Cuba Announces Release of 2,010 Prisoners Amid U.S. Pressure
Elenathan Kassa Staff Writer Cuba is set to release 2,010 prisoners in the nation’s fifth prisoner release since 2011, according
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Current US Deportations Violate International Law, Stain Nation’s Conscience
Experts caution that the Trump Administration’s current deportation policy — which has resumed deportations to third countries — violates international law. This rash behavior violates the principle of non-refoulement, where a country can only deport migrants after meeting certain criteria, and the right to due process. These actions are a stain on our nations conscience and violate our time-honored mantra “justice for all.”
Read MoreThe DC Defense Tech BOOM
There is a new kind of boom sweeping Washington, D.C. — not in real estate or politics, but in defense technology. From the Pentagon’s, to Arlington, to venture-capital-funded corridors, investors, engineers, and policymakers are pouring billions into what they see as the next huge national-security frontier: artificial intelligence, autonomous systems, quantum computing, and 5G-enabled battle networks.
Read MoreU.S. Sends Warships to Venezuelan Coast
On September 2, 2025, the United States attacked a Venezuelan ship said to have been carrying drugs. The Associated Press reported that the U.S. has stationed maritime forces off the coast of Venezuela, with the goal of combating Latin American drug cartels. The U.S. government has not indicated any plan of land invasion, though thousands of personnel are deployed.
Read MorePalestine in the General Assembly: A Shot for Peace?
Since its inception, Palestine and its governing authority have repeatedly been denied full-member recognition from the United Nations General Assembly. This denial of statehood has greatly impacted Palestine’s representation as a sovereign state and paved the way for repeated Israeli expansions.
Read MoreU.S. Sends Warships to Venezuelan Coast
On September 2, 2025, the United States attacked a Venezuelan ship said to have been carrying drugs. The Associated Press reported that the U.S. has stationed maritime forces off the coast of Venezuela, with the goal of combating Latin American drug cartels. The U.S. government has not indicated any plan of land invasion, though thousands of personnel are deployed.
Read MoreWhat is the Strategic Significance of Greenland to the Trump Administration, and is its Rhetoric Justified?
The president said this in the Oval Office, “If you look at Greenland right now, if you look at the waterways, you have Chinese and Russian ships all over the place, and we’re not going to be able to do that.” With such a hardline position on the seizure of Greenland, the Trump administration has not ruled out the possibility of taking the territory by force. However, any action to take the island through forceful or peaceful means would likely backfire on the administration and the country as a whole.
Read MoreF-18s, 1415, Target, Tomahawks, MQ-9s: U.S. Leadership in the Spotlight
On March 21, 2025, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth stated, “Under the previous administration, we looked like fools. Not anymore.” Days later, a private group chat filled with sensitive military information between Secretary Hegseth, National Security Advisor Michael Waltz, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and numerous aides and assistants surfaced. Waltz mistakenly sent a request to Jeffrey Goldberg, editor-in-chief of The Atlantic, to join the chat.
Read MoreLeaked Messages Show Trump Officials Discussing War Plans Amid Escalating Yemen Strikes
On March 24, 2025, Jeffrey Goldberg, the editor-in-chief of The Atlantic, published an article in The Atlantic titled, “The Trump Administration Accidentally Texted Me Its War Plans.” In the article, Goldberg revealed how several of the highest-ranking officials in the Trump administration accidentally included him in a group chat to discuss missile strikes on Yemen.
Read MoreCatholic Relief Services Grapples with Losing Half Its Funding
Catholic Relief Services (CRS), a non-profit organization that was founded over 80 years ago in the aftermath of World War II to help starving and suffering survivors, is among the many organizations to take a major hit from USAID cuts. CRS is USAID’s largest faith-based international partner and their top NGO recipient, receiving $4.6 billion dollars in funding between 2012 and 2022, reports Forbes.
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