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US States Say Farewell to COVID Rules

States across the U.S. are beginning to loosen the reins when it comes to coronavirus rules. The Omicron variant has reached its peak, and numbers of those suffering from the virus are starting to drop. With fewer patients going to… Read More

Russia Launches Invasion of Ukraine

Russia has launched an invasion of its neighbor, Ukraine. Russian President Vladimir Putin has been sending troops to the Russia-Ukraine border for around a year, adding up to about 190,000 soldiers. This caused the U.S. and many countries in Europe… Read More

50 Years Since Nixon Went to China: ‘The Week That Changed the World’

Liberty Nation GenZ is running a special edition on the 50th anniversary of President Richard Nixon’s visit to China. In Part Two, we take a look at Nixon’s reasons for the trip, and how it may have influenced the world… Read More

LNGenZ Survey: What Was the Key Event of the Last 100 Years?

What was the most significant event of the last 100 years? That was the question Liberty Nation GenZ recently posed in a reader survey. Lots of polls exist for adults, but young people are rarely asked what they think. We… Read More

Monobob Makes Olympic Debut

The Winter Olympics are full of unique and exciting competitions. This year, a new sport made its Olympic debut in the exhilarating program of bobsledding: the “Monobob.” This introduction is the first change to the bobsledding calendar since the two-woman… Read More

Feuds Erupt as States Redraw Voting Maps

Maps are being redrawn across America as states create new voting districts after the 2020 Census. Every ten years in America, we take a national census. That’s a survey every household has to answer, which allows the government to collect… Read More

‘Shaping’ the Nation: Is It Redistricting or Gerrymandering?

Our Founding Fathers knew when creating this nation, by the people and for the people, that safeguarding freedom should always be what drives government choices. As such, they built into the U.S. Constitution a rule that, every ten years, states… Read More

Canadian Truckers Stage Major Protest Against COVID Laws

Protests in Canada’s capital city and the Ambassador Bridge have many Canadian officials outraged. The protest was started by truckers who are against new vaccine laws. It began on January 22, 2022, and soon the city of Ottawa was occupied… Read More

U.S. Sends Troops to Europe as Ukraine-Russia Tensions Rise

Russia has sent more than 120,000 soldiers to its shared border with Ukraine. Tensions have risen as the U.S., and European countries worry this could mean Russia will invade its neighbor. President Joe Biden recently announced he would send American… Read More

Winter Olympics Begin in Beijing Amid Calls for Boycott

With people celebrating the start of the Year of the Tiger, the 24th Winter Olympic Games has begun in Beijing. The games will look a little different this year than they have in the past. Controversy about China’s treatment of… Read More

Afghanistan Faces a ‘Tsunami of Hunger’ Under the Taliban

The United States military left Afghanistan last summer, leaving the country ruled by the Taliban, an extreme Islamist group. Recently, the group joined Western leaders in Oslo, Norway. The meeting included officials from the United States, United Kingdom, and Germany…. Read More

Dealing With Omicron: COVID Rules Around the World

The Omicron variant of COVID-19 has upset the entire world. Some nations say this milder version of the virus could signal a return to normal life, while others are still trying to keep COVID away at all costs. Countries across… Read More