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How Costa Rica and Diving Depth-Therapy Can Help Our Wounded Veterans

May 23, 2017

Culture·Headlines·Travel·VA·VETERANS·Veterans Programs

A veteran who suffers from PTSD was asked to describe his scuba diving experience: “I could hear my breathing. It reminded me

China vs. Canada? A conversation with the World’s most traveled man

May 22, 2017

AFRICA·Culture·Headlines·MENA·MIDDLE EAST·Op-Ed·Opinion | Analysis·Travel

Canadian Mike Spencer Bown, the World’s most traveled man, pauses for a conversation in a cave, with Tammy from Hong Kong, on

U.S. signs multi-billion trade deal with Saudi Arabia during Trump visit

May 21, 2017

Headlines·MENA·MIDDLE EAST·NATIONAL SECURITY·Politics·WORLD NEWS

US President Donald Trump was greeted by King Salman of Saudi Arabia at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, on May 20th.

Legendary U.S. General Edward L. Rowny looks forward and back at the Korean conflict

May 20, 2017

ASIA·Headlines·NATIONAL SECURITY·Op-Ed·Opinion | Analysis·SOUTH EAST ASIA

Lt. Gen. (ret.) Edward L. Rowny, a Commander in the Korean War and General MacArthur’s Spokesman, having also served as Chief Negotiator for

Iran’s election – what does it mean?

May 13, 2017

Headlines·MENA·MIDDLE EAST·Op-Ed·Opinion | Analysis

Being political is an integral part of being Iranian. Our lives are defined by politics. – Shirin Neshat (Iranian artist) On May

Massive malware attack spreads to 74 countries, concerns rise over Russia based Kaspersky Lab

May 12, 2017

Cyber·Cyberwar·Headlines·NATIONAL SECURITY·SECURITY·Technology

On Friday, a massive ransomware attack which initially focused on Russia spread to 74 countries worldwide. Cybersecurity firm Avast said that number may

Trump firing of FBI Director Comey unleashes a firestorm

May 10, 2017

AMERICAS·Cyber·Headlines·LAW & INSTITUTIONS·Politics·U.S. | WASHINGTON D.C.

The director of the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation, James Comey, was fired Tuesday, setting off a firestorm throughout the media, Congress and

International Peacekeeping stinks, but it’s infinitely better than the alternative

May 9, 2017

Headlines·NATIONAL SECURITY·SECURITY·United Nations

International peacekeeping: there’s hope for improvement UN peacekeeping can be ugly. A recent BBC documentary examined the plight of aid workers in South Sudan

A Realistic Western Response to North Korea

May 8, 2017

ASIA·Cyber·FOREIGN POLICY·Headlines·NATIONAL SECURITY·SOUTH EAST ASIA

To understand the reasoning and logic behind North Korea’s pursuit of nuclear weapons requires a hard look at the political origins and

Turks and Kurds, an endless cycle

May 7, 2017

Headlines·MENA·MIDDLE EAST·NATIONAL SECURITY·Op-Ed·Opinion | Analysis·WORLD NEWS

Syria’s Civil War has raged for six years, causing a vastly different regional political, ethnic, and security landscape to emerge. In recent

Venezuela’s struggles deepen as inflation, shortages, unrest rise

May 7, 2017

Headlines·South America·WORLD NEWS

Thousands of women marched in major cities around Venezuela Saturday both for and against the country’s socialist government. Those wearing white shirts

The myth of the smug liberal

May 7, 2017

AMERICAS·Headlines·Op-Ed·Opinion | Analysis·Politics·U.S. | WASHINGTON D.C.

Lima Charlie Political Correspondent Jose Robledo takes on the myth of the smug Liberal, the first of a 3 part series. Part 2

Environment will define the Trump Era

May 7, 2017

ENVIRONMENT·Headlines·Politics·U.S. | WASHINGTON D.C.

The Trump era will, one day, be used as a case study for how it catapulted the environmental industry forward and brought

Climate change, economics contribute to worst humanitarian crisis in 60 years

May 7, 2017

AFRICA·ENVIRONMENT·Headlines·MENA·Refugees·WORLD NEWS

Drought and China’s economic downturn contribute to devastation in East Africa. Yemen and the Horn of Africa are a widening gyre of

French go to the polls after hacking attack and civil unrest

May 6, 2017

Cyber·EUROPE·Headlines·Politics·WORLD NEWS

Sunday the French people are going to the polls for a second and final time to decide on who will next occupy the

Erdogan’s purge continues, Turkey sacks and detains thousands, targets media

April 30, 2017

Headlines·MENA·MIDDLE EAST·WORLD NEWS

ISTANBUL, TURKEY (LC) This weekend Turkish authorities fired nearly 4,000 public employees from several ministries and judicial bodies, and 45 civil society groups and health clinics