A Look Into US and China Relations in the Information Age

By Shauneen Miranda  Carolyn Bartholomew, chairwoman of the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission, addressed concerns over the rising tensions between the United States and China in Stamp on Wednesday.  “China continued to pursue state-directed industrial policy, steal intellectual property and maintain barriers to market access,” said Bartholomew, who also serves as a professional staff member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence. Bartholomew … Continue reading A Look Into US and China Relations in the Information Age

Fordham University professor sheds light on history of U.S. and El Salvador relations

By Shauneen Miranda Dr. Hector Lindo-Fuentes discussed the history of El Salvador and United States relations with the UMD community on Wednesday, Oct. 16.  Lindo-Fuentes, a professor emeritus of history and Latin American studies at Fordham University, began studying relations between the U.S. and El Salvador around five years ago. He has written three books on Central American and Salvadoran history since.  “We have a lot … Continue reading Fordham University professor sheds light on history of U.S. and El Salvador relations

Hundreds attend debate watch party, with mixed reactions

It’s not every Monday night that hundreds of college students gather in a theater to watch CNN. But this was no ordinary Monday night. The first presidential debate between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump was moments away. The University of Maryland College Republicans, College Democrats, Maryland Discourse, MaryPIRG, the Society of Professional Journalists, Students for Liberty and Young Americans for Liberty co-hosted a debate watch … Continue reading Hundreds attend debate watch party, with mixed reactions

Trump v. Clinton: candidates will face off at first debate Monday night

The first presidential debate of the 2016 election season is coming up on Monday and in the world of politics, tensions are running high. Usually at this point in the year, most experts, and even many civilians, have at least some idea of what to expect when the two candidates face off. In this way, as in so many others, 2016 is atypical. Here’s what … Continue reading Trump v. Clinton: candidates will face off at first debate Monday night