by Bianna Golodryga | Nov 2, 2016 | Current Events, Politics, Russia
It’s safe to say that diplomatic relations between the U.S. and Russia relationship reached a new low point during the month of October. It was a month that saw the breakdown of talks between the U.S. and Russia over the Syrian conflict; the two countries also...
by Bianna Golodryga | Oct 31, 2016 | Current Events, Politics
Many different paths can lead to public office. It’s always interesting to learn about the pre-political careers of U.S. presidents, the various jobs they had and the kind of work they did before entering the political arena. Among our past presidents, some say their...
by Bianna Golodryga | Oct 25, 2016 | Current Events, Politics
Mudslinging has always played a part in politics. The old political smack down tradition managed to sink to new lows earlier this year, back when “Little Marco” became Donald Trump’s nickname for the Florida Senator formerly known as Marco Rubio. More recently,...
by Bianna Golodryga | Oct 24, 2016 | Current Events, Politics
Although they can’t cast a vote and don’t call the United States home, many non-Americans feel personally invested in the outcome of the 2016 presidential election. Outside the U.S. and throughout the world, it seems as if everyone is following this election. The 2016...
by Bianna Golodryga | Oct 14, 2016 | Current Events, Economics, Politics
Americans expect presidential candidates to be transparent when it comes to disclosing tax returns from years’ past. However, the expectation that candidates will be forthcoming with their personal financial information is a fairly recent phenomenon. Individual income...
by Bianna Golodryga | Oct 6, 2016 | Current Events, Politics
America’s electoral college — where voters elect candidates (rather than parties) who receive a plurality of votes — makes it difficult to elect third-party candidates. Due to the limitations of the U.S. system, third-party presidential candidates are largely...
