| Nov 9, 2016 | Roundup|UncategorizedDonald Trump shocked the world this week with his stunning victory over Hillary Clinton. While Trump’s polling was competitive with the former secretary of state’s from the beginning, few imagined that his coalition was broad enough to triumph on Election...
| | Rights / DemocracyAn election that might have marked the ascension of America’s first woman president has instead proven historic for an altogether different reason. Namely, that Americans voted for the unabashedly anti-democratic alternative offered by her rival. And they did it...
| | Environment / HealthA few days before Donald Trump’s stunning upset, the Eiffel Tower and Arc de Triomphe glowed green in Paris. France was celebrating the Paris Climate Agreement, which came into force on November 4. It was a remarkable achievement. Less than a year after 196...
| | Economy / BusinessA decade ago, thousands of California National Guard troops reenlisted to fight in Iraq and Afghanistan. For valiantly responding to a shortage of troops, they were promised a signing bonus. This October, the Pentagon ordered these thousands of veterans to pay back...
| | Environment / HealthWhile the U.S. was distracted by an election that felt like it would never end, the world did something wonderful. It sounds boring and requires a mini chemistry lesson, but it’s huge. In October, nearly 200 nations signed a deal to phase out the potent...
