A New Beginning?
Patrick Ales, Staff Writer
April 9, 2019
The Mueller Report was billed to be the single most fundamentally shocking piece of paper in recent American history. No, this is not an exaggeration. A report that was supposed to uncover the rigging of a presidential election by a foreign adversary and the current President himself is bone-chilling....
America First, Unless Russia is Involved
Natalia Rodriguez, Reviews Editor
February 8, 2018
This week, the White House announced its decision to withhold imposing sanctions on Russia. The sanctions had already been mandated by Congress as a part of the Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (CAATSA), which- spoiler alert- aims to counter America's adversaries through sanctions....
Trump is Now Leakier Than a Broken Faucet
Alexander Yagoda, Staff Writer
May 18, 2017
In a recent meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and Ambassador Sergey Kislyak, President Donald J. Trump Jr. revealed critical information regarding the Islamic State to the Russian representatives present. Trump revealed that England and the U.S. have banned electronic devices on flights to and from several Middle Eastern countries because of alleged terrorism plots hatched by ISIS. Just a few hours later, it was revealed that the source of that information was Israel which is a c...
Will There Be A “Colder” War?
Alexander Yagoda, Staff Writer
November 20, 2016
For the majority of the twentieth century, the possibility of an all-out nuclear war with Russia was one of America's most pressing issues. Now with the current situation in Syria, the United States is closer to entering a new Cold War than most might think. In Syria, the U.S. backed rebels are fighting...
Panama Papers Leaked
Kelsy Pacheco, Staff Writer
April 12, 2016
The Panama Papers Center around the Panamanian law firm and corporate service provider, Mossack Foncesca & Co. The Panama Papers present over 11.5 million classified documents that show how the company has been able to launder money, dodge actions against the company, and avoid paying taxes. "The...
Recap: March 14 – 20
Sophie Feinberg, Editor
March 20, 2016
International Affairs Brazil protesters call for President Rousseff to resign "Huge crowds have taken to the streets across Brazil calling for President Dilma Rousseff to resign. Opponents blame Ms Rousseff for a severe recession and a corruption scandal also engulfing her predecessor, Luiz Inacio Lula da...
Recap: September 28 – October 4
Sophie Feinberg, Editor
October 4, 2015
International Affairs Obama and Putin Play Diplomatic Poker Over Syria "The leaders of the United States and Russia traded blunt criticisms on Monday at the United Nations, essentially blaming each other for the catastrophic war in Syria and the refugee crisis it helped to spawn. [...] President ...
Recap: May 18-May 24
Daniela Quijano, Editor
May 24, 2015
International News Ireland votes YES: same-sex marriage legalized by popular vote Ireland became the first country to legalize same-sex marriage through a popular vote on Saturday, May 23. Rumors say President Putin's girlfriend is pregnant "The former gymnast who is alleged to be Russian...
Destined Towards Autocracy?
Howard Senior, Copy Editor
May 18, 2015
Russia- she is a country loved by some, loathed by others. Her form of governance? Questionable at best. Power in the political system of Russia, regardless of the myriad shifts in philosophy the system has endured, has unwaveringly gravitated towards mass centralization under one individual (a form...
Recap: Feb. 23 – March 1
Daniela Quijano, Editor
February 28, 2015
International Affairs Georgia to execute its 1st female prisoner in 70 years Kelly Gissendaner was sentenced to death after having plotted to kill her husband. Although Gissendaner did not commit the murder herself, the man she was having an affair with at the time confessed and Gissendaner wa...
Cold War II: Russian Revanchism
Howard Senior, Copy Editor
September 15, 2014
Throughout the latter half of the 20th century, diplomacy was beset by the conflicting ideologies of communism and capitalism; the United States, by assuming an anti-communist stance through the Truman Doctrine and NSC-68, managed to totally polarize the world between those supporting the American...
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Ingrid Moises is an International Baccalaureate (IB) sophomore at Coral Gables Senior High. This being her first year as a staff writer for CavsConnect,...
