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Current Members of the U.S. House of Representatives: |
January 6th, 2019
The Democrats have taken control of the US House of Representatives for the first time in eight years. If we've learned anything from the mid-term elections, it's that political complacency is no longer an option.
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U.S. Senate Seats up for Reelection in 2020: |
January 6th, 2019
It's 2020 vision time. The U.S. Senate elections will be held on November 3, 2020. Thirty-four of the 100 Senate seats are up for reelection. The winners of those seats will serve a six-year term from January 3, 2021, until January 3, 2027. The time to start organizing is now.
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The NRA and Russia: |
May 4th, 2018
The NRA
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A Personal Account of Hawaii's False Missile Alert: |
February 20th, 2018
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Countries North Korea Can Currently Hit With Their Missiles: |
May 29th, 2017
Should North Korea ever have the capacity to launch a nuclear missile that could reach the U.S. mainland, Trump would have approximately ten minutes to react and make a decision to counterattack.
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ISIS Brutality Becomes a TV Series: |
June 19th, 2017
During the 30-days of Ramadan, and while Muslims in the Arab world have been fasting since May 26, millions have tuned into Saudi Arabia's MBC to watch the first ever series about ISIS.
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ISIS, Turkey and Oil: Interview with Pelicourt: |
December 2nd, 2015
Robert Bensh discusses the myriad ways that ISIS and the Paris attack impact global energy security and geopolitics in the Middle East.
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Khalid al-Asaad Slaughtered by ISIS: |
August 22nd, 2015
Khalid al-Asaad, an 83-year-old caretaker of antiquities in Syria, was beheaded by ISIS, but did not receive the same attention as a slain lion.
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Isolated in Greek Camps, Migrants Find Work: |
September 26th, 2017
The UN High Commission for Refugees estimates that nearly 50,000 migrants are in Greece, awaiting asylum interviews in which they will make their cases for staying in Europe. While many migrants remain without jobs, some have found work in camps, or have even started their own businesses.
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The Jedwabne Massacre of 1941: An Interview with Marcin Malek: |
August 3rd, 2016
On July 10, 1941, Christian Poles hunted down, clubbed, drowned, gutted, and burned alive 1,600 Jewish men, women, and children-all but seven of the town's Jews.
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Is Russia Plotting to Bring Down OPEC?: |
October 7th, 2015
Russia's economy is heavily dependent on its energy industry, and President Vladimir Putin is playing a long, complex game to combat low oil prices.
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Could Iran Emerge as the Middle East Superpower?: |
April 17th, 2017
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Taiwan Seeks to Join Fight Against Global Warming: |
October 25th, 2016
The Paris Agreement on climate change, was signed in New York on April 22 by world leaders of 175 countries at the largest, single-day signing ceremony in history. What once seemed unthinkable, is now unstoppable. Every nation has been encouraged to join the chorus of voices combating climate change. So why has Taiwan, who is ready and willing, with vast experience to share, been left on the sidelines?
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Myanmar: Transition Within Transition: |
February 4th, 2016
The elections are over and the transition towards a democratic government in Myanmar is currently underway. However, the sailing isn't smooth.
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The Day Hell Came to School: |
December 14th, 2017
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States With Confederate Monuments on Public Property: |
August 21st, 2017
Some say it was the taking down of the Robert E. Lee monument that caused the torch-wielding Nazi/white supremacists to rage. Others are confident that it had nothing to do with the statue, and everything to do with racist and anti-Semitic rage of monumental proportions that inspired the Nazis/white supremacists/white nationals to storm Charlottesville, Virginia.
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How a Democracy Can Implode: |
May 28th, 2017
In 2014, voter turnout for mid-term elections plunged to the lowest rate in 72 years. The overall national turnout was a disgraceful 36.3 percent.
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Child Brides in Zimbabwe: |
November 15th, 2016
Legal frameworks play a powerful role in transforming norms and protecting girls' rights. Although many African countries have established 18 as the minimum marriage age for girls, weak enforcement has meant these laws have had little impact.
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Food Insecurity and Climate Change in Egypt: |
May 4th, 2015
Egypt must adapt to climate change by introducing new crops, investing in farming technology and changing subsidies to protect the most vulnerable.
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Tunisia: Escaping the Great Mosque of Uqba: |
April 23rd, 2015
The Great Mosque, in all its majestic grandeur, is less enticing if you're an American woman who somehow finds herself inside it.
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