December 25, 2022

The world’s conflicts in 2022

  The Ukraine crisis dominated world headlines in 2022, but it wasn’t the only global strife. Take a look back on major conflicts impacting lives around the world in the past year.

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December 25, 2022

Year in review: U.S. abortion rights in 2022

  Tens of millions of women in the U.S. lost access to abortion procedures in their home states in 2022, after the Supreme Court overturned the landmark Roe v Wade decision, which established the constitutional right to an abortion. At least 15 states have stopped […]

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December 24, 2022

Yearender: Travel and tourism in 2022

  International travel seems to be on its way to postpandemic recovery.  But new concerns are adding a few bumps. Inflation and a strong U.S. dollar have global consumers re-considering how far they can stretch their bank accounts.

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December 24, 2022

Haiti year-end review in 2022

  For most Haitians, 2022 will be a year to be remembered for all the wrong reasons… Gang violence, kidnappings, hunger and disease.  Their government has been incapable of restoring stability following the assassination of President Jovenel Moise back in 2021.   Now, the humanitarian crisis […]

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December 24, 2022

Yearender 2022: Fighting COVID-19 pandemic in the U.S.

  COVID-19 cases are back on the upswing in the U.S., up 44 percent over the past two weeks according to a New York Times tracking tool.  Deaths are up 71 percent. Medical experts urge Americans to take precautions as they head into the holidays. […]

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December 24, 2022

Yearender 2022: Latin America politics

  Political analysts have been talking about a new “pink tide” in Latin America as leftist parties began defeating incumbent right-wing governments in several countries over the last few years. 

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