Last year in April 11 million documents were leaked to the public revealing many illicit financial transactions between political and business leaders around the world. The documents became known as the Panama Papers after the …
Quite literally within eyesight of Monticello, the home of Thomas Jefferson who wrote the soaring words that “all men are created equal” in the Declaration of Independence, a racially motivated protest broke down into violence. …
In one of the most isolated spots on earth a border dispute is simmering in a region called the Doklam. The Doklam is where three international borders come together—India, China, and Bhutan. The dispute is …
Until the Monroe Doctrine was proclaimed, America had chosen to stay clear of the power struggles between the nations of Europe with what amounted to an isolationist foreign policy. Content in not involving itself with …
Putting faith into humanity is almost impossible after looking into the situation in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Over the past 20 years over 5 million people have died from violence, hunger, and disease. The …
This past June the 81-year-old Saudi King Salman announced his son Mohammed bin Salman, 31, the new Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia making him next in line to the throne. Observers have been speculating for …
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