Rock the Casbah: a Saudi coup that never was November 15, 2017 FOREIGN POLICY·Headlines·MENA·MIDDLE EAST·NATIONAL SECURITY·Op-Ed·Opinion | Analysis·Politics·WORLD NEWS Part 1 of the “American Foreign Policy Review” series: A look at our regional allies and foes. Part 2 follows. November 5, Read More
A Kurdish ‘Game of Thrones’ unfolds in Iraq with a curious referendum November 3, 2017 FOREIGN POLICY·Headlines·MENA·MIDDLE EAST·NATIONAL SECURITY·Op-Ed·Opinion | Analysis·Politics·WORLD NEWS In a gamble to preserve his power and legacy in the region, and to wield personal influence on the international stage, Iraqi Read More
Reconsidering our Iranian Nuclear Policy in light of a changing threat landscape October 28, 2017 FOREIGN POLICY·Headlines·MENA·MIDDLE EAST·NATIONAL SECURITY·Opinion | Analysis·Politics·SECURITY·U.S. | WASHINGTON D.C.·WORLD NEWS On October 13, 2017, President Trump outlined what appears to be an alteration in U.S. foreign policy toward Iran.[1] “We will not continue Read More
Lima Charlie interviews CNN’s Peter Bergen about ‘Legion of Brothers’ and the future of Afghanistan October 17, 2017 ASIA·FOREIGN POLICY·Headlines·MENA·MIDDLE EAST·NATIONAL SECURITY·Op-Ed·Opinion | Analysis·Podcasts·SECURITY·VETERANS·WORLD NEWS Lima Charlie News MENA Report covers Middle East / North Africa developments as reported by Lima Charlie’s MENA Bureau. This week, MENA Read More
Africa, French colonialism, and thoughts from the backseat of a Casablanca taxi October 12, 2017 AFRICA·EUROPE·Headlines·MENA·MIDDLE EAST·Op-Ed·Opinion | Analysis·WORLD NEWS Casablanca. The Moroccan economic hub was quickly awakening to yet another rainy day. Its cafes were filling up, and its streets bustled Read More
The Performance Triad: A Combat Veteran’s Testimony October 12, 2017 AMERICAS·CIR·Op-Ed·Opinion | Analysis·PTSD·USC-CIR·VETERANS·Veterans Programs Did you get your sleep last night? What kind of food do you eat? How often do you work out? I am Read More
We have no friends but the mountains: a background to Kurdish autonomy October 10, 2017 AFRICA·Headlines·MENA·MIDDLE EAST·NATIONAL SECURITY·Op-Ed·Opinion | Analysis·SECURITY·WORLD NEWS Today about 30 million Kurds occupy a region that includes enclaves within Iraq, Iran, Syria and Turkey. The role and status of Read More
From Las Vegas shooting emerges everyday heroes, ‘Combat Veterans’ October 2, 2017 AMERICAS·Breaking News·News Wire·Op-Ed·Opinion | Analysis·VETERANS I woke up this morning to news of the worst mass shooting event in U.S. history. A gunman positioned on the 32nd floor Read More
Veteran Entrepreneurship – Good for Veterans – Good for The Economy September 29, 2017 AMERICAS·CIR·ECONOMICS·Op-Ed·Opinion | Analysis·USC-CIR·VA·VETERANS·Veterans Programs Military service and small business ownership seem to go hand-to-hand. Consider the following facts. Veterans are 20% more likely to be self-employed Read More
Reflecting on the Personal Consequences of Combat September 25, 2017 AMERICAS·CIR·Headlines·Op-Ed·Opinion | Analysis·PTSD·RESOURCES·USC-CIR·VETERANS·Veterans Programs Hyper-vigilance, unfortunately, for many veterans cannot simply be turned off. It can seep into everyday life, as its consequences tend to impact Read More
Myanmar’s crisis is much more than the Rohingya September 21, 2017 ASIA·Headlines·Human Rights·Op-Ed·Opinion | Analysis·Refugees·SOUTH EAST ASIA·WORLD NEWS The General Assembly of the United Nations is meeting in New York to try and resolve the problem of the expulsion of Read More
DACA Dreamers – my family story September 12, 2017 AMERICAS·Headlines·Immigration·Op-Ed·Opinion | Analysis·Politics·VETERANS My dad, Jose Louis Perez, was the youngest of 10 children. He was born in Mexico. In the early 60’s, his parents decided Read More
The solution to North Korea won’t come from a tweet September 5, 2017 ASIA·FOREIGN POLICY·Headlines·NATIONAL SECURITY·Op-Ed·Opinion | Analysis·SECURITY·SOUTH EAST ASIA·WORLD NEWS North Korea (‘DPRK’) announced it has tested a new ‘hydrogen bomb’ as its sixth test to date in the development of a Read More
Conor McGregor vs. Floyd Mayweather: Should We Care? August 25, 2017 AMERICAS·Culture·Headlines·Op-Ed·Opinion | Analysis·Sports For the months the Conor McGregor and Floyd Mayweather fight inched glacially towards its start date, we were treated to a special Read More
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