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 MoreFor decades, the governing system and regime in Iran have limited basic freedoms for women. In 1979, the Iranian Revolution installed a radicalized system of government, leaving the country with a militarized theocracy that controls and oppresses citizens. Due to the corrupt regime, Iranian women face harsh discrimination. Lack of freedom of expression, association, and assembly has left Iran’s citizens powerless. On Sept. 13th, 2022, a 22-year old woman, Mahsa Amini, was prosecuted for disobeying the headscarf regulation. Amini was brutally assaulted in jail, catalyzing thousands of Iranian’s to resist the regime through strikes and protests.
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