On Christmas Eve in 1860, the U.S. House of Representatives received a letter that would forever change the history of the country. Four members of Congress from South Carolina penned a letter in which they declared that South Carolina, within its “sovereign capacity,” had decided to “resume the powers” previously conferred upon the United States… Read more »
Suggesting that people drink bleach is obviously an outrageous thing for the President of the United States to have said. Here’s a history of Trump’s other notable lies and misleading statements on medical and scientific matters. Since January 20, 2017, the United States and the world have been subjected to endless fibs and misleading claims… Read more »
The current coronavirus pandemic presents another crisis that again requires the European Union and its member states to be on the same page. Precedents, however, are not on Europe’s side. Previous crises in Europe — such as the debt crisis, refugee crisis, terrorism and foreign policy decisions — were often marred by infighting and an… Read more »
The 2020 Coronavirus pandemic is the biggest public health crisis of the 21st century — at least thus far. The highly contagious virus is affecting the world economy, and the health and livelihoods of many people on earth. Governments across the globe are in crisis management mode in dealing with the pandemic. Some have shown… Read more »
For the last couple of years, the Trump administration has been edging closer to war with Iran. This was especially true during the first few weeks of January 2020. On January 3rd, Donald Trump ordered the assassination of Maj. Gen. Qasem Soleimani, Iran’s top commander at the helm of Iran’s elite Quds Force. Although the… Read more »
Bernie Sanders has once again become a phenomenon in the U.S. presidential election. His unlikely rise in 2016 has contributed to what is still his very strong popularity at present. He has been running for president once again in 2020, this time against former VP Joe Biden in Biden’s third bid for the White House…. Read more »
There is an urgency to the media changing its approach to the way in which it has covered the Coronavirus outbreak. It can be said that all the public panic and anxiety (best exemplified by panic-buying in supermarkets) is the result of people being terrified by what they see in the media. We should instead… Read more »
“We are very much alive!” exclaimed Joe Biden after his stunning victory that dominated the South Carolina primaries. Held just a couple of days before Super Tuesday, Biden desperately needed that victory in South Carolina, after his terrible showing in both New Hampshire and Iowa, and having finished a distant second in Nevada. Winning in… Read more »
The 2020 US Presidential Election process is currently in full swing. We have already heard multiple Democratic debates, and we’ve had primaries in Iowa, New Hampshire and Nevada. From the three early primary states, one man is currently leading in both delegate counts and nationwide polling, and that is Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont. His… Read more »
It is hard for me to write this article without shedding a tear. The news of Kobe Bryant’s death personally affected me. I was having a great Sunday evening with my friends, celebrating the Chinese New Year. As I was heading back home, CNN broke the horrible news. My childhood hero, Kobe Bryant, had died… Read more »
As was the case with the Cold War between the US and the former Soviet Union, the cold war between Iran and Saudi Arabia has been waged through proxy conflicts. The late General Qasem Soleimani played a huge role in Iran’s support of Shia militants in Iraq, Hebollah in Lebanon, and the Houthis in Yemen… Read more »