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Three ways Pope Francis influenced the global climate movement

Photo by Ashwin Vaswani on Unsplash   Pope Francis inspired global climate action through his encyclicals, advocacy for Indigenous rights, and moral leadership. His legacy connects faith with environmental justice, influencing political summits, grassroots activism, and the Catholic Church’s commitment to ecological and social responsibility.

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Global November 2018

Migrant Caravan Pushes On Toward Mexico's Capital

The migrant caravan is currently traveling towards Mexico City where the group hopes to regroup, rest and seek medical care. At this time it is no clear how many individuals in the caravan might splinter off on their own, as well as what part of the United States border the caravan will eventually aim for once it completes its journey through Mexico.

Global November 2018

Virginia Awards Record Number Of College Degrees In 2017-18

Virginia awarded 119,980 college degrees during the 2017-2018 school year, an increase of roughly 1,000 from the previous year. These degrees included undergraduate degrees, graduate degrees and undergraduate certificates. The numbers also included 24,655 science, technology, engineering, math and health (STEM-H) degrees.

Global November 2018

Midterms: Nothing Is Certain; 10 Things to Know for Today

Nothing is certain the eve before the midterms although there are indicators that the Democrats may gain control of at least one chamber of Congress. There are alleged online voting system problems in Georgia. The migrant caravan continues to make it way Mexico’s capital.

Global November 2018

In Migrant Caravan, Kids And Parents Struggle With Long Trek

The migrant caravan making its way across Mexico to the U.S. border contains hundreds of children of all ages who are at risk of dehydration and illness. As the caravan continues its journey, these children must walk for long hours in the sun and rely on food and clothing donations.

Global November 2018

Trump Pledges Asylum Crackdown, Tent Cities; Is It Legal?

President Donald Trump has said that he is planning to sign an order regarding two legally dubious proposals: the large-scale detention of migrants crossing the U.S.-Mexico border and the barring of anyone who crosses the border illegally from claiming asylum.

Global November 2018

US Adds Robust 250,000 Jobs

U.S. employers have added 250,000 jobs during the month of October, according to a recent economic report. U.S. employers have also raised average pay by the most in almost a decade, and the unemployment rate remains at 3.7 percent, a five-decade low.

Global November 2018

AP Fact Check: Trump's Hype On Migrants, Illegal Immigration

The Associated Press has examined President Donald Trump’s claims on immigration, which include misleading rhetoric about the migrant caravans being full of hardened criminals and grossly inflated numbers regarding how many immigrants are currently living illegally in the United States.

Global November 2018

U of Nevada, Reno Announces New Engineering Minor

The University of Nevada, Reno has announced a big data minor in their College of Engineering. This new interdisciplinary minor aims to give students the technical skills and knowledge to help solve evolving challenges in analyzing all types of data.

Global November 2018

Top 4 Featured Jobs On Hispanic Outlook’s Job Board

The top 4 featured jobs on Hispanic Outlook’s job board are from the University of Washington; the Iowa State University Department of Computer Science; Cornell University, Department of History; and Stanford University, Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics. Positions include assistant and associate professors.

Global November 2018

Trump Says Border Troops Could Hit 15K, Surprising Pentagon

The number of U.S. military troops sent to the United States’ southern border could be as high as 15,000, according to President Donald Trump. This surprised Pentagon officials who said that "more than 7,000" troops were being sent to the border to support Customs and Border Protection agents, but that under current plans that number could reach a maximum of 8,000.

Global October 2018

WPU Hosting Gun Safety Panel

WPU is a hosting a gun safety panel. Featured panelists include two students Taylor Morales and Macey Wonacott who lived through the shooting at Marjorie Stoneman Douglas High School, Tom Campbell, Director of the Newtown Foundation and The Newtown Action Alliance; Brett Sabo, the New Jersey State Chapter Leader of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America; and Lieutenant George Guzman, of the Haledon Police Department.

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