2012 In International News

American VoicesOpinion ISSUE 48•51 Dec 19, 2012

This year witnessed ongoing bloodshed in Syria, massive blackouts that cut power to more than half a billion in India, and the 60th anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II’s reign. What do you think the biggest international story of the year was?

  • “Well, my coworker got married in Italy a few weeks ago and she won’t shut up about it, so that must have been pretty important.”

    Garret Gurry –
    Systems Analyst

  • “Ugh, I have no idea. I’ve been putting off reading this one article from Feb. 17, 2003 that I started, and I don’t want to skip ahead until I’ve finished it.”

    Aidan Mackle –
    Zoo Director

  • “I’d have to say all that pussy talk coming out of Russia. Pussy, pussy, pussy!”

    Annette Fox –
    Grain Buyer

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