Gov. Gavin Newsom recently passed a law prohibiting the banning of books in public libraries, the censorship of instructional materials and mandated that public schools teach about diverse communities in their curriculum. In contrast to California, Florida has decided to pass legislation that actively censors the same materials.
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New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez and his wife, Nadine, were charged with bribery as a result of accepting hundreds of thousands of cash and gold bars in exchange for power. According to an indictment filed in the Manhattan federal court that was made public on Sept. 22, Menendez and his wife agreed to use their power and influence to protect, as well as enrich, three New Jersey businessmen and benefit the Egyptian government.
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The Biden administration announced the acceptance of Israel into the U.S. government Visa Waiver Program on Sept. 27. The program consists of 41 mostly Asian and European countries whose citizens are allowed to travel to the U.S. without a visa.
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The Supreme Court of New York has found former Republican President Donald Trump liable for fraud by deceiving banks and insurers by overvaluing assets used in business and loan deals. After being found liable, the court has set a civil trial in New York that will determine major financial and legal penalties in the coming months. The court’s actions mark a significant chapter in United States history, as Trump is the first president ever to be found liable in a civil case.
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A year after Mahsa Amini’s death, protesters in Iran are still chanting her name. Just days after the one year anniversary of the death of a young Iranian woman, Mahsa Amini, Iran’s parliament has approved a new Hijab and Chasity Bill that delineates stricter punishments for failure to adhere to the Islamic dress code. Those with more than four violations of the dress code could face up to 10 years in prison.
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As New York City shelters continue to grapple with the influx of migrants, the Biden Administration announced that it would provide nearly half a million Venezuelan migrants temporary protected status, granting them the ability to legally work and live in the United States.
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2023 has been a significant year for labor movements, with high-profile strikes taking place across all industries as employees show increased dissatisfaction with pay and working conditions. Of the 362,00 workers that have gone on strike this year, according to data from Cornell University, the United Auto Workers (UAW) have been the most recent labor union to join. AP reports almost 13,000 workers in auto-manufacturing plants have walked out since striking began on Sept. 14, comprising 13% of the union’s 146,000 members.
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Canadian and Indian diplomatic relations seem to be hanging by a thread, as Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau formally announces that the Canadian government is investigating ties between the Indian government and the devastating June killing of Hardeep Singh Nijjar, a Canadian Sikh community leader.
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Although the United States is still living in a pandemic, many people have considered this past year to be a “post Covid-19” world, with masking mandates lifted and events opening back up. However, in India, a new virus outbreak has changed the way people are living once again.
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In the past week, the son of President Joe Biden, Hunter Biden, was indicted for a firearms purchase that took place in 2018. The indictment marks a significant development in United States politics, as Biden is the first child of a sitting president to face federal charges.
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More than 140 world leaders and state representatives gathered in New York City to address the 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). This high-level meeting provides leaders and representatives of member states with the opportunity to lay out their priorities for the coming year and encourage cooperation on critical issues. As the General Assembly High-Level week winds down, the world awaits the outcomes of these diplomatic discussions, which will shape the direction of international affairs in the coming year.
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The Biden-Harris Administration announced the creation of the American Climate Corps on Sept. 20. The American Climate Corps is inspired by a New Deal Era program called the Civilian Conservation Corps that helped put millions of young American men to work during the Great Depression, according to AP News.
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The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program has been declared illegal again by a U.S. judge. According to KFF, 580,000 people in the U.S. are DACA recipients as of 2022. While the program remains intact for now, the case over DACA may end up in the Supreme Court. Despite the wide use of DACA, the program has faced scrutiny for years.
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The annual G20 summit showcases 20 of the world’s most influential nations in a conference where the representatives of each country discuss important issues such as climate change or the global economy. The next couple of months will be critical in seeing how these changes develop and play a role in the relationships between the countries involved.
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A common ingredient used to treat decongestion in many cold syrups has been announced as ineffective, according to a panel of experts. According to many studies, the ingredient, phenylephrine, works just as well as a placebo when taken in its oral or liquid form.
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New Jersey's Lieutenant Governor, Sheila Yvette Oliver, passed away due to an undisclosed medical issue at the age of 71 on Aug. 1. Oliver described herself as a "Jersey Girl," having been born and raised in Newark and earning a Bachelors of Art degree from Lincoln University and a Masters of Science degree from Columbia University. In the past weeks, Murphy has appointed Tahesha Way, the current Secretary of State, to become New Jersey's new lieutenant governor.
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For the first time in five years, Russian leader, Vladmir Putin and North Korean leader, Kim Jong Un, convened in a private summit. The summit, held in Komsomolsk-on-Amur, Russia, was designed to send a political warning to international foes of Russia and North Korea.
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A devastating earthquake recently struck Morocco, killing at least 2,900 people and leaving more than 5,600 injured. With a magnitude of 6.8, this was the strongest earthquake to hit the nation’s center in more than a century. Morocco’s government said it has activated all available resources to aid victims, and emergency response efforts will continue as cities attempt to navigate the aftermath of the earthquake.
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A summer characterized by increasingly extreme weather events around the globe has now evolved further into disasters of previously unknown scope. Flooding associated with Tropical Cyclone Daniel has ravaged the coastal city of Derna in Libya, with ABC reporting an estimated 11,300 dead and another 10,000 missing. As survivors mourn and attempt to pick up the pieces left behind by the storm, blame for the severity of the tragedy is being directed to a deadly combination of climate change, political conflict and administrative incompetence.
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Mexico’s Supreme Court recently decriminalized abortion nationwide, ruling that the previous restrictions on abortion access violated the constitutional rights of women. The ruling officially removed abortion from the nation’s federal penal code. In contrast with the expansion of abortion access across Latin America are the ever-increasing restrictions on reproductive rights in the United States. Mexico’s court ruling opens doors for those in the United States seeking to get an abortion if they are in a position where it is illegal for them to do so in their own states.
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