AOC'S National Rent Control Proposal

New York Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez recently proposed an anti-poverty bill, "A Just Society" that would authorize new protections for tenants, children, undocumented immigrants, and other demographics that are usually vulnerable to the high costs of housing. The legislation would expand federal benefits to undocumented immigrants and people with past criminal conviction, now this is a controversy in itself.

AOC wants the affordable housing crisis to be at the top of the Liberals agenda, multiple Democratic politicians have proposed detailed plans of how they would want to tackle the issue. Although, there are housing experts across the nation that believe this legislation would be more harmful than beneficial. On the other side, people also believe that this proposal will provide just-cause protections against evictions, specifically in areas like San Francisco.

With any proposal, many questions need to be asked and answered. The proposal does not address vacancy control, capital improvement, or significant upgrades. The legislation also targets landlords that own multiple properties, which would be consequential to corporate landlords.

The goal is to make sure that eviction levels decrease, but also make sure that housing developments are consistently happening.

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Lebanese Revolution

Lebanon has a revolution once again. The Middle East is having revolutions back to back concerning their corrupt governments. The people are protesting for a complete government reform. They are fighting for their current president to step down, including the rest of their government. The main reason for the revolution is for the decline in its' economy over the years with inflated taxes on apps and certain items. Students and the unemployed are the main ones being affected. This demographic is usually the base of revolutions in the Middle East. Like Egypt's revolutions, Lebanon has its' different and conflicted demographics unite under the flag including people practicing Christianity, Islam, and Druze. The goal they all seek to acquire is a "tax-free rebel economy". Article

Egyptian Revolution Part 2?

The beginning of September 2019 a second Egyptian Revolution emerged in targeting the resignation of President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi. The protests started in Cairo, specifically in Tahrir Square. The Square had become a symbol of unification and power in the 2011 revolution and protesters are currently trying to resemble that now. Unauthorized protests were made unlawful after Al-Sisi took power in 2013, of course politicians do not want their people talking if it is going to undermine their power position. Multiple news outlets were banned in order to keep speech monitored. The only social media outlets that are allowed to have a say are pro-government news sources, but even currently they are deciding to stay quiet. Protesters are the ones now posting on social media, letting other Egyptians and outsiders know what is truly going on. Egyptians are trying to get Sisi to resign because "his security forces have escalated a campaign of intimidation, violence, and arbitrary arre...

Millions are turning to this drug for pain and anxiety

It comes to no surprise that serious mental illnesses like depression and anxiety have become normalized and have become an industry. Because it has become normalized, there has been an increase in false diagnoses and giving out medication to people who really do not need it. Gabapentin is a drug utilized for treating seizures and nerve pain, but majority of people use it for other conditions without a concrete reason why. Recent studies and data are questioning its role as a "benign catch-all" while it's proven that it can be misused if it is used along with other drugs. The non-FDA-approved uses for this drug shows that giving this drug to people with actual mental illnesses can cause even further damage to their chemical imbalance. Drugs are not something one uses lightly, it has serious repercussions. Article

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