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the willow project

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If you don't know what is going on this is for you, This post is going to be about:                                          The Willow Project.                                                  what is it and why is it horrible    What is the Willow Project? The willow project takes place in Alaska, and it is a very controversial topic. The idea is that ConocoPhillips' (an American corporation in the oil business) wants to do a massive Willow Oil drill on the North Slope in the National Petroleum Reserve, which is owned by the Federal Government (this idea was proposed originally in 2020 and approved by the Trump administration). This plan aims to hold almost 600 million barrels of oil. These tonnes of oil wouldn't even reach the market for a couple more years, as the project hasn't even been created; meaning that this part of Alaska, home to wildlife and ecosystems, would be holding millions of barrels of oil without any necessary financial aid for years later. In addi

Earthquakes in Turkey, Syria, and Lebanon

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 If you don't know what is going on this is for you. This post is going to be about : " The Turkey-Syria Earthquake - 2023 " What happened? On February 6th, 2023 numerous earthquakes and about 317 aftershocks hit the south of Turkey, and the North of Syria, displacing countless and leaving families and children homeless, without food, and in serious need of medical care. As of now, almost 33,000 children and adults across both countries have passed away as shown by  CNN . The earthquake was at about 7.8 magnitudes following aftershocks of about the same magnitude.  How are the people who survived? Well, although there were thousands of innocent lives that have passed from this tragic event, the ones who survived because of the tireless work of firefighters and other rescuers, have been extremely grateful thanking both the rescuers and god himself. For instance, Mustafa Sarıgül was freed from a 6-story building that collapsed and was found 149 hours later. But as time has

abortion bans in the US

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 If you don't know what is going on this is for you: This post is going to be about :        " The abortion bans put out into the world "                                      women losing control of their body's choices.  What is going on? Well, there are legislations being passed in Oklahoma, it is one of the most restrictive ones set yet. They are punishing those who get an abortion with up to 10 years in prison or a fine of up to $100,000. Whereas rapists only have a 5-year sentence. This means doctors and women face a longer period of time in jail or a harsher consequence than the rapist that put them into that situation. This law only makes the exception if the woman is in danger, but rape or incest is not a valid excuse for abortion.  What makes the idea of "pro-life" to this extent horrible? Abortion is a constitutional right, and the fact that the punishment for this is much more grave than that of rape or incest is what makes this situation horrible

Affordability of health care

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 If you don't know what is going on this is for you : This post is going to be about :                     " The true affordability of good health care " What is altering the ability of affording good health care? There are many aspects as to what causes the inability to have acess to good health care.  A major injury or a health issue that necessitates emergency care and/or an expensive treatment plan without health insurance coverage can result in poor credit or even bankruptcy. But being able to afford health care in countries that do not offer it for free is extremly difficult. In America 1 in 5 American's cannot afford nesessary care. With a survey done by  MedCityNews , shows that 46 million Americans (which makes up about 1/5th of Americans) cannot afford health care. Which therefore leads to them cutting off other necessary human needs to pay for it, and yet, years after still are in debt.  Further into pricing of health care and how the affects citizens:  Hea

World War III Russia's attack on Ukraine

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 If you don't know what is going on this is for you: This post is going to be about :   " World War III: What is going on with Russia and Ukraine " A little overview :   The Russian Federation and Ukraine are at war right now: the Russo-Ukrainian War broke out in 2014 when Russia seized Crimea from Ukraine. Russia invaded Ukraine across a broad front in February 2022. (Crimea is a peninsula in Ukraine it is between the Sea of Azov and the Black sea) What is happening? After President Vladimir Putin authorized the strikes, Russian forces fired numerous missiles at several Ukrainian cities and landed troops on the country's south coast early Thursday morning. Putin defied widespread outrage and sanctions (punishments), warning that any attempt to intervene would result in "consequences you have never seen," and now explosions have been heard in Kyiv, Kharkiv, and Odesa, as world leaders have seen the start of a Russian invasion that could result in massive cas

Holocaust remembrance day

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If you don't know what is going on this is for you : This post is going to be about :                  "The International Holocaust Remembrance Day"  What is Holocaust Remembrance Day : International Day of commemoration in memory of the victims of the Holocaust is on 27th January . Although this is a day late it is important to highlight the repercussions of the Holocaust, to remember those lost and hurt during this genocide of the Jews. This is an annual memorial day that brings to light the victims of the Holocaust. The Holocaust wiped out one-third of the Jewish People, as well as other minorities all through the years of 1933 and 1945 by Nazi Germany.  What was the Holocaust?  It took place in Auschwitz.  The Holocaust was a section in History during the time of World War II which took place during 1939-1945. During the Holocaust millions of Jews, Muslims, Disabled, Elderly, and Roma (gypsies) were brutally tormented and killed just because of who they are or where

AIDS awareness month

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 If you don't know what is going on this is for you. This post is going to be about : " The month of December's awareness"  Every month there is a certain topic that is raised into awareness, and the month of December is AIDS / HIV awareness month. AIDS / HIV awareness month is so vital so that people are able to understand the precautions necessary to reduce the rate of HIV or AIDS. HIV / AIDS programs and awareness like this one are here to help people become aware of what are the dangers of this disease, what causes them, how they can take care of themselves and the people around them.  What is AIDS/HIV ?   AIDS = "acquired immunodeficiency syndrome" HIV = "human immunodeficiency virus"  HIV is a virus that attacks our body's immune system. If HIV is not be treated it can and will most likely lead to AIDS. As of now, there isn't a cure for HIV, once you get it, you have it forever. But HIV can always be controlled with the right medical