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Violent Acts Rock Canada

October 31, 2014 btwuser 0

Last month, Canada, recently ranked the seventh “most peaceful nation” by the Institute for Economics & Peace, faced two unrelated but public acts of violence. […]

President Barack Obama convenes a meeting with cabinet agencies coordinating the government's Ebola response, in the Cabinet Room of the White House, Oct.15, 2014.

The Government’s Latest Actions Against Ebola

October 29, 2014 btwuser 0

The news and rumors and misunderstanding about the Ebola disease in the United States is continuing to change. The Obama administration has been working this […]

Children sitting on sofa playing video games

#Gamergate: Beyond Fun and Games

October 24, 2014 btwuser 0

Do you play video games? If so, you may be aware of an ongoing controversy that goes by the name #Gamergate. (∗See explanatory note at […]

President Barack Obama, First Lady Michelle Obama, and their daughter Malia meet with Malala Yousafzai, the young Pakistani schoolgirl who was shot in the head by the Taliban a year ago, in the Oval Office, Oct. 11, 2013.

2014 Nobel Peace Prize Honors Champions for Children

October 20, 2014 btwuser 0

Protecting the rights of children received worldwide recognition last week. The Norwegian Nobel Committee co-awarded its prestigious Peace Prize to Kaliash Satyarthi of India and […]

Ebola: What It Is and Is Not

October 10, 2014 btwuser 0

Back in the summer, btw brought you news of an outbreak of Ebola. In the months since, thousands have died and concern over how to […]

Becoming Better Neighbors

October 3, 2014 btwuser 0

Continuing our recognition of Hispanic Heritage Month, we turn our attention to the United States/Latin America foreign policy relations. As many of you probably know, […]