Ignorance Among Voters Leads to Neglect for Aleppo
Although one can argue that our elected officials should know more about foreign policy than everyone else, we should remember elected officials are representations of us.
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Post-ISIS Middle East Must Emphasize Strong Government
ISIS is really bad. Their contribution to an increasing number of dead, injured, and refugees as well as consistent threat towards Middle Eastern powers has earned them the concern of surrounding countries. (Mercy Corps) However, things can get a lot worse. As we struggle to find a solution to this struggle against evil, few people can see the resulting repercussions that lay ahead.
Read MoreAfrican Nepotism Persists With Post-Colonial Aid
In 1884, the fate of an entire continent thousands of miles away was determined in smoke-filled parlor room and Berlin mansions. From then on, European colonialism was forced upon the African continent, territories with an amalgamation of hundreds ethnic groups, cultures, and languages.
Read MoreAs Fear Spreads, Globalization Gives Way to Nationalism
In 2016, it seems the work of globalization, peace, and communication are taking a back seat to the rhetoric of superiority and fear of the “other.”
Read MoreObama’s Legacy Lies in His Unprecedented Foreign Policy Achievements
President Barack Obama has less than 100 days left in office, and an entire generation is speculating what his legacy will be. Although he is known as the first African-American president, his impact on the nation goes much further than his habit of “dropping the mic,” both literally and metaphorically, on a nation wrought with change.
Read MoreMH17 Report Gives More Fodder to Russia’s Spin Doctors
On September 28, one of the more interesting events in the Russia-Ukraine hostilities came to light as the Dutch Joint Investigation Team (JIT) released their findings on the MH17 plane crash. The report claimed that a Russian Buk missile was indeed used to take down the plane, fired from a field controlled by pro-Russian rebels. There is one vitally important question that still stands: what does this mean for the Putin administration?
Read MoreRepercussions Only Risk Escalating Conflict
In the weeks before the downing of MH17, rebel media outlets bragged about their ability to shoot down Ukrainian military planes. The day of the tragedy, the rebel Twitter account posted pictures of planes they had shot down in the past, then deleted them shortly after the missile fired.
Read MoreYet Another Truth For Russia to Deny
Both Russia’s Foreign and Defense Departments have stated that evidence was sourced from the Internet and Ukrainian security services, according to the Washington Post. “Thus the objectivity of the information, and the subsequent conclusions made on it, must summon doubt,” said Russian military spokesman Major General Igor Konashenkov.
So, is bias against Russia the main motivator in the outcome of the investigation? Is there a worldwide conspiracy to paint Russia as the bad guy, the ultimate villain?
Colombia Rejected FARC Peace Deal – What Now?
By Alexander Stringer Staff Writer On August 24, the Colombian government shocked the world with the announcement that they had
Read MoreIs the Colombian-FARC Peace Perpetual?
While the disarming of FARC ideally decreases the chances of groups splintering and becoming yet more bactrims, the threat is still ever present. Every attempt to stem the violence has ended with more people getting hurt, whether it was the PU party summarily executed or the paramilitaries turning into better-armed street gangs.
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