The rise of conservatism around the world
Marin Scott, Nation & World Editor
October 8, 2018
Throughout the world controversial and conservative candidates are sliding into positions of power. In France, there was the increased support of Marine Le Pen. In Italy, Interior Minister Matteo Salvini has gained immense support from conservatives in the country, as well as a political endorsement...
What brought Kavanaugh and Ford in front of the Senate and what will come of it
Marin Scott, Nation & World Editor
October 1, 2018
The hearings of Supreme Court Nominee Brett Kavanaugh and Dr. Christine Blasey Ford have solidified partisan lines. With both Democrats and Republicans refusing to break ranks on the controversial nominee, the vetting process has included addressing everything from him under oath to sexual assault allegations. On...
Caged children are still a reality in the U.S.
Marin Scott, Nation & World Editor
September 24, 2018
Despite the Trump Administration reducing the coverage of the detention of thousands of immigrant children, there is still so much to learn about what they endured while in custody. Just this month, ProPublica Illinois was able to attain records of the 99 children separated from their families and...
Over 600 prisoners abandoned following flood
Marin Scott, Nation & World Editor
September 24, 2018
Imagine being trapped in a cell, watching the water rise around you and having no way out. After being left behind to suffer during a hurricane, this was the reality of many of South Carolina’s inmates. In the wake of Hurricane Florence in South Carolina, 651 inmates were abandoned in MacDougall...
