Diplomacy Suffers Under Trump Administration’s Budget
With the release of the preliminary 2018 budget proposal, the Trump administration has offered what can only be characterized as an elitist shift in U.S. discretionary spending.
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Politics Aside, U.S. Must Unify in Response to Iran’s Bad Faith
Iran and the U.S. signed the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), otherwise known as the Iran nuclear deal, written to prevent Iran from creating ballistic missiles with warhead-bearing capabilities and to halt nuclear weapons development. However, the deal faced strong opposition from Israel.
Read MoreIran Discarding U.S. Dollar Puts Global Currency At Risk
Iran is rumored to be abandoning the use of the U.S. dollar. The decision was announced January 29 by the Central Bank of Iran governor Valiollah Seif. The change will become effective on March 21, the start of the new fiscal year.
Read MoreAmericans Outdo Brits in Post-Election Bitterness
By Isla LeMont Staff Writer Upon arrival in Scotland’s Edinburgh airport last Friday, it took about thirty minutes before my American
Read MoreA Just Desert for Russia: U.S. Troops In Its Yard
By Adian Dion Staff Writer The United States sent nearly 4,000 soldiers and 58 Abram tanks into Poland last week,
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 MoreRussia Withdraws From Nuclear Security Pact Amid Worsening Relations with U.S.
By Matthew Schaller Staff Writer On October 3, Russian President Vladimir Putin suspended a bilateral treaty with the United States
Read MoreAmid Insults and Accusations, Debate Focuses Little on Foreign Policy
Although the debate was filled with accusations and insults, and did not venture far beyond domestic policies such as taxes and unemployment, the candidates briefly covered trade, cybersecurity, and terrorism.
Read MoreRussia Calls U.S. Airstrike That Hit Syrian Troops a “Reckless Operation”
Ambassador Samantha Power acknowledged last week that the United States “did indeed strike Syrian military personnel, that was not our intention, and we, of course, regret the loss of life.”
Read MoreInhumane Drone Strikes Are Beneath the U.S.
In 2014, there were 2,400 reported dead via drone airstrikes after five years of campaigns, according to The Bureau of Investigative Journalism, with 250 civilians reported killed at a minimum.
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