The U.S. and South Korean militaries will go forward with their annual massive sea, land and air drills, despite tension with North Korea who has recently threatened to shoot four Hwasong-12 intermediate-range ballistic missiles toward the U.S. owned island of Guam. The annual joint exercises started in the 1970s, called Ulchi-Freedom Guardian, have long been planned for the Read More…
Politics
Trump Unveils New, Dramatic Afghanistan Strategy: “We Aren’t Nation-Building Again, We Are Killing Terrorists”
In a widely anticipated national address, President Donald Trump on Monday announced that he will not pull out U.S. troops from Afghanistan, saying he’s committed to a new strategy aimed at winning the nation’s longest war, now in its 17th year. Admitting that his “original instinct was to pull out” of Afghanistan – Trump’s core Read More…
Trump Officials Finalize Plan To Expand Guantanamo Use
While President Trump has made clear he intends to not only keep Guantanamo Bay open, but refill it with a new round of detainees, the administration has been struggling with the legal obstacles surrounding a new influx of captives. The goal is to come up with an executive order that not only reverses President Obama’s 2009 Read More…
The Slow Decline Of Trump Support: “A Garden-Variety Blowhard”
Baseball legend has it that the great Babe Ruth pointed his bat at center field as though predicting that he would hit the next pitch there for a home run. . . and then DID hit the ball there for a home run. If this story is true, then he bragged – and then made Read More…
Dire Consequences Of Short-Sighted Western Policy Towards Middle East
Just one year ago, Director of Europol Rob Wainwright warned Europe of further terror attacks. A month ago, the same position was shared by Jeremy Corbyn, Labour leader in Britain. Mr Corbyn also warned about the danger of the EU’s policy towards the Middle East. The Labour leader called such a policy short-sighted. In fact, Read More…
The Fallacy Of The “Marijuana DUI”
Recreational marijuana is becoming legal throughout the US. As it becomes more common, states are facing bureaucratic growing pains. One of the biggest issues is how to properly identify and regulate stoned drivers. Currently there are no standardized testing methods for marijuana impairment. A lack of peer-reviewed, federally funded studies on cannabis has made it difficult Read More…