As we previewed and was widely expected, President Trump has just signed 3 executive orders: one officially withdrawing the US from the Trans Pacific Partnership, a second one instituting a federal hiring freeze except for the military, and a 3rd executive order limiting abortion funding overseas. Pres Trump signs 3 Exec Orders including federal hiring Read More…
Domestic Policy
Domestic policy are administrative decisions which are directly related to all issues and activity within a nation’s borders. It differs from foreign policy, which refers to the ways a government advances its interests in world politics. Domestic policy covers a wide range of areas, including business, education, energy, health care, law enforcement, money and taxes, natural resources, social welfare, and personal rights and freedoms.
Chaos Out of Order
Well, we’ve all survived inauguration weekend…so far. That’s a start, right? It’s certainly a sign of something when we take some measure of comfort in the fact that the world hasn’t quite ended yet, but you don’t need me to tell you that. Everyone can feel it deep down. Whether it’s the fake news squawking Read More…
Nationalism vs. Globalism: What Route Should The World Take?
Whether it’s the Brits voting for the Brexit, the Americans electing Donald Trump as president, or Marine Le Pen gaining momentum in France, the populist tides of nationalism are causing massive shifts in political power throughout the world. It’s not just these select cases either where populism has taken root. The reality is that anti-establishment Read More…
As Trump Takes Power, Politicians Around The US Move To Make Protesting Illegal
Indiana passed a bill on Wednesday that authorizes police officers to shut down highway protesting “by any means necessary.” S.B. 285, as it is known, obliges a public official to dispatch all available officers within 15 minutes of discovering any assembly of 10 or more people who are obstructing vehicle traffic. The bill then authorizes Read More…
As Everyone Watches the Inauguration, Violence Returns to Standing Rock
Cannonball, ND — Early Friday afternoon, all eyes and ears from around the world seemed to focus on Washington D.C. for the inauguration of America’s 45th president, Donald J. Trump. The political pundits and social media armchair activists were ranting and raving about what exactly “Make America Great Again” is going to mean for Americans. Meanwhile, violence Read More…
US Intel Vets Demand Obama Show Proof of Russian Hacking or Admit It Doesn’t Exist
A group of intelligence, military, and diplomatic veterans known as Veteran Intelligence Professionals for Sanity, or VIPS, have signed a letter calling on President Barack Obama to release evidence regarding alleged Russian interference in the election. Otherwise, the letter asserts, the outgoing president must admit proof is lacking. VIPS was formed in 2003. The group Read More…






