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GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS January 2023 January 6th Committee Report The United States House Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol (the January 6th Committee) has released its full report. What are the findings of the committee and what criminal referrals were made? What was the main evidence for each finding the committee made? What are the next steps in the process? Why did the January 6th Committee drop their subpoena of ex-President Trump? Search This Topic: (“January 6th Committee” OR “Jan 6 Committee” OR “Jan 6th Committee”) AND report AND Trump
LITERATURE January 2023 Worldwide – Books of the Year The end of the year brings lists of the books of the year in various genres. In looking over the lists, do any of the books on the lists seem interesting? Do any of them surprise you at their inclusion? How many have you read? Search This Topic: “best books” OR “books of the year”
ECONOMICS January 2023 Italy – Cash Is King The government of the new prime minister Giorgia Meloni is backing laws that prop up the use of cash, while the European Union (EU) is moving towards becoming a cashless society. She wants to exempt small businesses from transaction fees for card use so they will not pass them on to their customers. What are the arguments for replacing cash with cards? What is the argument for increasing the use of cards rather than cash? How many transactions do Italians do per year with cards and how does that compare to other Europeans? Search This Topic: Italy AND “use of cash” AND Meloni
BUSINESS January 2023 Restrictions and Bans on TikTok Over nineteen U.S. states have at least partial blocks on the short-form video hosting service TikTok and there is a bill in the U.S. Congress to ban TikTok from operating in the United States. What are the concerns about TikTok that is driving these actions to block or restrict it? What is the history of TikTok? Why is TikTok so popular these days? Search This Topic: TikTok AND (ban OR bans OR restrict OR restrictions) AND (states OR legislation)
SPORTS January 2023 Caleb Williams Wins the Heisman Trophy Caleb Williams, quarterback for the University of Southern California (USC) Trojans, is the winner of this year’s Heisman Trophy. What are the qualities that Caleb Williams has displayed as a quarterback that have earned him this award? When was the Heisman Trophy award founded and why was it established? Search This Topic: “Caleb Williams” AND “Heisman Trophy”