American soldier reacts to Afghanistan deployment
Ideally in each chain of command the superiors of the unit have a good handle of the capabilities and limitations of their subordinates. Ideally they would recognize the signs of…
Fighting sexism, why everyone should be a feminist
I grew up thinking that feminists were some silly group of overweight lesbian man haters who went around hating men. This is not the case. Feminism, and gender quality is…
Recent Korean artillery attacks concern several nations
With the recent artillery attacks adding on to an impressive list of provocative behavior by the reclusive nation, the question of what will happen on the Korean peninsula is becoming…
Changes to US domestic monetary policy creates international tension
I am really bothered by all of this news about Germany and China freaking out about our domestic monetary policy. For those of you who are unaware of what is…
History of U.S. relations with Iran contributes to current issues
It would sound far too arrogant coming from me so as per Michael Cox, professor of international relations at London School of Economics and Political Science, Americans simply just do…
Gross misunderstandings riddle New York mosque controversy
So about this mosque. First off, it actually is not a mosque; it is a community center with plans for places of worship for Muslims, Christians and Jews.