North Korea’s Nuclear Capability?
This Thursday, North Korean state media announced that they have developed a hydrogen bomb, raising serious concerns in the international community. CNN …
Ukraine’s resilience
http://www.usip.org/olivebranch/2015/10/19/europe-s-refugee-crisis-shows-ukraine-s-resilience According to the UN fact sheet 2015, more than 1.5 million refugees have occurred in Ukraine for the past 18 months …
How we Frame Terrorism
Pew Research recently came out with a national survey asking Americans about the rise of Islamic extremism both at home and abroad. …
What ISIS Really Wants: Rebuttal
This week, we were assigned to read the article, “What ISIS Really Wants.” While this article seemed well – intentioned in trying …
The Elephant in the Room
Yesterday, Raúl Castro and President Obama met again for the second time in 6 months. As the tensions between Cuba and the …
How Do We Fix the Problem in Qatar?
Just like many other Americans, every four years I watch a few soccer matches to cheer on the United States. For me, …
No one wins
The United States has developed a reputation of getting involved in conflicts. How much the USA should get involved in conflicts around …
The Uncertain Future of Burkina Faso
By reading the newspapers, I was astonished by the Putsch in Burkina Faso. This coup d’état has changed the region’s political situation. …
The U.N Tasked in Foreign Legal Strife
The Washington Post reports that the UN Human Rights Committee, an arm of the U.N, recently has taken to hear …
#PopeInPhilly
Pope Francis will travel to the United States for the first time ever on Tuesday, September 22nd. In my hometown of Philadelphia, …