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Kurt Bardella, former republican turned democrat, wrote the article published by USA Today titled Trump's Jamal Khashoggi reaction sure makes him seem bought and paid for by Saudi Arabia . Bardella's goal is to point out the flaw in Trump's reactions and actions. It seems that this article is for everyone, the left and the right. It is for the left to reaffirm what we already know, and for the right to hopefully question Trump's actions. Similarly stated in the article, our President has been known to blatantly lie, even if evidence against him is out there. The article reminds the audience of Trump's unfulfilled promise of releasing his tax returns as a way to proof that Trump could easily be hiding financial dealing with countries like Saudi Arabia. Even Trump himself boasts about making money off business deals that have happened in the past with Saudi Arabia, so it does not make it hard to believe Bardella's claim of Trump being bought. Barella's use of ...

On October 9, 2018 an article written by Somini Sengupta was published to the New York Times titled The Climate Outlook is Dire. So, What's Next?  As a George Polk Award winner, Sengupta is the New York Times international climate reporter, and the Time's United Nations Correspondent.  The article responds to the recent announcement made by UN scientists claiming that if we do not change our ways now, we could be facing the consequences as soon as 2040. The problems with the Paris Agreement are outlined, including the United State's intention to pull out of the agreement and Australia's disregard toward the Green Climate Fund. How will developing countries contribute to the reduction of green house gasses if they do not have the resources to do so? Hope of change points toward the upcoming gathering in Poland for future international climate negotiation during the month of December.