel type of coronavirus in the first half of 2020 abruptly put the brakes on our globalized society. Borders went up, planes stayed down, and people all over the world stayed home. As a result of lockdowns, our usually mobile world suddenly…
Almost 50 deaths have been the result of a nationwide outbreak of lung disease which comes as a direct consequence of the use of electronic cigarettes. Vapes – pocket-sized devices that produce nicotine-containing vapor – are aggressively marketed by e-cigarette companies, especially toward teenagers and young adults. There has been a rapid increase in vapes’…
650 people were murdered in Chicago alone in the year 2017. At a homicide rate of 24 murders per 100,000 inhabitants, that makes it the US’ 10th most deadly city. Cleveland, Ohio, has nearly 34 homicides over the same number of people, and the people of St. Louis, Missouri, are almost three times as likely…
US press freedom is now considered “problematic” according to a key index. Here’s why.
It has been 60 years since the Cuban revolution, and much like ever before, the country continues to polarize. One of the highest literacy rates in the world, free education and healthcare are seen as exemplary by many. On the other hand, though, Amnesty International and other human rights organizations are reiterating their calls…
Europe’s diplomats and heads of state are playing with an idea that, until a few years ago, seemed almost unthinkable: creating Europe’s very own nuclear force, a “Eurodeterrent” of sorts, with the main aim of becoming less dependent on the US while still being safe from Russia. Europe is in a difficult situation. On the…
Major cities have always been a focal point between people of different origins, cultures and habits. Especially in the last century or so, with urbanization at a higher rate than ever before and the world being more and more connected, cities have not only grown significantly in size, but also in diversity. Democratic elections show…
The fall of the Berlin Wall following the mass demonstrations on November 9th, 1989 was one of the largest geopolitical events in recent history, which ultimately led to the reunification of Germany and the peaceful transition of power of the “communist” regimes in eastern Europe, which ultimately led to the fall of the Soviet Union…