Tantrums and Failure: Elon Musk and X

How does one man take one of the most valuable social media platforms in the world and cause it to become one of the least profitable and most in-debt platforms in the history of the Internet? If you are looking for the answer, you can look no further than the disaster that was Elon Musk’s acquisition of Twitter (now known as X), and his series … Continue reading Tantrums and Failure: Elon Musk and X

Brazil’s Lula condemns invasion, calls for peace talks by neutral countries

(Featured image provided by REUTERS/UESLEI MARCELINO) On Tuesday, April 18th, Brazil’s president, Luiz Inácio Lula de Silva, condemned Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, calling it a “violation of Ukraine’s territorial integrity.” However, while Lula does express support for an eventual peaceful resolution to the war, other comments he’s made about the war have gotten some controversy. The reason for this comes after Lula recently visited China … Continue reading Brazil’s Lula condemns invasion, calls for peace talks by neutral countries

Supporters of Ex Brazilian President Storm Capital and State Institutions

Supporters of former Brazilian president Jair Bolsanaro recently stormed the National Congress of Brazil and the Três Poderes Plaza (Three Powers Plaza) in Brasilia, the nation’s capital. Protestors attacked and successfully entered the National Congress, Supreme Court, and Presidential Palace after overwhelming security forces who were sent to protect the Three Powers Plaza. However, at the time of the protest, none of the mentioned locations/arms … Continue reading Supporters of Ex Brazilian President Storm Capital and State Institutions

Lula wins the Brazilian Presidential Election

(Featured image provided by DANILO MARTINS YOSHIOKA/ANADOLU AGENCY VIA GETTY IMAGES) After a very tight election this Sunday, Luiz Inácio da Silva, also known as “Lula” to Brazilians, just won the office of the President of Brazil. This win marks a return of leftist power to Brazil, as the previous president Jair Bolsonaro ran a particularly far-right administration during his four years in office. “I’m … Continue reading Lula wins the Brazilian Presidential Election

“Man of the Hole” dies, completing a decades-long genocide

  Recently, a native man indigenous to the Brazilian Amazon was found dead by the Fundação Nacional do Índio (Funai), a Brazilian indigenous conservation agency. He had no known name and was simply referred to as Índio do Buraco, or “Man of the Hole” since he had been observed to have made dozens of holes over the years he spent in isolation. He is thought … Continue reading “Man of the Hole” dies, completing a decades-long genocide