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The main contributors to this disaster have been flooding, drought, conflict, and inadequate infrastructure.     This is now Chad’s sixth consecutive year facing crisis levels of hunger, according to the World Food...]]></description><link>https://hh7003.wixsite.com/owenarmentrout/post/crisis-in-chad-food-insecurity-water-scarcity-and-inadequate-sanitation</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6905496d07f57e48208849ca</guid><pubDate>Sat, 01 Nov 2025 00:08:38 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f96dea_5fcdb7e857b64a48b3842e2a001fc2ce~mv2.webp/v1/fit/w_1000,h_900,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>hh7003</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Improving Moldova's energy infrastructure]]></title><description><![CDATA[By Owen Armentrout October 17, 2025 Featured on The Borgen Project's Blog Street lamps light up the road in Chișinău, Moldova. Source: Nicolae Casir Moldova has been attempting to cultivate new means of energy diversification for years, and they are finally beginning to make significant progress.     History    In October of 2022, Russia’s state-owned gas corporation, Gazprom, began reducing exports of gas to Moldova by 30%, claiming that it was a consequence of Ukraine refusing to allow...]]></description><link>https://hh7003.wixsite.com/owenarmentrout/post/improving-moldova-s-energy-infrastructure</link><guid isPermaLink="false">690544e5c8a1fe1c55f7c872</guid><pubDate>Fri, 31 Oct 2025 23:39:49 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f96dea_1d88a636cc0d44089c9c0ab67f7ad3f5~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>hh7003</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Power for the people: an analysis of Iraq’s energy infrastructure issues]]></title><description><![CDATA[By Owen Armentrout September 28, 2025 Transmission towers in Baghdad, Iraq. Source: Haitham Moussa Iraq has struggled to maintain a...]]></description><link>https://hh7003.wixsite.com/owenarmentrout/post/power-for-the-people-an-analysis-of-iraq-s-energy-infrastructure-issues</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68dc7c603b3a4a5a1595ff23</guid><pubDate>Wed, 01 Oct 2025 02:22:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f96dea_dc8754a280f54938a25a29365260d00b~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>hh7003</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[A hard look at Afghanistan’s food and water shortage ]]></title><description><![CDATA[By Owen Armentrout September 10, 2025 Overhead view of Kabul, Afghanistan. Source: Suliman Sallehi  For years now, millions of...]]></description><link>https://hh7003.wixsite.com/owenarmentrout/post/a-hard-look-at-afghanistan-s-food-and-water-shortage</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68dc7794fc357fbe901828e1</guid><pubDate>Wed, 01 Oct 2025 00:56:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f96dea_f76269bb65584c0388629f34015fb032~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>hh7003</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Syria’s infrastructure crisis: healthcare, education, employment and energy ]]></title><description><![CDATA[By Owen Armentrout September 19, 2025 (Featured on The Borgen Project blog) A woman on crutches walks past a tent encampment in Idlib,...]]></description><link>https://hh7003.wixsite.com/owenarmentrout/post/syria-s-infrastructure-crisis-healthcare-education-employment-and-energy</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68dc72b6b024477f3241e8fd</guid><pubDate>Wed, 01 Oct 2025 00:35:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f96dea_23f514afa75a49ccb69415ecfdc3b73b~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>hh7003</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[A nation turned destitute: an analysis of Syria's impoverished]]></title><description><![CDATA[By Owen Armentrout September 6, 2025 (Featured on The Borgen Project's blog) Children trekking through the mud of a camp in Idlib, Syria....]]></description><link>https://hh7003.wixsite.com/owenarmentrout/post/a-nation-turned-destitute-an-analysis-of-syria-s-impoverished</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68dc71243b3a4a5a1595dfa9</guid><pubDate>Wed, 01 Oct 2025 00:14:50 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f96dea_02bf885e33a64af3b9900fab8829833a~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_687,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>hh7003</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[10 facts about the modern caste system's effect on poverty in India ]]></title><description><![CDATA[By Owen Armentrout  June 19, 2025  Merchants sit along the roadside hoping to make a sale. Source: Simon Steinberger  While India’s 1950...]]></description><link>https://hh7003.wixsite.com/owenarmentrout/post/10-facts-about-the-modern-caste-system-s-effect-on-poverty-in-india</link><guid isPermaLink="false">685aef3e64359718ce2b7798</guid><pubDate>Tue, 24 Jun 2025 18:44:26 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f96dea_0ea6c7ec46a141c5bda52fdefc938435~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_960,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>hh7003</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Gaza Strip post-ceasefire]]></title><description><![CDATA[Owen Armentrout April 21, 2025 A group of Palestinians wanders through the ruins of the Gaza Strip after being displaced by Israeli...]]></description><link>https://hh7003.wixsite.com/owenarmentrout/post/the-gaza-strip-post-ceasefire</link><guid isPermaLink="false">680d2d7b9e2e9d6190ca6ae2</guid><pubDate>Sat, 26 Apr 2025 19:26:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f96dea_6cfa3425fd20434b8026f3a71c5379f7~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>hh7003</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[A history of Israeli-Palestinian conflict]]></title><description><![CDATA[Owen Armentrout March 24, 2025 A young boy standing outside a crumbled house in Jabalia refugee camp, Gaza. 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Source: Owen Armentrout On Thursday, Ukraine’s...]]></description><link>https://hh7003.wixsite.com/owenarmentrout/post/ukraine-vying-for-peace-under-fair-terms</link><guid isPermaLink="false">680d284c7a112d76174cc904</guid><pubDate>Sat, 26 Apr 2025 18:49:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f96dea_dfa43376461f47bca7f15af9dcbb6bb9~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>hh7003</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[How will tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China affect the United States?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Owen Armentrout Feb. 17, 2025 Ambassador Bridge linking Detroit and Windsor, Ontario; Accounts for 30% of trade between the U.S. and...]]></description><link>https://hh7003.wixsite.com/owenarmentrout/post/how-will-tariffs-on-canada-mexico-and-china-affect-the-united-states</link><guid isPermaLink="false">680d22e57a112d76174cb797</guid><pubDate>Sat, 26 Apr 2025 18:35:22 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f96dea_8aff686b490441959eb3a995b1284278~mv2.webp/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>hh7003</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Detroit artists unite to fundraise house built from salvaged materials]]></title><description><![CDATA[Owen Armentrout Jan. 27, 2025 Merrik DeLuca played drums for all four bands; chimpanzee mask secured to his head the entire time, like a...]]></description><link>https://hh7003.wixsite.com/owenarmentrout/post/detroit-artists-unite-to-fundraise-house-built-from-salvaged-materials</link><guid isPermaLink="false">680d1f3d9e2e9d6190ca3977</guid><pubDate>Sat, 26 Apr 2025 18:14:22 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f96dea_2459173519914a678195d89a14025dfa~mv2.webp/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>hh7003</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[President-elect Donald Trump sets the tone on domestic censorship]]></title><description><![CDATA[Owen Armentrout Dec. 8, 2024 President-elect Donald Trump speaks with now FCC Chairman Brendan Carr. 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Source: GettyImages DETROIT- Although grey wolves are...]]></description><link>https://hh7003.wixsite.com/owenarmentrout/post/debate-continues-over-us-states-sanctioning-of-grey-wolf-hunts</link><guid isPermaLink="false">680a4ebc9e2e9d6190c138f5</guid><pubDate>Thu, 24 Apr 2025 14:54:47 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f96dea_8ed34a845bad4fcba8995a561a3e67e8~mv2.webp/v1/fit/w_612,h_421,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>hh7003</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Conflict in the Middle East fuels an internal struggle for ethnic Michiganders]]></title><description><![CDATA[Owen Armentrout Dec. 8, 2024 Israel and Iran struggle to reach peace as proxy warfare ensues. 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