MM 4133 - Colby Clinton

A Belarus-Sized Problem. Belarus is a country in eastern-Europe that acts as the dividing line between Europe and Asia. Russia stands to the east with Poland to the west and Ukraine to the south. From the perspective of the average American, Belarus is a relatively forgettable country in an active European political climate but that may be because we do not hear very much news out of the country. This is because Belarus is classified as a dictatorship, the sole dictatorship in Europe. The President of Belarus is Alexander Lukashenko who was first elected President in 1994. Lukashenko has since served five terms as President and was most recently inaugurated for his sixth term in August. The most recent election did not come without rough waters as Lukashenko reportedly received over 80% of the vote, which was quickly recognized by the international community as illegitimate . A coordination council was quickly formed to prevent Lukashenko from becoming President but he was officially ...

Shetland and Gold Coast. I find that most of my generation (people born sometime around 1998-2002) doesn't listen to the radio . I have not listened to the radio since I was in high school and I stopped doing that after I purchased Spotify premium. I believe, like most modern mediums including television, film, etc., that radio is outdated which is why the new generations are moving further and further away from it. The radio is suffering the same fate as television wherein it becomes difficult to justify watching or listening when every eight minutes of content is followed by ten minutes of advertisements. When I can listen to whatever I want for however long I want for $5 a month, I consider that a luxury I am willing to pay for. However, it cannot be understated how important radio is in other countries. In some places, the radio is a primary communication source and can be the difference between life and death. Using Radio Garden , a website to listen to radio stations across ...

Singapore: 'Switzerland of the East' I wanted to examine a country that falls between the United States and North Korea when it comes to general press freedom. Using the RSF Press Freedom Index , I came across Singapore at #158 out of #180. For reference, the greater the number of the country, the less press freedom in that country. The United States resides near the middle at #45 while North Korea is the least free country at #180. I found Singapore between Kazakhstan (#157) and Sudan (#159), two countries that I would not consider in the same mindset of Singapore. Egypt (#166) borders Sudan to the north while Saudi Arabia (#170) resides to the East across the Red Sea. Kazakhstan shares a border with Russia (#149), one of the most dangerous countries in the world in the eye of an American. With all of this in mind, I am supposed to believe that Singapore, a country renowned for its cleanliness, beautiful urban greenery, and massive shopping malls is on-par with countr...