On April 6th, the US bombed the Shayrat airbase in Syria, ostensibly, as a result of the alleged use of chemical weapons. To be clear, the Shayrat airbase was held by the Syrian government which is currently supporting President Bashir Al-Assad’s regime. Aside from the prevailing commentary of the bombing,
When I was young(er) one of my teachers asked everyone in my class what we wanted to be when we were older. This is a question that almost everyone if not everyone is asked at some point in their life. Doctor, nurse, neurosurgeon (because Ben Carson’s “Think Big” and “Gifted
A report issued by the United Nations Working Group on Involuntary and Enforced Disappearances last week strongly criticized the government of Bangladesh, citing both the excessive use of force by state actors and a “high rate” of extrajudicial killings and enforced disappearances. The report called on the Bangladeshi government to
As of 9th April, Egypt has declared a three-month state of emergency after blasts target Coptic churches. Targeting the religious group, in a statement released on its Amag website, the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) have claimed responsibility for both attacks. Using suicide vests, the two bombers
Attacks on Coptic churches in Egypt have left 44 dead and more injured. President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi has announced a three-month state of emergency in response. The measure will not be implemented until it has been approved by parliament. The Islamic State claimed responsibility for the attacks in Alexandria and
This past Sunday, a US military carrier diverted to the Western Pacific in light of escalating tensions over North Korea’s recent nuclear weapons testing. US Pacific Command spokesman Dave Benham justified these actions by stating that the ships were “to maintain readiness and presence in the Western Pacific.” Analysts have
Protesters, police and National Guard soldiers have clashed in the Venezuelan capital of Caracas in days of protests against the socialist government and President Nicholas Maduro. Police responded to the organized protests by closing off subway stations and public areas where demonstrations were planned to be held. The protests and
On Friday the United States retaliated to the use of chemical weapons on Syrian civilians with a targeted missile strike on a government controlled airbase in Syria. The Pentagon stated 59 Tomahawk cruise missiles were fired from two warships located in the Mediterranean. The strike targeted the Shayrat airfield, from
The United States’ warships have advanced towards the Korean Peninsula in the Western Pacific Ocean as a reactive show of force due to growing concerns about North Korea’s advancing weapons program. In a statement by the US navy’s Third Fleet on Saturday, the strike group had been directed to sail north, but it
