In the early morning on January 3rd, 2026, the United States stunned the international community with a sudden military raid on Venezuela’s capital, Caracas, that resulted in the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife. The dramatic act of force was carried out without prior notification to Congress, violating the longstanding norm of congressional consent for the use of military force.
Read MoreOn October 25th, Japan elected its first female Prime Minister, Sanae Takaichi, in a landslide victory in Parliament. Unlike political wins for women, Takaichi’s win has received mixed reactions from prominent feminists all over the globe for her extreme, far-right, conservative values. Since 1993, Takaichi has been a leading figure within Japan’s Liberal Democratic Party (LDP). Her victory, which was supposed to break historical barriers in the glass ceiling, has instead signified a shift to the right for the historically moderate party.
Read MoreThe shame surrounding abortion and same-sex marriage in the Northern Ireland governmnet perpetuates the culture that allows reproductive rights and equality to be purposely neglected
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