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Stork Student Government Writer Analyzes the First 2021 IE Elections Debate Proposals

by Dyanna Rivera With teams already well into the campaign season this year at IE, students are now aware of each team’s key proposals moving...

Team Yellow’s Promises : Then VS Now

By Dyanna Rivera MADRID - In a month filled with midterms, applications and decisions for summer internships, our student government candidates are keeping busy with...

How to Stay Productive While Working from Home

 To start with, it is true that staying productive while working from home is a challenge.  You'd think almost a year into this situation...

Student Government Elections: What You Need to Know

by Dyanna Rivera As spring quickly approaches, election season draws near even quicker. In fact, presentation of nominations has already begun in late February,...

El nuevo plan de inmigración de Biden

Los legisladores y funcionarios de la Casa Blanca dieron a conocer una amplia legislación de inmigración este jueves 18 de febrero, la cual incluye...

Coronavirus update on February 21st

SPAIN After weeks with severe restrictions in the different autonomous communities, the incidence curve declines across the country and some of these measures have finally...

Trump, el culpable inocente

El pasado 6 de enero, Estados Unidos atravesó un antes y un después en su política nacional y en su historia. Después de haber...

Hundreds Protest in Puerta del Sol Against Arrest of Spanish Rapper

Violent protests erupted in Madrid’s Puerta del Sol on Wednesday, February 17th. Hundreds gathered in support of rapper Pablo Hasél, who was arrested Tuesday...

Colombia, una mano solidaria para migrantes venezolanos

De los aproximadamente 5,4 millones de personas que han huido de la violencia, la hiperinflación, la opresión política y la escasez de alimentos y...

Donald Trump’s Second Impeachment Trial

Only four times in United States history has the Senate held a political trial for a president, but for Donald Trump, this is his...

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Assad Regime Falls After Half a Century

The HTS promised to build a “homeland for all, including all sects and social classes.” Assad’s fall was announced on state television, as the flag of the opposition was hung up to replace the former. The citizens went out into the streets to celebrate, with the rebel soldiers firing at the sky to signal their victory. The residents asked to be taken to the “house of the donkey”, the presidential palace that had cost $1bn of tax money to build. People rejoiced in a newly found freedom and spoke out loud about the future of their country for the first time. Turkey claimed that 7,600 Syrians crossed the border to return home following the fall of Assad.

Georgia’s Political Crisis: Protests Erupt Over EU Membership Suspension

Protests erupted throughout Georgia after the government suspended EU membership talks until 2028, demanding democratic reforms and closer EU ties. As a country with a population of 3.7 million, its stability and sovereignty are critical in the region. Following the government's decision to halt EU membership negotiations until 2028, Georgia has seen a rise in protests and political unrest in recent weeks. At nationwide rallies in Tbilisi, thousands of Georgians have taken to the streets to demand democratic reforms and renewed commitment to the EU. Georgia's long history of protecting its stability, and sovereignty, and efforts to strengthen its links with the West are highlighted by the government's efforts to handle this crisis. 

History’s Shortest Term of Martial Law: 157 Minutes of Fear In South Korea

President Yoon Suk Yeol of South Korea unexpectedly declared martial law in the country for the first time in 50 years, prohibiting political activities...