DECEMBER 2, 2016

Full News Archive

• Headline: Berlusconi's Business Scandals in Office. Impact: If we hadn't looked to Berlusconi’s Italy as a guide, we might have avoided an era of reality TV presidents. Who knows, maybe we'd be sipping lattes at a cafe instead of scrolling through tweets?. Fact: Fun fact: Silvio Berlusconi was known for his infamous parties. Maybe Trump thought he was just taking notes on how to make politics more... entertaining?.
• Headline: Immigration Courts Face Severe Backlog Crisis. Impact: The backlog in immigration courts led to a generation of dreamers who might just be perfecting their stand-up comedy routines while waiting for their cases to be heard. Who knew bureaucracy could inspire such creativity!. Fact: Did you know that the average time for a case to be decided can stretch on longer than your average Netflix binge? Talk about a cliffhanger!.
• Headline: Lessons on Rebelling, From the 1980s. Impact: The rebellious spirit of the '80s inspired future generations to protest everything from climate change to avocado toast prices. Who knew rebellion could be so versatile?. Fact: Fun fact: The '80s saw the rise of punk rock, which is ironic since most of those punks would now be complaining about their 401(k)s while wearing leather jackets!.
• Headline: With Presidency in Play, Can France Embrace Economic Change?. Impact: If France had embraced economic change sooner, we might have avoided the global obsession with French fries and instead focused on their more valuable export: existential dread.. Fact: Did you know that the French have a word for 'boredom'? It's called 'ennui.' It's like their version of a national anthem, but more depressing!.