US Not Providing Enough Support?

According to Karwan Zebari, a top Kurdish representative to the US, the Obama administration isn’t doing enough to supply weapons to Kurdish resistance forces in their fight against ISIS, hinting that other nations may be sending the Kurds more support than the...

Ferguson Situation Escalates

Last night, police used tear gas and smoke bombs to disperse protesters, some of whom threw Molotov cocktails and other objects at officers.  This might sound like something that would occur in a country like Ukraine, but no, it’s actually going on in the St. Louis...

Humanitarian Emergency in Iraq

As the situation in Iraq has escalated, the UN announced yesterday that the situation is a “Level 3 Emergency”, which will trigger additional goods, funds and assets to respond to the needs of the displaced.  Earlier today, clashes between Iraqi troops and ISIS west...

Fantastic Beasts

Around 15 years ago, the Harry Potter craze hit America and the world.  This series of books and movies about an English boy admitted into Hogwarts, a school for witchcraft and wizardry, captured the imaginations of countless children, teenagers and adults.  Shortly...

Bergdahl Release Sparks Controversy

Not surprisingly, many senators are furious over the recent prisoner swap, after they gave up five Taliban leaders in exchange for Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, who had been held captive by the Taliban for five years.  Lindsey Graham (R) of South Carolina went as far as to...