by Zablon Mark Oloo | Aug 26, 2017 | Environmental Issues
A dangerous trend is cropping up in the United States – that of President Donald Trump making populist decisions that could come with detrimental consequences. Since his election, Trump continues to bypass official government communication procedures to engage the...
by Vanessa Barford | Aug 23, 2017 | American Presidency, Changes in Journalism, Journalism in the era of "fake news", Political Coverage
The U.S. media has become used to being derided as “fake news” by Donald Trump on Twitter. This week was no different, with the president blasting the “fake news media” and “truly bad people” in the wake of the killing of a protester at a white supremacist rally in...
by Kalina Goranova | Aug 20, 2017 | Environmental Issues
photo: freakingnews.com The year is 1974. The place – Lake Superior. The largest fresh water lake on the planet, and the largest of the Great Lakes, on the border of United States and Canada. In 1974, 47 tons of waste rock are pouring into the water every minute....
by Yasmine Ryan | Sep 20, 2016 | Presidential Election
Walnut Grove, Minnesota – One of the most difficult things as a foreigner grappling to understand this year’s presidential campaign is trying to understand the reasons why Donald Trump’s message resonates so strongly with so many. In a visit to the tiny...
by Vinicius Neder | Aug 21, 2016 | Global Business, Homeland Security/Terrorism, Politics, Presidential Election
Since the beginning of his campaign to be the G.O.P.’s candidate in the Presidential election, Donald J. Trump has already suggested to build a wall along the border to Mexico, to increase imports tax, stated that he would fight ISIS and that the U.S. should not...
by Leda Balbino | Nov 19, 2012 | Journalism, Personal Reflections, Political Coverage, Presidential Election
Even before applying to WPI, there was a plan. If I was approved, I would stay almost one month more to cover the United States elections. It would be two dreams at a time, since I’ve always aspired to both participate in a fellowship and to cover the American...