This is a continuation of the "Top 10" lists of the decade. The earlier posts are:
Here are the top US News for the last decade:
1. The Obama Presidency. Barack Obama took office on Jan 2009 and remained in office for most of this last decade (until Jan 2017). His major accomplishments include passing the healthcare reform, saving the Auto Industry, instituting sweeping legislations to reform the financial industry, raised fuel efficiency standards, and much more
2. Elimination of Osama bin Laden. The founder and first leader of Al-Qaeda was eliminated on May 2011 by United States Navy SEALs. He was the mastermind of the attacks on 9/11 and prompted the United States to initiate the War on Terror.
3. LGBT rights. Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) is a social movement that advocates full acceptance of LGBT people in society. In June 2015, the US Supreme Court ruled that same-sex marriage cannot be prohibited by a state.
4. MeToo movement. This is a movement against sexual harassment and sexual assault. While the term was coined in 2006 (on MySpace) by Tarana Burke, it developed into a broader "movement" following the 2017 use of #MeToo as a hashtag during the Harvey Weinstein sexual abuse allegations.
5. US Withdrawal from Paris Climate Accord. The US is the only country that will not participate in the pact. This is even while global temperatures are set to rise 3C and worsening extreme weather will drive millions into poverty. The reasons provided for withdrawing from the accord is due to the "unfair economic burden imposed on American workers, businesses and taxpayers."
6. Trump Presidency. Whether or not Donald Trump gets impeached by the Senate, his Presidency has been a disaster. While the tradition of past American Presidents has been to seek unity, he has willfully indulged in a politics of division. He has insulted and alienated our friends and allies while cozying up to right-wing nationalist autocrats and dictators. The White House is now viewed as dishonest and providing misinformation (stating verifiable falsehoods), while we would expect the opposite - of promoting policies based on reality. The Office of the President is demeaned by his using foul, angry language. His tweets attack his critics while stoking fear and outrage among his supporters. Even teenager and Time Magazine Person Of the Year, Greta Thunberg, was not spared from his venom.
1. The Obama Presidency. Barack Obama took office on Jan 2009 and remained in office for most of this last decade (until Jan 2017). His major accomplishments include passing the healthcare reform, saving the Auto Industry, instituting sweeping legislations to reform the financial industry, raised fuel efficiency standards, and much more
2. Elimination of Osama bin Laden. The founder and first leader of Al-Qaeda was eliminated on May 2011 by United States Navy SEALs. He was the mastermind of the attacks on 9/11 and prompted the United States to initiate the War on Terror.
3. LGBT rights. Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) is a social movement that advocates full acceptance of LGBT people in society. In June 2015, the US Supreme Court ruled that same-sex marriage cannot be prohibited by a state.
4. MeToo movement. This is a movement against sexual harassment and sexual assault. While the term was coined in 2006 (on MySpace) by Tarana Burke, it developed into a broader "movement" following the 2017 use of #MeToo as a hashtag during the Harvey Weinstein sexual abuse allegations.
5. US Withdrawal from Paris Climate Accord. The US is the only country that will not participate in the pact. This is even while global temperatures are set to rise 3C and worsening extreme weather will drive millions into poverty. The reasons provided for withdrawing from the accord is due to the "unfair economic burden imposed on American workers, businesses and taxpayers."
6. Trump Presidency. Whether or not Donald Trump gets impeached by the Senate, his Presidency has been a disaster. While the tradition of past American Presidents has been to seek unity, he has willfully indulged in a politics of division. He has insulted and alienated our friends and allies while cozying up to right-wing nationalist autocrats and dictators. The White House is now viewed as dishonest and providing misinformation (stating verifiable falsehoods), while we would expect the opposite - of promoting policies based on reality. The Office of the President is demeaned by his using foul, angry language. His tweets attack his critics while stoking fear and outrage among his supporters. Even teenager and Time Magazine Person Of the Year, Greta Thunberg, was not spared from his venom.
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