Early in March 2021 the United States utilized two F-15 fighters to drop a total of seven precision bombs on a logistics center located just over the Syria-Iraq border that was believed to have been a checkpoint whereby weapons and Iranian-sponsored militia members are transported. The strike resulted in the death
Russia continues to add to their portrait of inhibitors of free speech and open and fair politics as politician, and noted Putin critic Alexei Navalny was arrested and is undergoing judicial procedures that could see him jailed for up to three and a half years. This news comes as Navalny
Julian Assange, the Australian founder of the infamous website WikiLeaks, appeared in a British court in early January to attend a hearing as to whether he would be extradited to the United States. The United States has been rather adamant on his extradition, trial, and near certain conviction for his
Climate change has in recent years become an issue that has demanded more and more attention and, more importantly, action in order to curb the habits of primarily industrializing states and large businesses to avoid in order to avoid irreversible effects in the global climate. However, these issues are often
With America’s presidential voting concluded, Donald Trump has been defeated by Democrat Joe Biden. With the whole world watching, perhaps one of the most attentive observers was Israel. Trump has proven himself an ally to the Israelis, particularly through economic sanctions on Iran and the withdrawal of the nuclear deal,
Cyprus, an island nation in the Mediterranean Sea, saw their newest wrinkle in their decades old power struggle between Greek and Turkish communities both vying for political power. Turkey, a superpower relative to their region of the world, has a history of flexing their military power to influence conflict in
Protests in Zimbabwe are steadily becoming more irritated as the coronavirus pandemic inflames the country’s pre-existing issues. Since gaining its independence from the United Kingdom in 1980, Zimbabwe has been characterized by a weak economy, poor leadership, human rights violations, and general corruption. The British took interest in this African
For the past several years China and the United States have been increasingly at odds on several fronts. It started with trade, then shifted to United States’ criticism of how China is dealing with the protests in Hong Kong, and most recently COVID-19. Perhaps being perpetuated by President Trump and
With the October 28th general election fast approaching, many Tanzanians were pleasantly shocked by the return of prominent political figure, Tundu Lissu, after a near three-year self-imposed exile. Lissu was the most threatening opponent to the eventual winner of the 2015 general election, John Magufuli, and his Chama Cha Mapinduzi
With COVID-19 still threatening the lives of people all over the world, this week Pakistan made the difficult decision to continue to administer Polio vaccinations, with an ambitious goal of reaching 800,000 Pakistani children in under one week. COVID-19 has affected Pakistan perhaps more severely than the other countries in
Since the death of Qaddafi in 2011 Libya has been a wasteland of tribal warfare, all vying for control of the country’s government and their vast oil reserves. The internationally recognized government also known as the Government of National Accord (GNA) have been particularly at odds with Khalifa Haftar and
In a very politicized court case this week, a Russian judge may have set the foundation for a freer Russian media going forward. In the case of Svetlana Prokopyeva, a Russian freelance journalist for the United States funded company Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, was found guilty of justifying a recent
Since 2011 over 400,000 Syrians have been killed and millions more have fled the country as a result of the Syrian civil war. Syria is now facing COVID-19 just as the rest of the world is, however, the civil war has amplified the effects of COVID to create a crisis
For the past several weeks hundreds of Indian and Chinese military personnel were steadfast on opposite sides of an arbitrary line in the middle of the Himalayan mountains. This arbitrary line has been the point of conflict for the better part of fifty years and has defined India’s foreign policy
Nestled into Africa’s eastern coast, with Malawi at the northern border and South Africa to the south, you will find Mozambique, the former Portuguese colony that is now home to more than thirty million people. Despite their remote location and under-developed infrastructure Mozambique has been hit by COVID-19 just the
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has been divisive at best since his election in 2014, with waning support from western countries as he has repeatedly pushed the envelope of his powers, resulting in many people viewing him as a dictator. His latest in a slew of anti-democratic extensions of power
The Philippines is fast approaching a potential crisis. Not an economic crisis or an inevitable military conflict, but a crisis that threatens the democracy and personal liberties of the Filipino people. President Rodrigo Duterte has resolutely held the position of denying the popular news network ABS-CBN the ability to renew
