Patrick Lee Articles
UN General Assembly Votes in Favor of Referring North Korea to International Criminal Court
Numerous organizations, human rights groups, individuals, and now nations call for a stop to North Korea’s human rights abuses. On November 18 the United Nations General Assembly voted in favor of a Council draft that refers North Korea to the International Criminal Court for its alleged crimes. Philae Probe Transmitted Evidence of Organic Molecule Before Hibernation
Last week, the ESA placed a probe on a moving comet and accomplished a new feat for mankind. On Monday, the Wall Street Journal reported that the Philae lander transmitted data of Comet 67P’s atmosphere, which contains the Carbon atom. Scientists confirmed the detection of Carbon molecules on the ... Human Rights Abuses Documented in Crimea
Russia’s occupation of Crimea has brought numerous abuses of human rights. The Tatars in Crimea, who make up 12 percent of the Crimean population, have been a prime target of discrimination. Boko Haram Seizes Town of Chibok Where 276 Girls Were Kidnapped in April
Over 200 Chibok girls are still held captive by Boko Haram, and on Thursday the terrorist group overtook the girls' hometown of Chibok. Boko Haram is known to target Christian women and girls. They abducted 276 Chibok girls back in April of this year and have killed hundreds of Nigerians since. Doctors Without Borders to Test New Drugs Against Ebola in West Africa
The Ebola virus has continued to claim the lives of those in West Africa. 5,000 people have died as a result of the disease and 14,000 have been infected. Despite the increasing number of victims, health groups from around the globe are continuous in their efforts to dispel the disease. Doctors ... Maryland School District Eliminates Religious Holiday Names from Calendar
The Montgomery County in Maryland decided to remove all religious holidays from the 2015-2016 school year. On Tuesday, the Montgomery Board of Education ruled in favor of the elimination of religious holidays with a vote of 7 to 1. Supreme Court Allows Same-Sex Marriage in Kansas; Same-Sex Marriage Ban Struck Down in South Carolina
On Wednesday, Kansas became the thirty-third state to allow same-sex marriage. On the same day, South Carolina struck down its ban on gay marriage. ESA On Course to Land Probe on Comet: The First Comet Landing in History
The European Space Agency, or ESA, will attempt to make history on Wednesday November 12, 2014. The Rosetta satellite will drop the Philae probe onto Comet 67P from a distance of 20 kilometers. Captain and Crew of Sewol Ferry Sentenced
Yesterday, the court in Gwangju, South Korea sentenced Lee Joon-Seok (69) to 36 years in prison for negligence. Lee is the captain of the Sewol Ferry that capsized back in April, killing 304 passengers. Obama Takes a Stand for Net Neutrality
The White House released a statement on Monday that explained President Obama’s support of net neutrality, which is the principle of equality treatment of Internet traffic. The President’s statement has elicited positive feedback from many consumers whereas some Internet Service Providers, or ISPs, ...