Within the past few months, we have watched as ISIS, a terrorist organization, has violently taken over major cities in Iraq. With the Iraqi soldiers dropping their guns and fleeing, it seems that all the time, money, and American lives we sacrificed to help “nation build” Iraq has been for naught.
Since the start of the Syrian crisis–a crisis that has only gotten worse with progression–over 2.8 million Syrians have registered with the United Nations High Commission of Refugees.
On Sunday, March 30th, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry met with Russian Foreign Minister Segery Lavrov to discuss a diplomatic solution to the Ukrainian crisis. The two diplomats were able to agree that a political solution and further discussion on how to deescalate the issue is necessary. However, Lavrov didn’t commit to pulling back…
We all know about global warming and the poor icebergs melting away into oblivion. We were also told it was mostly our fault for burning fossil fuels that emit greenhouse gases. However, most of us have yet to hear about the world-wide phenomenon that is global cooling. And yes, it’s still our fault.
Lately there have been a plethora of revolutionary fictional characters – Katniss Everdeen, The Avengers, Superman, and Spider-Man. Katniss Everdeen leads a rebellion against an oppressive government. The Avengers struggle to protect humanity against an alien invasion. They all have something in common in why we look up to them: they’re heroes with a cause.
On February 20th, North and South Koreans organized for days, picking out the perfect dress or suit. They collected old family photographs as they prepared to reunite with their families after about six decades.
Civil unrest in Ukraine began 4 months ago when Prime Minister Viktor F. Yanukovych decided to take the $15 billion buy-out from Russia instead of finalizing negations to join the European Union. Civilians took to the streets to advocate their disdain of the decision taken by the Prime Minister, along with their general unhappiness towards…
A brand new year has begun, meaning the 2014 Winter Olympics is just around the corner. With the closing of the US Olympic Trials, the excitement and worries coming from the athletes are providing mixed feelings and rising concern for the upcoming Olympics in Sochi, Russia.
While Russia prepares for the quickly approaching Winter Olympics it seems a villain has risen to the occasion to stomp their efforts. Doku Umarov, leader of an Islamist movement within Russia, has raised eyebrows with the increase in mass bombings as the date for the Winter Olympics being held in Sochi creeps closer.
By the end of 2014, the United States will have finally rid itself of its own chemical weapons that have been manufactured since World War 1. Around the same time, the Syrian government must also remove or destroy its own weaponry under a deal that doesn’t seem possible.