Travel and Food

Tourism Plummets In Trump’s First 2 Months

Though he has prided himself on being a master deal maker, President Donald Trump and his policies might be taking a toll on the economy. Tourism in the United States has taken a hit since Trump took office and implemented an executive order temporarily suspending immigration from seven Muslim-majority countries, according to data released by

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International, Travel and Food, USA

Thousands protest in Manila against Duterte regime

Protests against Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte’s regime have erupted in Manila, a day after the arrest of one of the leader’s biggest critics. On the 31st anniversary of the fall of Ferdinand Marcos’ corrupt and brutal regime, demonstrators marched through the island nation’s capital to protest Duterte’s war on drugs – which has claimed close

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Travel and Food

Why are we attracted to violence?

By Natasha Josefowitz, Ph.D. LA JOLLA, California –Humans have always been attracted to acts of graphic violence. In Roman times, the Coliseum was filled with people ready to be entertained by gladiators fighting to the death or Christians being eaten by hungry lions. A few centuries later, public beheadings were a popular entertainment—Marie Antoinette and

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Natasha Josefowitz, Theatre, Film & Broadcast, Travel and Food