by robbensh | Oct 31, 2019 | International Affairs, Rob Bensh
Widely known as the one of the countries with the most stable government and economic growth in Latin America, Chile is currently undergoing significant social unrest. The state of the country is reminiscent of the dictatorship under General Augusto Pinochet that...
by robbensh | Oct 21, 2019 | International Affairs, Rob Bensh
Internet is almost a luxury in Africa. According to CNN, it is estimated that only about 40% of Africa’s population has access to the internet. Additionally, for the population that is able to attain internet access, the internet rates in Africa have been...
by robbensh | Sep 29, 2019 | International Affairs, Rob Bensh
The Group of Seven (G7) recently met for two days in Biarritz, France to discuss international events, world trade, environmental issues, and more. The world leaders from Britain, Canada, France, Germany, Japan, Italy, and the US, held multiple meetings and covered a...
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...
