Category: Politics
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Changes Ahead: Citizenship Test to Become More Difficult
The U.S. citizenship test will be updated, and some immigrant advocates fear that the changes will disadvantage candidates with lower levels of English proficiency. The government of former Republican President Donald Trump changed the test in 2020, making it longer and harder to pass. Democratic President Joe Biden took office and signed an executive order…
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Florida No Longer Accepts Driver’s Licenses Issued to Immigrants from Certain States
Florida will no longer accept driver’s licenses issued by certain states to immigrants living in the country without documents. This measure is part of a new law aimed at cracking down on illegal immigration in the state, signed by Governor Ron DeSantis, which took effect on July 1. The out-of-state licenses, specifically issued for undocumented…
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Global Economy on Precarious Ground Amid High Interest Rates
Global growth has sharply slowed, and the risk of financial stress in emerging market and developing economies (EMDEs) is intensifying amid high global interest rates, according to the latest Global Economic Prospects report from the World Bank. Global growth is expected to slow from 3.1% in 2022 to 2.1% in 2023. In EMDEs excluding China,…
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Supreme Court Rejects Biden’s Student Debt Forgiveness Plan
The Supreme Court of the United States decided on Friday (30) that the Biden administration exceeded its authority with its plan to eliminate over $400 billion in student debt, frustrating the hopes of tens of millions of borrowers and imposing new restrictions on presidential power. It was a setback for President Biden, who had promised…
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New Law Aims to End Discrimination Against Pregnant Women at Work
This week, a new federal law went into effect in the United States requiring employers to provide “reasonable accommodations” for pregnant and postpartum workers, expanding protections for millions of people. The law, called the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, has been in the works for over a decade. It was first introduced in Congress in 2012…
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Protests: What Is Causing So Much Agitation in the Streets of France?
The riots that have taken over French cities following a police shooting reached their third night on Thursday (30), after days of protesters burning cars, setting buildings on fire, vandalizing, and lighting fireworks outside police stations. On Thursday night, more than 667 people were arrested, according to the French Interior Minister. He also stated that…
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TSE Renders Bolsonaro Ineligible for Eight Years
By a vote of 5 to 2, the Superior Electoral Court (TSE) condemned former president Jair Bolsonaro to ineligibility for a period of eight years on Friday (30). With this ruling, the former president is barred from running in elections until 2030. An appeal against the decision is possible. The TSE judged Bolsonaro’s conduct during…
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Supreme Court Ends Racial Quotas in the U.S.
The Supreme Court of the United States decided on Thursday (29) that the racial quota admission policies of Harvard College and the University of North Carolina violate the U.S. Constitution. The decision ends the use of racial quotas in higher education admissions nationwide. The vote, 6-3, followed ideological lines, with the three liberal justices dissenting…
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Is De-dollarization Really Happening?
Calls to stop relying on the US dollar for international trade are growing. More and more countries – from Brazil to Southeast Asian nations – are asking for trade to be conducted in currencies other than the US dollar. The US dollar has been the king of global trade for decades – not only because…
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The Role of Firearms in Homicides and Suicides in the U.S.
USAFacts analyzed data from two government agencies regarding the role that firearms play in the country’s suicide rate and the increase in homicide rates. The numbers are concerning. The national homicide rate increased by 30% in 2020, the largest increase in a single year in over a century. Firearm homicide rates rose by 44% between…