Trump Vetoes Measure to end U.S. Involvement in Yemen War

 Trump vetoes measure to try to end US involvement in Yemen War. He says that
“This resolution is an unnecessary, dangerous attempt to weaken my constitutional authorities, endangering the lives of American citizens and brave service members, both today and in the future." Trump does not want the U.S. to be involved in the Saudi Arabia and Yemen War. President Trump wants to focus on building the border wall instead of being involved with the war. He is continuing to send national emergencies at the southwestern border of the wall to try and build it faster.

Questions:

1. Do you think Trump should have vetoed?

2. Do you think the US should be involved in the Saudi Arabia / Yemen War?

3. Should Trump focus on building the wall?

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/16/us/politics/trump-veto-yemen.html?action=click&module=Top%20Stories&pgtype=Homepage

Woman Faces Jail Time For GoFundMe Scam

     

Johnny Bobbitt Jr., left, is shown with Mark D'Amico and Katelyn McClure

Katelyn McClure, 29, created a bogus GoFundMe account that ended up taking over $400,000 from GoFundMe donors. McClure, on Monday, appeared in court to admit her role in a scam that allegedly sought funds to reward a homeless man who came to the rescue after she ran out of gas which never actually happened. Their so-called "fundraising campaign" attracted more than 14,000 donors seeking to help Bobbitt put his life back on track. Authorities say that McClure and her boyfriend went on a spending spree with the money including the woman's purchase of a BMW and designer handbags, trips to Disneyland and Walt Disney World, and repeated excursions to casinos. All three pleaded guilty in court but Johnny Bobbitt, the homeless man, was given no charges but was rather placed in a drug-addiction treatment center. No federal charges are pending against D'Amico, the boyfriend, and McClure is only facing four years in prison. GoFundMe.com has refunded the donations back to the donors.

Questions:

1) Do you believe that the sentences for them were just? If so why?

2) What do you think about the concept of GoFundMe and should it be more secure?

3) Do you believe that the government should take action against these kinds of websites or companies?

  

Link:

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2019/04/15/mcclure-damico-bobbitt-gofundme-scam-good-samaritan-guilty-plea/3480959002/

Shooting in Australia

During a drive by shooting in Melbourne's Prahran district in Australia, a 37 year old man was shot and killed, and five others were injured. The shooting took place around 1:40 pm. Police say that three of the people there were employees working. The man who was working at a security guard while this happened was sent to the hospital but died. Victoria police state that a 28 year old man is in critical condition following the shooting. Three others who were there did not get injured, and one woman was taken to the hospital for non life threatening injuries. The police still do not know who is responsible for the shooting, but are investigating the situation. While they were investigating the police found a black suv that was burnt 18 miles away and are now figuring out if the car had anything to do with the shooting.

Questions

-Do you think Australia needs better gun laws even though they don’t experience many shootings?

-What do you think the government of Australia can do better to protect the people living there?

-What do you think about the attacks?

The U.S. Immigration System May Have Reached a Breaking Point

Many people who are wanting to cross the U.S. border are most likely trying to flee from deadly conditions in their home countries.  Because of the process of coming to the US is unreasonably long, many people are forced to cross the border illegally. For people like Jeremias Pascoal, when they get caught or surrender to Border Patrol, they are forced to stay in asylum buildings Brownsville, TX, which happens to be filled with a bunch of diseases like Chickenpox, Tuberculosis, Scabies, etc.  Even though Trump is trying to shut down immigration, people who do get excepted into asylum will have to wait in Tijuana or their home countries until their hearings in court.  Because of this issue, many people like Miguel Aquino are having lawyers, decline their cases as they still in Mexico for their hearing date to arrive.


1) What do you think about the way that immigrants are treated? Why?

2) Do you think that people should be allowed to wait in Texas or California while waiting for their hearing date?  How do you feel about the conditions inside the asylum buildings?

3) What do you think the US can do to better support people who are awaiting their trials?


https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/10/us/immigration-border-mexico.html?action=click&module=Top%20Stories&pgtype=Homepage

The Activist Who Has Come to Symbolize Sudan's Protests

This week a mass sit-in occurred in Sudan's capital. The crowd was determined to force the nations president to step down. During the protest 22 year old Alaa Salah stood on a car to rouse the crowd. She declared that "Sudan is for all" Since the protest Salah has become a symbol for the protests in Sudan. She represents the large role women are playing in the protests. The photo taken of Salah during the protest has gone viral. She says she never expected the reaction it received but she hopes for more people to be aware of the protests that are currently happening.

1. What affect will this going viral have on the protests?
2. Do you think it is important to have someone to symbolize a protest?

https://www.cnn.com/2019/04/10/middleeast/sudan-woman-iconic-photo-revolution-intl/index.html

New York couple goes missing in the Dominican Republic

Orlando Moore and Portia Ravenelle went to the Dominican Republic for a vacation trip. Their original plan was to return home March 27, but never made it to the airport. Moore's half-sister was concerned and reported them missing. The body of a woman fitting the description of Portia Ravenelle was found unconscious near the airport. She was then transferred to the hospital and died 8 days later. The body of a man fitting the description of Orlando Moore was found at sea, but the body was found in a level of decomposition. Police believe they found the car that was rented by the couple located in the ocean. It is said that there is no evidence of foul play. The couples finger prints are currently being processed.

1) Do you think the Dominican Republic is a safe place to visit after this incident?

2) Do you think somebody caused their injuries/deaths?

3) Would finding the car help the police in their investigation?

https://www.cnn.com/2019/04/09/americas/missing-americans-dominican-republic/index.html

Algeria police protests escalate

In 90 days Abdelkader Bensalah is set to succeed Abdelaziz Bouteflika as president of Algeria, who resigned last week. While most did not support Bouteflika, they aren't happy with Bensalah being his replacement, wanting a more radical change. As soon as Mr Bensalah was announced, the people took to the streets to protest the new interim president. Bensalah is seen as very close to the former president and not different enough. Algerian police have been using a water cannon against protesters.
1. Should police have used water cannons to stop the protesters?
2. Do you think that the people should have been protesting peacefully?
3. How long do you think presidents should stay in office for?

Source: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-47868262