Iran Threatens War While Escalating Maritime Belligerence
Five Iranian boats fired shots at a Singapore-flagged vessel in the Persian Gulf on Thursday, May 14, 2015. The ship, the Alpine Eternity, had just entered international waters after leaving United...
View ArticleNkurunziza Returns to Burundi, Coup Leaders Arrested
Three army generals who helped lead the coup in Burundi have been arrested. Nkurunziza claims to have returned to Burundi from Tanzania on Friday, but his current whereabouts are unknown. Niyombare,...
View ArticleAl-Shabaab Concerns in Burundi are Legitimate
Following a week of violence and unrest as a coup attempted to oust current Burundi president, Pierre Nkurunziza finally made a formal statement. However, Nkurunziza did not address the failed coup,...
View ArticleEU Agrees to Military Action to Halt Human Smuggling
The European Union has agreed to crackdown against human smuggling and trafficking from Libya to Italy and other European countries. On Monday, the EU agreed to begin using naval force to try and...
View ArticleU.S. Congress Hears Testimony on Need to Work With Egypt, Encourage Reform
On Wednesday morning, May 20th, the House Committee on Foreign Affairs Subcommittee On Middle East and North Africa, looking at the state of Egypt after the ousting of President MohammadMorsi. This...
View ArticleIslamic State Calls for Al-Shabaab to Pledge Allegiance
The Islamic State released yet another video, this time calling on al-Shabaab to join their campaign for global jihad. The video features several jihadists quoting passages from the Quran and inspiring...
View ArticleMemorial Day for Millenials
When you google Memorial Day weekend, the first results are American flags, barbeques, and pictures of America’s heroes. For older generations, these images inspire feelings of patriotism and respect...
View ArticleTensions Rise as Patriot Act Risks Expiration
This past Saturday, tensions ran high in Congress as the Senate sat in session nervously awaiting June 1st, the day several provisions in the Patriot Act are set to expire. The tensions stemmed from...
View ArticleForeign Terrorist Fighters Pose Domestic Risk, Finance Jihad
Relatives of a Foreign Terrorist Fighter (FTF) reportedly transferred up to $15.47 million USD to finance the Islamic State. Australian national, Khaled Sharrouf traveled to Syria to fight on behalf of...
View ArticleIslamic State Propagandist from Islamic Society of Boston Allegedly Killed in...
The Iraqi Interior Ministry claims a government airstrike killed two Islamic State filmmakers including Ahmad Abousamra, of the United States. The U.S. has yet to comment or confirm the claims that...
View ArticleAl-Shabaab Takes Kenyan Village as Ugandan President Declares They Are Weak
Over 30 foreigners, reported to be members of al-Shabaab, have taken over a village in Mandera County, Kenya on June 1st. As a result, hundreds of civilians have fled, leaving their homes out of fear...
View ArticleRyan Phillippe Cares About West Papua, Here’s Why You Should Too!
Ryan Phillippe isn’t only a 90’s teen heartthrob, actor, director, and Reese Witherspoon’s ex-husband, he’s also a humanitarian. Recently he’s been active in promoting a new campaigm called Free West...
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