Hollywood sexual assault allegations, natural disasters, and a political divide like none the United States has ever seen dominated 2017. But not everything that happened in 2017 was terrible. A lot of groups that have previously been targeted gained a lot of ground. Here, I take a look at some of the happiest and most inspirational headline-makers that happened in 2017.
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July 5th: Volvo announced that all new car models post-2019 are going to be either hybrid or battery-powered. Looking back, 2017 was a difficult year for the environment. United States President Donald Trump pulled the country from the Paris Agreement and devastating wildfires have struck the country as a side effect of global warming. Corporations taking action to improve environmental conditions for future generations is refreshing to see indeed.
July 7th: The United Nations sponsored a nuclear ban treaty in New York. Though the treaty did not include nations already in possession of nuclear weapons, July 7th marked a good starting point for the future of international war law.