US Restore Crippling Sanctions On Iran As Divide With Europe Deepens
The United States re-imposed sanctions against Iran on Monday, hoping the blow to Iran’s economy will force the government to stop its nuclear weapons program. The sanctions are a follow-through of the United States withdrawal from the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action signed by President Obama, which lifted economic sanctions against Iran by world […]
Week in Review: Palestinian and Israeli conflict
Thousands of Palestinians were injured Friday after rushing into Gaza towards Israel and attempting to break down the barrier fence. Israeli troops fired at the protesters, killing at least three. Reports vary about who took the first steps toward violence, with both sides claiming they attacked out of self-defense. The protests are expected to continue […]
Korea Reunification: From The Brink Of Nuclear War To Hopes For Peace
North Korean president Kim Jong Un and South Korean president Moon Jae-in met on Friday, pledging to pursue “complete denuclearization of the Korean peninsula” and officially end the seventy-year conflict between the two countries. The heavily publicized day-long summit was filled with long conversations, photo opportunities, and elaborate ceremony in addition to heartfelt moments between […]
Week In Review: The Cuba Castro Dynasty Ends
For the first time in forty years, the ruler of Cuba is not named Castro. Raul Castro, brother of deceased Fidel, handed the reins to vice president Miguel Díaz-Canel. Diaz-Canel has worked for Cuba’s Communist Party for years. However, Raul Castro will stay on as leader of the Communist party. Castro said that after his […]
Comey Memoir! Trump Fixates On Proving Russia Prostitutes Tape False
Former FBI director James Comey’s classified memos written when he was working for the Trump administration were released Thursday night. The memos detail phone calls and in-person meetings between Comey and President Trump. Though the memos are partly redacted, many admissions add more context to events described in Comey’s recently released book, “A Higher Loyalty: […]
House Speaker Paul Ryan Will Not Seek Re-Election
House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wisconsin) announced today he will not be seeking re-election this year, ending his time in the House in January. Though rumors about Ryan’s exit have been swirling for months, his exit took many by surprise. Most Republicans assumed he would stay on at least through the 2018 midterm elections. Ryan said […]
Israel: Natanyahu cancels Asylum seekers UN deal
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu backed out of a deal he made with the United Nations to send thousands of African asylum seekers to other countries Tuesday after announcing its inception Monday. Netanyahu said on his Facebook page he had made the decision after speaking with African settlers who would be displaced to Western nations. […]
Tension Rises Between US And Russia As Both Countries Expel Diplomats
President Trump ordered the expulsion of sixty Russian diplomats over the poisoning of a former Russian spy and his daughter in Britain. This was the largest expulsion of Russian officials in American history. The action will close the Russian embassy in Seattle, ordered because of Seattle’s geographic closeness to a US Naval Base. This action […]
North Korea Leader Touts US With First Visit To Traditional Ally, China
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un’s surprise visit to China on March 27 may change the future of North Korea’s relationship with the United States. The visit has been the first international trip by Kim since he took power in 2011. The tension between North Korea and the United States has heightened since President Trump entered […]
Florida Shooting: American Kids Are Fighting Back
One week after a Florida gunman killed 17 at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, students have descended on Washington and Florida’s capital to demand changes in gun control laws. The student-led movement has been dubbed #NeverAgain and is growing steam across the country. A listening session was held Wednesday, February 21 at the White House […]