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Why Europe Struggles With US Export Controls on China

Real Clear World 

Hmaidi and Arcesati, Dipl.
In October, the U.S. passed sweeping new export controls on China. It has not been as easy for the United States to gain buy-in as some in Washington expected.

Russia's Cyberwar Foreshadowed Attacks on Civilians

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Andy Greenberg, Wired

FOR EIGHT LONG years prior to Russia's disastrous and brutal invasion of its neighbor in February, the Kremlin instead waged a limited war in the east of the country,...

Naira redesign: Senate seeks deadline extension to June

The Punch 

The Senate has urged the Central Bank of Nigeria to urgently extend the withdrawal date of old currency notes from January 31 to June 30, 2023. The Senate resolution was sequel to a point of order raised by Sen. Mohammed Ndume (APC-Borno) during the plenary on Wednesday.  The CBN had on October 26, announced plans

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Reimagining the Anglosphere

Real Clear World 

John Gustavvson, The Dispatch

How a free movement zone between the U.S., U.K., Canada, Australia, and New Zealand could work.



Turkey's Growing Foreign Policy Ambitions

Real Clear World 

Kali Robinson, Council on Foreign Relations
Turkey's geography and membership in NATO have long given the country an influential voice in foreign policy, but the assertive policies of President...

Kristin Crowley

«Albany Democrat Herald» (democratherald.com) 

Kristen Crowley made history in several ways when she was appointed as Fire Chief of the Los Angeles Fire Department, becoming the first woman, out LGBTQ+ person, and paramedic to hold the position. Crowley has spoken of her dedication to…

Anthony Bowens

«Albany Democrat Herald» (democratherald.com) 

Anthony Bowens is the first openly gay wrestling champion in All Elite Wrestling, the second-largest pro wrestling league after the WWE. Bowens competes as a part of the wrestling duo The Acclaimed, but he used to be a serious baseball…

Liz Bennett

«Albany Democrat Herald» (democratherald.com) 

In June, Liz Bennett became the first openly LGBTQ+ person elected to Iowa's State Senate. Bennett, who formerly served in the State House, has a strong record of fighting for LGBTQ+ rights and co-authored a bill outlawing the use of…

Becca Balint

«Albany Democrat Herald» (democratherald.com) 

Vermont elected Becca Balint, the state's first openly LGBTQ+ and first woman Congressional representative, during the 2022 midterm elections. Balint defeated Republican candidate and Iraq War veteran Liam Madden in a landslide on a platform centered on reproductive rights, universal…

LGBTQ+ people who made history in 2022

«Albany Democrat Herald» (democratherald.com) 

2022 was a lavender ceiling-shattering year for LGBTQ+ politicians, athletes, artists, and actors.Queer pop stars topped the charts. LGBTQ+ candidates won their midterms races in record numbers. And historically large swaths of trans and nonbinary people graced the covers of…

Amy Schneider

«Albany Democrat Herald» (democratherald.com) 

In January, Amy Schneider made history as her 40-victory run on the game show "Jeopardy!" came to an end. She is the most successful woman and trans contestant in the show's history, ending her tenure on the show with the…

Travis Shumake

«Albany Democrat Herald» (democratherald.com) 

Travis Shumake became the first openly gay driver to compete in a National Hot Rod Association national racing event. Shumake's father was also a prominent racer in the NHRA in the 1970s and '80s, winning two Funny Car finals before…

Michaela Jaé Rodriguez

«Albany Democrat Herald» (democratherald.com) 

"Pose" star Michaela Jaé Rodriguez made history in January as the first transgender winner of a Golden Globe for Best Actress in a drama series. Formerly known as MJ, Rodriguez's award-winning performance as Blanca had previously been nominated for an…

Willow Pill

«Albany Democrat Herald» (democratherald.com) 

The season 14 victor of the award-winning reality television show "RuPaul's Drag Race" was Willow Pill, the first transgender and first disabled or chronically ill contestant to take home the title. They came out as transfemme on the show, alongside…

Kim Petras and Sam Smith

«Albany Democrat Herald» (democratherald.com) 

In October, pop singers Kim Petras and Sam Smith's collaborative earworm "Unholy" climbed to #1 on the Billboard Hot 100, making them the first out trans and nonbinary artists, respectively, to have a song claim the top spot. Smith's 2014…

Byron Perkins

«Albany Democrat Herald» (democratherald.com) 

Byron Perkins came out as gay in October, making him the first out gay Division 1 football player at a historically Black college or university. Perkins, who attends Hampton University, a historically Black private university in Virginia, came out publicly…

Tina Kotek

«Albany Democrat Herald» (democratherald.com) 

Alongside Maura Healey, Tina Kotek became the other first out lesbian governor in the U.S. Before her election as governor of Oregon, Kotek was the state's longest-serving state House speaker. She will replace current Oregon Gov. Kate Brown, who also…

Molly Kearney

«Albany Democrat Herald» (democratherald.com) 

In September, comedian and actor Molly Kearney became the first nonbinary cast member of "Saturday Night Live." Their casting came after several longtime cast members announced their departures from the show, including Kate McKinnon, one of the show's first out…

Patricia Contreras

«Albany Democrat Herald» (democratherald.com) 

During the 2022 midterms, Patricia Contreras became one of the first out lesbian Latinas to be voted into the Arizona House of Representatives. Contreras, who came from a career in public service, advocates for public education, mitigating the effects of…

Lia Thomas

«Albany Democrat Herald» (democratherald.com) 

Swimmer Lia Thomas became the first out transgender athlete to win an NCAA Division I national championship in March. After swimming for the University of Pennsylvania's men's team for several seasons, she embarked on her transition and competed for the…

Ty Penserga

«Albany Democrat Herald» (democratherald.com) 

In March, Ty Penserga became the first LGBTQ+ mayor of Boynton Beach, Florida, and the first LGBTQ+ mayor-elect of Asian American and Pacific Islander heritage in Florida history. Philippine-born Penserga formerly served as city commissioner, easily defeating anti-vaccine candidate Cindy…





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