Author: Sean Boynton

U.S. President Joe Biden and former president Donald Trump are set to face off in their first debate of 2024 on Thursday night. The debate, hosted by CNN in Atlanta, is crucial in shaping the upcoming election in November. With both candidates in their late 70s, there are concerns about their mental and physical fitness for the job. Biden, 81, must convince voters he can continue effective governing for another term. The debate will be held earlier than usual, providing an opportunity for Trump, who dominated the Republican primaries, to rally his party around him. The event will be closely…

Canada’s national intelligence agency is warning about potential threats against crowded or unsecured Pride events and LGBTQ2 venues this year. The warning is fueled by increasing anti-LGBTQ2 rhetoric and incitements online worldwide. The Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) stated that violence against LGBTQ2 people is part of a larger “anti-gender movement” expected to pose a threat in the upcoming year. CSIS believes that violent actors may be inspired by recent extremist attacks to target the LGBTQ2 community. This warning comes after the U.S. government issued a travel advisory concerning threats of violence against the LGBTQ2 community globally. Recently, a stabbing…

Decriminalization of Drug Possession Policy: A Case Study of Oregon Last September, amidst a rising rate of fatal drug overdoses in Oregon, a groundbreaking study debunked the notion that the state’s decriminalization policy was responsible for the surge. The study revealed that overdose deaths in Oregon would have increased regardless of the decriminalization policy, based on similar rates in other states. The move to decriminalize personal possession of hard drugs in Oregon, implemented in early 2021, garnered backlash due to a spike in public drug use and overdoses. Advocates for a comprehensive, health-based approach lamented the rollback of decriminalization as…