Wag the Dog: Has Reuters been had? An Iran story questioned August 4, 2017 AFRICA·Headlines·MENA·MIDDLE EAST·Op-Ed·Opinion | Analysis·United Nations·WORLD NEWS A recent Reuters news piece, relying primarily on unnamed sources, has reported that Iran is currently violating both a United Nations embargo Read More
Mattis and Trump, a rift between a warrior and a civilian widens over sex August 4, 2017 AMERICAS·Headlines·Op-Ed·Opinion | Analysis·Politics·VETERANS President Donald Trump announced, through Twitter, on July 26th, that he intends to ban transgender individuals from serving in the US armed Read More
Transgender military policy still in question after Trump tweets August 3, 2017 AMERICAS·Headlines·Human Rights·NATIONAL SECURITY·Politics·VETERANS On July 26th, an already confusing political situation got even cloudier as President Trump, the US Military’s Commander-In-Chief, seemed to reverse President Read More
Selling the Kurds, our new media darlings July 24, 2017 Headlines·MENA·MIDDLE EAST·Op-Ed·WORLD NEWS The quickly dwindling threat from the Islamic State will soon result in Western news consumers and security investments turning elsewhere. With the Read More
#GailForce: Clapper, Brennan, Coats discuss Trump, Russia, ISIS and North Korea at Aspen Security Forum 2017 July 23, 2017 AMERICAS·Cyber·Headlines·Immigration·NATIONAL SECURITY·SECURITY Capt. Gail Harris reports from the Aspen Security Forum 2017 Day 3: former Director of National Intelligence James Clapper, Former CIA Director Read More
General Dostum, the hero Afghanistan deserves July 22, 2017 Headlines·MENA·MIDDLE EAST·Op-Ed·Opinion | Analysis·WORLD NEWS Afghanistan faces a power play between current President Ghani and legendary former warlord and general, Vice President, Abdul Rashid Dostum. On July Read More
#GailForce: CIA Director Mike Pompeo on Iran, Syria and Russia at Aspen Security Forum 2017 July 21, 2017 AMERICAS·Cyber·Headlines·Immigration·NATIONAL SECURITY·SECURITY Capt. Gail Harris reports from the Aspen Security Forum 2017 Day 2: CIA Director Mike Pompeo and Thomas Bossert, Assistant to the Read More
#GailForce: Aspen Security Forum highlights air, border security, election meddling, cyber attacks, violent extremists July 20, 2017 AMERICAS·Cyber·Headlines·Immigration·NATIONAL SECURITY·SECURITY Capt. Gail Harris reports from the Aspen Security Forum 2017 Day 1: Secretary of Homeland Security, John F. Kelly discusses airline security, Read More
Women in combat inspire performance in ‘Bullet Catchers’ July 19, 2017 Culture·Headlines·New York City·Theatre·VETERANS Still a controversial issue within the military community, opponents to women serving in combat roles raise questions about its impact to mission Read More
#GailForce: A successful NatSec policy isn’t just about blowing things up July 14, 2017 AFRICA·FOREIGN POLICY·Headlines·Human Rights·NATIONAL SECURITY·Op-Ed·Opinion | Analysis·Politics·Refugees·United Nations·WORLD NEWS In May 2017 the U.S. Department of State released its FY 2018 International Affairs budget request for the State Department and USAID. Read More
Hello, Bette! Bette Midler’s triumphant return to Broadway in ‘Hello, Dolly!’ July 14, 2017 AMERICAS·Culture·Headlines·New York City·Theatre Bette Midler is triumphant in her long-awaited return to Broadway musicals, starring in a very faithful revival of the classic Hello, Dolly! Read More
Libya’s power struggle drives a nation into turmoil July 11, 2017 AFRICA·Headlines·MENA·MIDDLE EAST·Refugees·WORLD NEWS After the fall of Muammar Gaddafi, Libya has descended into chaos as players vie for control amid a devastated country and a Read More
The G20 Summit, testing America’s relevance in a Trump world July 8, 2017 AMERICAS·ASIA·FOREIGN POLICY·Headlines·NATIONAL SECURITY·Op-Ed·Opinion | Analysis·Politics·RUSSIA·RUSSIA | FSU Op-Ed: The G20 Summit is a week of the New World Order on display. The G20 Summit is in full swing in Read More
Putin and Trump’s first meeting by the issues July 7, 2017 AMERICAS·Cyber·FOREIGN POLICY·FSU·Headlines·NATIONAL SECURITY·Politics·RUSSIA·RUSSIA | FSU·SECURITY·U.S. | WASHINGTON D.C.·WORLD NEWS Today, American President Donald Trump met with Russian President Vladimir Putin for over two hours at the G20 summit in Hamburg, Germany. Read More
How to save the NBA from the NBA July 7, 2017 AMERICAS·Culture·ECONOMICS·Headlines·Op-Ed·Sports We all knew in July of 2016 where this train was going. The signing of Kevin Durant to the Golden State Warriors, who Read More
New York City to have strongest veterans protection law in the country July 3, 2017 AMERICAS·Headlines·New York City·Politics·VETERANS·Veterans Programs The New York City Council last week approved an amendment to the city’s Human Rights law that will include veterans and members Read More