Rising Tensions Between The West And Iran. Can WW111 Be Avoided?
“The new deployment will be for HMS Duncan, a Daring class destroyer. It will join HMS Montrose which is already in the region protecting cargo vessels and oil tankers. HMS Montrose was the ship that came to the rescue of BP tanker British Heritage after it had its passage impeded by five Iranian Revolutionary Guards […]
Week in Review: Trump Tells Congresswomen of Color to “Go Back” to the “Places from Which They Came”
Pres. Trump tweeted yesterday to tell “Progressive Democratic congresswomen” of color to “go back and help fix the totally broken and crime infested places from which they came.” Trump was likely referring to Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Rashida Tlaib, Ayanna Pressley, and Ilhan Omar, though he did not use their names. Three of them were born […]
Week in Review: Alleged Billionaire Child Molester Epstein Arrested
Billionaire Jeffrey Epstein was arrested on Saturday and accused of sex trafficking minors. Epstein allegedly used a scheme in which he offered young girls cash for “massages” and then sexually assaulted them once they were in one of his residences. Multiple law enforcement sources allege an indictment will be unsealed in court this week and […]
Ethiopia’s coup failure unmasks Africa’s ingrained ethnic division problem
Ethiopia’s recently foiled coup attempt despite Abiy Ahmed’s reforms shows how deeply-rooted ethnic patriotism is killing Africa and stagnating the continent’s quest for meaningful development. On June 23, Ethiopia was rattled by a ferocious coup attempt. The coup attempt was reportedly spearheaded by a local security Chief, General Asaminew Tsige, who had attempted similar mission […]
Weekend Review: G20 Summit Held in Japan
The 2019 G20 Summit took place in Osaka, Japan this weekend where world leaders met to discuss global concerns. Pres. Donald Trump used the G20 summit to defend removing the U.S. from the Paris Climate Agreement and to claim ‘we have the cleanest air we’ve ever had’ while denouncing alternative energy methods. “When the wind […]
2020 Election: the first democratic debates
Democratic primary candidates took the stage Wednesday and Thursday for two nights of debate which will help determine who secures the nomination for the 2020 election and who will inevitably run against current Pres. Donald Trump. The differences between two seeming front-runners — Joe Biden and Sen. Bernie Sanders — were made evident in their […]
Tension Reaches International Stage In Hong Kong
“Citizens of Hong Kong believe any such bill [currently suspended extradition bill] would be used by China to target political opponents of the Chinese government which is known for human rights abuses,” Caracal Reports published last week as protests in Hong Kong continued to rage. Over the past week, the number of protestors in the […]
Weekend Review: More Escalations Between US and Iran
US Pres. Donald Trump announced “major” sanctions on Iran after reportedly approving a cyber strike which was meant to fully or partially disable Iranian military command centers. The Washington Post reported that the strike was carried out on Thursday but had been planned for long before that. Trump has denied calling “back” a separate military […]
Trump’s Imminent War With Iran
When two oil tankers were damaged by explosions in the Gulf of Oman last week, US Pres. Donald Trump and his administration were quick to blame Iran for launching an attack on private citizens — an allegation which Iran just as quickly denied. The Pentagon has since released images of the damage while the White […]
Citizens Of Hong Kong Continue To Protest Unpoluar Bill
“If confirmed, it would be the largest protest in Hong Kong’s history. Police said turnout was 338,000 at its peak. The masses turned out despite the suspension of the bill – which would allow extradition from Hong Kong to mainland China – on Saturday. Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam on Sunday apologized for proposing the […]