• France recognized Palestine. Now what?

    Last week, Palestinian President Mahmoud was welcomed to the French capital by President Emmanuel Macron for talks, almost two months after France’s recognition of Palestine as a state. Author: Jadenne Radoc Cabahug Photo credit: A large screen on the Eiffel Tower displays Palestinian and Israeli flags and a dove on Sunday, Sept. 21, 2025, in Paris. Prior to France’s formal recognition of a Palestinian state at the United Nations General Assembly. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena) French President Emmanuel Macron met with Mahmoud Abbas, head of the Palestinian Authority, in Paris on Tuesday, November 11th, after a US-brokered agreement resulted in a…

  • From thoughts and prayers to celebrations: Charlie Kirk, the mourning after

    American podcaster and far-right activist Charlie Kirk’s assassination rippled through the nation, eliciting reactions from each side of the political spectrum with questions brewing on freedom of speech and political violence. Author: Jadenne Radoc Cabahug Photo credit: Charlie Kirk hands out Make America Great Hats before speaking at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah, where he was shot and killed, Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2025. (Tess Crowley/The Deseret News via AP) Charlie Kirk, CEO and co-founder of conservative youth organization Turning Point USA was shot and killed during a debate style event at Utah Valley University on September 10.  Videos were…