Venezuelan Politician, Leopoldo López, Released From Prison And Now On House Arrest
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Venezuelan Politician, Leopoldo López, Released From Prison And Now On House Arrest

By Nathalie Del Valle Saturday, July 8, Leopoldo López was released from prison and placed under house arrest after being imprisoned for over three years. Leopoldo López is a Venezuelan politician that founded a political party named Voluntad Popular and co-founded the political party Primero Justicia. He also was the mayor of Chacao from 2000…

G20 Summit 2017 Hamburg: Recap
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G20 Summit 2017 Hamburg: Recap

By Alexandra Reboredo The annual meeting of the Group of Twenty (G20)–made up of 20 countries and the European Union with almost two-thirds of the world’s population–was held in Hamburg, Germany. Leaders of industrialized and economically-developed countries gathered for the twelfth time after Germany gained presidency of the G20 on December 1, 2016. U.S. President…

Democratic Senators Show Strong Concern for Minority Students in Letter to EdSec Betsy DeVos
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Democratic Senators Show Strong Concern for Minority Students in Letter to EdSec Betsy DeVos

By Sabine Joseph Last Tuesday, led by Washington Sen. Patty Murray, 33 Democratic senators and Independent Sen. Bernie Sanders penned a strongly worded letter to Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos regarding what they feel is her disappointing and alarming lack of dedication to making sure that  “all students, no matter their race, religion, disability, country…