UK: National Gun Surrender

UK: National Gun Surrender

London, Great Britain—The UK Metropolitan Police is exchanging amnesty for weapons; it’s the second and final week of a scheme called the “National Gun Surrender.” People who possess an illegal firearm or ammunition can anonymously turn them in and receive amnesty. Hitherto, more than 250 illegal firearms have been given to various police departments.  They […]

Op-Ed: The reality behind the word ‘bigot’

Op-Ed: The reality behind the word ‘bigot’

The word “bigot” gets thrown around a lot these days. It’s often used to dehumanize another person or group of people, for if someone is labelled a “bigot” then they become nothing more than that label in the eyes of others, instead of a nuanced human being with unique experiences and something to offer the […]

How a terror attack in St. Petersburg will help Putin’s reelection efforts

How a terror attack in St. Petersburg will help Putin’s reelection efforts

A bombing attack in Russia’s St. Petersburg on Wednesday is now being characterized as an act of terrorism by government officials, offering Vladimir Putin an opportunity to further emphasize his “tough on terror” stance as he heads into another election. The attack, which took place on Wednesday afternoon, saw an improvised explosive device detonated inside […]

Study reveals Russian meddling in the Scottish and Brexit referendums

Study reveals Russian meddling in the Scottish and Brexit referendums

Edinburgh, Scotland—A study in the Scottish Referendum reveals Russian interference. Researchers from Swansea University have found that thousands of bogus Twitter accounts were used to post more than 400,000 messages in the months leading up to the Scottish Referendum in 2014.  The vote, which was about Scotland’s independence from the United Kingdom, had an almost […]

US to reconsider financial aid to those who voted against Jerusalem decision

US to reconsider financial aid to those who voted against Jerusalem decision

Recently, President Donald Trump has made known his plans to move the U.S. embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. This is a controversial move, as Jerusalem has been widely regarded as a sort of international city that Israel cannot claim for itself. Starting in 1967 during the “Six Day War,” Israel has taken […]

Tillerson abruptly leaves podium after dismissing resignation rumors as ‘ridiculous’ in awkward exchange with reporter

Tillerson abruptly leaves podium after dismissing resignation rumors as ‘ridiculous’ in awkward exchange with reporter

Secretary of State Rex Tillerson abruptly left the podium while addressing reporters on Monday. The first question came from a French reporter, who asked him whether he’d already submitted a letter of resignation effective January. Tillerson said the question was “ridiculous” and ended the briefing. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson was speaking to reporters Monday […]

The secret backstory of how Obama let Hezbollah off the hook

The secret backstory of how Obama let Hezbollah off the hook

PART I A GLOBAL THREAT EMERGES How Hezbollah turned to trafficking cocaine and laundering money through used cars to finance its expansion. In its determination to secure a nuclear deal with Iran, the Obama administration derailed an ambitious law enforcement campaign targeting drug trafficking by the Iranian-backed terrorist group Hezbollah, even as it was funneling […]

Putin thanks US for help thwarting terror attack days after Russia accused US of supporting ISIS

Putin thanks US for help thwarting terror attack days after Russia accused US of supporting ISIS

Despite growing tensions between the two nations, U.S. and Russian officials announced on Sunday that information provided by the American intelligence apparatus aided in thwarting a terror attack that would have taken place in St. Petersburg, Russia.  Both the United States and Russia have been embroiled in an ongoing anti-terror campaign in Syria, but despite […]

Judge clears path for Manafort release from house arrest, move to South Florida

Judge clears path for Manafort release from house arrest, move to South Florida

Former Donald Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort has moved one step closer to being released from house arrest and allowed to relocate to another property in South Florida. U.S. District Court Judge Amy Berman Jackson issued a four-page order Friday approving a $10 million bail agreement Manafort’s attorneys struck with special counsel Robert Mueller that will end […]

Mueller, FBI face crisis in public confidence

Mueller, FBI face crisis in public confidence

Sixty-three percent of all voters believe that the FBI has been resisting providing information to Congress on the Clinton and Trump investigations. This is a remarkable finding for an agency whose new head said a few days ago that the agency was in fine shape. No, it isn’t. Fifty-four percent say that special counsel Robert […]

Politics in space: Trump’s new space directive hindered by time, his own budget

Politics in space: Trump’s new space directive hindered by time, his own budget

Amid the rapid advancement of national space programs in nations like China and India, President Donald Trump signed a new directive mandating America’s return to the moon, and further down the road, putting American boots on Mars. The directive I’m signing today will refocus America’s space program on human exploration and discovery.  It marks an […]