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Sixteen years since 9/11: US is yet to win war on terror

It was on September 11, 2001, that the United States' position of dominance in world affairs was put under a serious challenge. Sixteen years and three presidencies later, the superpower hasn't yet succeeded in changing the script on the ground. Sep 11, 2017
Mark Zuckerberg and other business leaders oppose Trumps order to end DACA

Mark Zuckerberg and other business leaders oppose Trumps order to end DACA

Apple CEO Tim Cook and Googles Sundar Pichai were among those business leaders who expressed support for their co-workers living with a DACA status in the US.Their reactions come in response to US President Donald Trumps order to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) policy. The program gives work permits to people, often called Dreamers, who came to America illegally as children. Sep 6, 2017
What is Daca and who are the dreamers?

What is Daca and who are the dreamers?

US President Donald Trump is expected to scrap a program that gives work permits to people who came to America illegally as children. The Obama administration policy protects nearly 800,000 young men and women, often called Dreamers, from deportation and allows them to work legally. Sep 5, 2017
Donald Trump defends Joe Arpaio pardon

Donald Trump defends Joe Arpaio pardon

US President Donald Trump on 28 August defended his pardon of Joe Arpaio, the former Arizona lawman who had been widely criticised for harsh treatment of detained immigrants in the jails of his Arizona county and who ignored a federal judges order to cease those practices. Trump, during a news conference with Finnish President Sauli Niinisto, criticised pardons rendered by President Barack Obama and President Bill Clinton.  Aug 29, 2017
Barack Obama is planning on returning to politics this autumn

Barack Obama is planning on returning to politics this autumn

Barack Obama is returning to politics. The former president and his aides are planning on a return to the Democratic Party this fall. Obama will likely focus on fundraising and campaigning for other Democrats upon his return. However, many experts think Obama needs to be cautious with President Trump. Trump has frequently directed his fury against his predecessor on Twitter. Since leaving the White House in January, Obama has also spoken out against Trump and his policies on several occasions, including the travel ban in January, and the withdrawal from the Paris Climate Accord in June. Aug 13, 2017
How the Stonewall riot birthed LGBT Pride

How the Stonewall riot birthed LGBT Pride

LGBT Pride Month is celebrated in June in honor of the 1969 Stonewall Riot. President Clinton declared June as Gay and Lesbian Pride Month in 2000. This became LGBT Pride Month under President Obama in 2009. Jun 3, 2017