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Thousands of Haitian lives were upended on August 12, 2021 when a 7.2 magnitude earthquake shook the southern half of Haiti. Haiti is no stranger to earthquakes, as it sits near the fault line of the North American and Caribbean tectonic plates. As the plates move and bump against each […]

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Ethiopia: A Nation At War

On November 2, the Ethiopian government declared a state of emergency as rebel forces advanced to nearly 200 miles from the capital, Addis Ababa. This civil war has persisted since last November but the conflict represents deeper tensions rooted in ethnic and political division. 60 percent of the Ethiopian population […]

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A Global Minimum Tax: Cooperation or Cartel?

On October 8, 2021, 136 countries agreed to a global minimum tax rate of 15%. It is now up to Congress to approve the deal, but US lawmakers are divided. Proponents suggest that the global minimum tax will end tax competition, where large corporations avoid paying higher taxes in their […]