by robbensh | Sep 28, 2019 | International Affairs, Rob Bensh
Hurricane Dorian has wreaked havoc on The Bahamas. Although the hurricane has passed, the country is still undergoing a humanitarian crisis. News outlets have moved on to cover other information, so few people have a solid understanding of the suffering of those...
by robbensh | Sep 7, 2019 | International Affairs, Rob Bensh
Thousands of fires are currently destroying the Amazon rainforest. The outbreak is the worst one that has occured in nearly a decade, and has far-reaching impacts for Brazil and beyond. This year has seen a record amount of fires, and the smoke is spreading as people...
by robbensh | Sep 2, 2019 | International Affairs, Rob Bensh
The Democratic Republic of the Congo is in the midst of the second largest and deadliest Ebola outbreak in history. Since the first of August last year, the number of people with the disease has reached 3,000 cases and 2,000 deaths. This year’s outbreak is second only...
by robbensh | Aug 9, 2019 | International Affairs, Rob Bensh
Since joining the European Union (EU), Poland has had an extremely difficult time with the phenomenon known as brain drain. For anyone unfamiliar with the term brain drain, it is used to summarize the process of important working-age people emigrating to find work...
by robbensh | Aug 1, 2019 | International Affairs, Rob Bensh
The Strait of Hormuz is one of the world’s most strategic oil checkpoints, but few individuals know where it is located or realize the important role it plays in the industry and current affairs. The Strait of Hormuz runs between Oman and Iran, where it forms a...
