Trump and Jong-un talks collapse in Hanoi with no new deal

The recent meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Supreme Leader of North Korea Kim Jong-un, which took place in Hanoi, Vietnam, has reportedly resulted in no deals or agreements regarding denuclearizing the Korean Peninsula. According to Reuters, President Trump blamed the dissolution of talks on North Korea’s unrealistic demand to lift all U.S.-implemented sanctions […]

Republicans and Democrats came to fight, but Cohen hearing yields no clear winners

President Trump’s former personal lawyer, Michael Cohen, testified before the House Committee on Oversight and Reform on Wednesday, in what proved to be an unusual combination of politics and theater. While President Trump may have been the hearing’s intended target, Cohen himself proved to be the focal point. For those who question my motives for […]

Reports of suicide instructions being spliced into kids’ YouTube videos are real

While debate rages on about YouTube and other social media platforms censoring content in a way many conservatives claim represents a clear political bias, the video-sharing platform again made headlines this week for content it didn’t censor: namely, explicit instructions on how best to commit suicide being spliced into popular children’s programming. It may sound […]

Federal judge rules America’s male-only draft is unconstitutional

In an era of increased emphasis on gender equality in American culture, the nation’s Selective Service System has remained rooted in traditional beliefs regarding military service. Even amidst a push across all military branches to open combat occupational specialties to females starting in 2015, the idea that women could be required to serve if their […]

Op-Ed: One simple question you can ask yourself daily to make this country better

If you spend any part of your day online, it’s pretty difficult to avoid America’s far-reaching outrage machine. Each day, some new controversy promises to further the divide Americans socially, politically, culturally, or racially. Each day, another prominent person is accused of saying or thinking something large swaths of the American people find repugnant. Each […]

With Islamic State destroyed, what will happen to the more than 1,000 ISIS prisoners?

As the fight against the Islamic State in Syria (ISIS) draws to a bloody conclusion, the question of what will happen to the ISIS prisoners of war (POWs) who were captured by the U.S.-led international coalition or its local partners becomes increasingly pressing. During a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing, General Raymond Thomas, the head […]

Lead investigator in Special Forces officer’s war crimes case accused of stolen valor

In an unexpected development to the war crimes case of Major Matthew Golsteyn, a Special Forces officer accused of murdering a Taliban prisoner, the lead investigator has been accused of stolen valor. In late January, Sergeant First Class Mark A. Delacruz was charged with fabricating his promotion files and other administrative records to indicate that […]

“Death to America:” We finally know what Iran means by it

Since the Iranian Revolution began in 1978, the United States is known among protestors as the “Great Satan.” “Death to America” is the favorite chant of pretty much anyone who wishes to display his or her anti-American credentials, whether it’s an al-Qaeda terrorist or an Iranian politician. Now, the Iranian supreme leader finally offers some […]

The ‘BIG 4’ and the geopolitical threat to US interests: Intel chief gives rare assessment

Recently, the intelligence community released an unclassified national threat assessment. In testimony before the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, Dan Coats, the Director of National Intelligence (DNI), offered some rare insight on the top challenges to U.S. and international security. The DNI described the current and future threats as “a toxic mix of strategic competitors, […]