The Return of Michel Kafando
Last October, President Blaise Compaoré of Burkina Faso was overthrown in an uprising. The people of Burkina Faso were displeased that Compaoré …
A Deadly Update: Boko Haram
As of late, most international news has surrounded the refugees fleeing from Syria and the Pope’s visits to several states around the …
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, …
Japan’s New Military Power
Pacifism has fundamentally characterized the Japanese Constitution, also known as the “Peace Constitution,” since its enactment in 1947 for a postwar Japan. …
The Vatican and Cuba
An article on Al-Jazeera America by Alfonso Serrano reports that the Cuban government plans on building the first Catholic church since 1959, when …
Cool Clocks & The Syrian Refugee Crisis
On September 16, @POTUS tweeted the following: “Cool clock, Ahmed. Want to bring it to the White House? We should inspire more kids …
We Hold These Truths to Be Self Evident… Excluding Immigrants
https://www.donaldjtrump.com/positions/immigration-reform “We are the only country in the world whose immigration system puts the needs of other nations ahead of our own. …
An Update on Ukraine
The Ukrainian crisis has not been in the press much lately, most likely due to the longevity of the issue and relative plateau of aggression …
Russia Complicates. Everything.
This blog will focus on two New York Times articles showing Russia’s growing involvement in the Syrian conflict. Since the Syrian Civil War began …