Living in the Present. Preparing for the Future
CDC announces that Title 42 will end but is blocked by a federal judge. Australia and India sign a trade deal to make them less dependent on China. Qatar bans LGBTQ themes at FIFA. Lima imposes a curfew due to protests because of inflation. More than 1,200 companies have boycotted Russia and Belarus. The United […]
Recently, I’ve been getting a lot of questions about ESG. Most people are starting to hear about this idea that has actually been going on for quite some time. This is the perfect opportunity to explain and give examples of what it is because of current events. ESG stands for Environmental, Social, and Governance. It […]
Protests erupt in Kazakhstan and a state of emergency is in place. The president’s residence and offices are set on fire. More than 200 are killed and hundreds are injured in the clashes with police. Airports are closed and many members of government resign or are being dismissed. Thousands are arrested. Rodrigo Duterte signs a […]
Editors note: It’s finally the end of 2021, the year that we thought would be better than 2020. We were wrong. We feel the repercussions of past choices and the current ones that leaders have put forth into our society. The pandemic has brought us a new kind of world. The “new normal” is not […]
Statues of Queen Victoria and Queen Elizabeth were torn down and Catholic churches have been burned in Manitoba, Canada after mass graves of Indigenous children have been found. Bangladesh imposes a lockdown that will only let residents leave their homes in case of an emergency. The military is to enforce the lockdown. Michigan Governor announces […]
Rui Hachimura and Naomi Osaka – Both born in Japan and rising stars in the USA (NBA and Tennis), they both have one thing in common. Rui is half Beninese and Naomi is half Haitian. Rui was the flag-bearer for Japan and Naomi was the opening cauldron lighter. 2. Tokyo 2020 was held in 2021 […]
New Zealand raises the minimum wage to $20/hr. A sealed copy of Super Mario Bros. from 1985 is sold for $660,000 due to a rare cover. It broke the previous record of $156,000 from Super Mario Bros. 3 in November. LG anounced that they will stop making smartphones. 1,844 inmates in Nigeria escape after an […]
Although this was originally written several years earlier, I do want to post it again. With Tokyo cancelling the Olympics for 2020, we can look back to see what all happened during the Rio Olympics. Rio Olympics has been a huge controversial topic along with the usual entertainment and eyes glued on the TV. With […]
Authors Note: As we start the new year, there is definitely a feeling that none of us have felt before. A feeling of both dread and hope or perhaps making this year count even more, as most of us felt our lives had been taken away since the beginning of the pandemic. With over 100,000,000 […]