Iraq inexplicably sends $210 million to KRG regional bank

Iraq inexplicably sends $210 million to KRG regional bank

A large sum of $210 million dollars has been deposited into the KRG’s (Kurdish regional government) Erbil branch of the Central Bank of Iraq, the deposit was made by the central Iraqi government and the KRG was not notified of the fund’s purpose. The Kurdish Prime Minister‘s Chief of Staff, Safeen Dizayee, said that the […]

AP investigation reveals at least 5 Rohingya mass graves

AP investigation reveals at least 5 Rohingya mass graves

The Associated Press released a report recently, confirming at least give mass graves filled with the bodies of Rohingya men, women and children. Many of the men were difficult to identify as their faces were either burned with acid or shot beyond recognition. According to multiple Rohingya Muslim sources at the massacres, the soldiers came […]

Breaking: Amtrak train carrying Republican lawmakers collides with garbage truck

Breaking: Amtrak train carrying Republican lawmakers collides with garbage truck

The Amtrak train carrying a number of Republican lawmakers to an annual party conference set to take place in West Virginia collided with what appears to be a garbage truck near Crozet, Virginia on Wednesday. The extent of injuries is not currently clear, though reports of some injuries have begun surfacing on social media. According […]

Op-Ed: War is complicated: Enter drones

Op-Ed: War is complicated: Enter drones

War is hell. You’ve heard the phrase, and I suppose it’s true. The worst things I’ve ever seen have been in a war, though some of the most courageous and admirable things I’ve ever seen have also been in a war. With extreme darkness you notice the contrast of a little light a whole lot […]

Read SECDEF James Mattis’ DoD-wide memo following government shutdown

Read SECDEF James Mattis’ DoD-wide memo following government shutdown

Despite warnings by Secretary of Defense James Mattis about what a government shutdown would do to America’s defensive capabilities, lawmakers were unable to find an agreement that would keep the federal government funded on Friday night. According to statements made earlier this week by the famed general turned Defense Secretary, the first place this shutdown […]

Ukraine introduces bill to label separatists as terrorists

Ukraine introduces bill to label separatists as terrorists

A reintegration bill regarding the retention of Donbass is being discussed by Ukrainian parliament members; there is an overall consensus of refusing to identify the out of control separatist territories of Donetsk and Lugansk People’s Republics (the DPR and the LPR) as legitimate terrorist organizations. The corresponding proposed amendment received only 76 votes out of the […]

UT Austin rejects communist influence

UT Austin rejects communist influence

The Chinese government has spent the last several years developing soft power and influence capabilities. Like many other countries, this effort includes investing in schools. Schools are ideal platforms for propaganda dissemination. China has established Confucius Institutes around the world. The China-United States Exchange Foundation (CUSEF) has the benign mission of “facilitating open and constructive exchange […]