Nuclear treaty talks with Iran extended their deadline through this week. Pakistan and India are both undergoing a massive heat waves this summer, the death tolls of which have reached the thousands. The Syrian civil war continues, highlighted this month by a massacre of 146 civilians by the Islamic State in Kobani (Wiki TImeline) Six…
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May 2015 Current Event Highlights
John Kerry met this weekend with Iranian officials in an attempt to solidify nuclear treaty negotiations (USA Today). A new Syrian offensive is on with an unprecedented amount of foreign support, much of which comes from Iran (Foreign Policy). Ireland legalized gay marriage (USA Today)… the US Supreme court decision should be out this month….
November in the News
US midterm elections brought sweeping Republican wins. No one is sure whether it is a true referendum on the Democrats’ policies, rejection of the current administration, or just a lack of turnout for the Democrats. Either way, a Republican Congress and a Democrat in the White House have served to break gridlock in the past…