Are we on the brink of nuclear war? UN researcher says yes

Renata Dwan, the director of the United Nation’s Institute for Disarmament Research (UNIDIR),  sounded the alarm that the world has never been closer to a nuclear war since the end of World War II. Dwan cited nuclear weapon modernization programs currently underway in many nuclear-capable countries and blossoming arms races between countries such as the […]

Ebola outbreak in Congo will continue killing for at least 6 more months according to World Health Organization official

The world’s second largest Ebola virus outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) may continue killing for another six months. The forecast was made by the World Health Organization’s (WHO) deputy director-general for emergency preparedness and response, Dr. Peter Salama, during a recent interview with the University of Minnesota’s Center for Infectious Disease […]

What Nuclear Deal? Iran develops new uranium enrichment process

Iran is beginning the development of a new, more efficient method of enriching uranium in its nuclear facilities. According to Ali Akbar Salehi, the head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran, the agency is currently conducting preliminary testing and experimentation with a new process that would allow the production of 20 percent enriched uranium. […]

Geopolitics made simple: You’re just a guy in a bar

The problem with foreign policy and geopolitics has never been about the mechanisms of international relations. For all intents and purposes, our global powers interact quite a bit like patrons at a crowded bar: trying to manage polite dialogue with familiar strangers, all the while maintaining closely held ulterior motives. That guy in the corner […]

Breaking News: Nikki Haley resigns as US Ambassador to the UN

Nikki Haley, U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, announced her resignation on Tuesday. President Trump, who referred to Haley as a “fantastic person” in a joint press conference following the announcement, said Haley first indicated that she planned to leave six months ago. Her tenure as America’s ambassador to the U.N. will conclude at the […]

Opinion: Like it or not, it matters what the rest of the world thinks of America

Here in the United States, we have a short memory and even shorter foresight when it comes to international politics. We can’t seem to find it in ourselves to view the world through anything other than our own partisan lenses, qualifying our nation’s behavior, as well as the responses it garners, from the rest of […]

Is Trump right about China’s midterm election meddling?

On Wednesday, while presiding over the U.N. Security Council, President Donald Trump accused China of interfering with the upcoming American midterm elections and of undermining his administration. According to the president, China’s covert attempt at manipulating American voters is the result of his tough stance on trade between the two nations. “Regrettably, we found that China has […]

US doubles aid to Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar humanitarian crisis

The United States will be doubling its financial aid to the Rohingya Muslims. According to a report from Reuters, around 700,000 Rohingya Muslims have been displaced from their homes in Myanmar. Nikki Haley, the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, made the announcement earlier this week. The crisis began in 2017 after Rohingya allied groups […]

UN investigation: Syria has gassed its people dozens of times since 2013

Using his executive authority, President Donald Trump had twice ordered retaliatory strikes against Syrian government targets after over the use of chemical weapons.  Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has numerous times authorized the gassing of rebels and civilians fighting in the nation’s ongoing Civil War. In both instances, Russia released statements claiming that the chemical attacks were […]