Foreign Policy Priorities: Congress (2nd) by Meredith Schellhase https://padlet.com/meredith_schellhase/v2r7au7wyjyd The Secretary of State should assign 1-2 people in the group an area to look at using the Upfront article on foreign affairs in 2019. Everyone should summarize at least one issue. Then determine your TOP priorities after your group discussion. Be ready to present to the President. en-us 2019-11-06 16:19:51 UTC 2019-11-08 14:50:31 UTC hello@padlet.com ladarioussho3603 https://padlet.com/meredith_schellhase/v2r7au7wyjyd/wish/408658684 Violence has driven a total number of 4.5 million people away from their homes in Africa. There has been numerous mass shootings and villages have been entirely burned down and nearly 13 million people face hunger. ]]> 2019-11-08 14:37:48 UTC https://padlet.com/meredith_schellhase/v2r7au7wyjyd/wish/408658684 Due to the death of Robert Mugabe, the country of Zimbabwe, is now able to resume democracy and create a better economy. The leader died in 2017 and was accused of human rights abuse. https://padlet.com/meredith_schellhase/v2r7au7wyjyd/wish/408660117 2019-11-08 14:39:42 UTC https://padlet.com/meredith_schellhase/v2r7au7wyjyd/wish/408660117 tonycam7159 https://padlet.com/meredith_schellhase/v2r7au7wyjyd/wish/408660544 Peace deal ended 5 years of fighting]]> 2019-11-08 14:40:20 UTC https://padlet.com/meredith_schellhase/v2r7au7wyjyd/wish/408660544 tonycam7159 https://padlet.com/meredith_schellhase/v2r7au7wyjyd/wish/408661737 There were half a million elephants in Africa but illegal hunting, killed more than 100,000 elephants between 2006-2015]]> 2019-11-08 14:41:59 UTC https://padlet.com/meredith_schellhase/v2r7au7wyjyd/wish/408661737 Russia luiscar1019 https://padlet.com/meredith_schellhase/v2r7au7wyjyd/wish/408662118 The U.S is pushing for having relations with Russia, but in 2016 Russia has interfered with the elections to help elect trump. Russia still plans to interfere in 2020. ]]> 2019-11-08 14:42:32 UTC https://padlet.com/meredith_schellhase/v2r7au7wyjyd/wish/408662118 ladarioussho3603 https://padlet.com/meredith_schellhase/v2r7au7wyjyd/wish/408662125 The president of the United States of America, President Donald Trump has been demanding a border to be constructed along Mexico and America. This request resulted in the longest government shutdown in U.S. history ]]> 2019-11-08 14:42:33 UTC https://padlet.com/meredith_schellhase/v2r7au7wyjyd/wish/408662125 tonycam7159 https://padlet.com/meredith_schellhase/v2r7au7wyjyd/wish/408662483 Poachers kill elephants for there tusks, which are made out of ivory in high demand]]> 2019-11-08 14:43:01 UTC https://padlet.com/meredith_schellhase/v2r7au7wyjyd/wish/408662483 cynthiafue1910 https://padlet.com/meredith_schellhase/v2r7au7wyjyd/wish/408662533 Trump has imposed $250 billion worth of tariffs on Chinese goods coming to America]]> 2019-11-08 14:43:06 UTC https://padlet.com/meredith_schellhase/v2r7au7wyjyd/wish/408662533 Migrant https://padlet.com/meredith_schellhase/v2r7au7wyjyd/wish/408662863 In Europe they are receiving backlash from the immigrants from 2015, Even though they are at a low with migrants. Their has been a rise in power with Anti-Immigrant political parties in Hungary Sweden Italy, Austria , Poland and Germany ]]> 2019-11-08 14:43:29 UTC https://padlet.com/meredith_schellhase/v2r7au7wyjyd/wish/408662863 In Venezuela they struggle to get food to their children and the numbers of children starving to death increases often frederickwar7754 https://padlet.com/meredith_schellhase/v2r7au7wyjyd/wish/408663106 2019-11-08 14:43:49 UTC https://padlet.com/meredith_schellhase/v2r7au7wyjyd/wish/408663106 Because of the Amazon being so vast with the variety of available lumber, Brazil has cut back on efforts to fight the cutting of trees. Because of this we fight the fact that one of the largest oxygen sources is dying. spencevau1221 https://padlet.com/meredith_schellhase/v2r7au7wyjyd/wish/408663395 2019-11-08 14:44:15 UTC https://padlet.com/meredith_schellhase/v2r7au7wyjyd/wish/408663395 Russia alexacus9874 https://padlet.com/meredith_schellhase/v2r7au7wyjyd/wish/408663467  United state agency have concluded that Russia has interfered with the 2016 election to get Trump elected and they plan on getting involved in the 2020 election.    ]]> 2019-11-08 14:44:21 UTC https://padlet.com/meredith_schellhase/v2r7au7wyjyd/wish/408663467 cynthiafue1910 https://padlet.com/meredith_schellhase/v2r7au7wyjyd/wish/408663472 Trump and North Korean leader, Kim Jong Un had meetings that fell apart and could not come to an agreement or deal.]]> 2019-11-08 14:44:22 UTC https://padlet.com/meredith_schellhase/v2r7au7wyjyd/wish/408663472 tonycam7159 https://padlet.com/meredith_schellhase/v2r7au7wyjyd/wish/408663813 FARC rebel group was falling apart, with on going fighting, 200,000 people fled there homes.]]> 2019-11-08 14:44:51 UTC https://padlet.com/meredith_schellhase/v2r7au7wyjyd/wish/408663813 Brexit luiscar1019 https://padlet.com/meredith_schellhase/v2r7au7wyjyd/wish/408664350 U.K will leave the european union so it's called Brexit. ]]> 2019-11-08 14:45:33 UTC https://padlet.com/meredith_schellhase/v2r7au7wyjyd/wish/408664350 tonycam7159 https://padlet.com/meredith_schellhase/v2r7au7wyjyd/wish/408664524 Columbia is controlled by dangerous cocaine cartels that sell much of he drug to buyers in US]]> 2019-11-08 14:45:50 UTC https://padlet.com/meredith_schellhase/v2r7au7wyjyd/wish/408664524 cynthiafue1910 https://padlet.com/meredith_schellhase/v2r7au7wyjyd/wish/408665104 US tried negotiating a peace plan that would end the war in Afghanistan, but because its government is weak, these plans fell through and the country is still unstable]]> 2019-11-08 14:46:26 UTC https://padlet.com/meredith_schellhase/v2r7au7wyjyd/wish/408665104