Germany and the EU’s continuing war against Greece May 30, 2017 ECONOMICS·EUROPE·Headlines·Op-Ed·Opinion | Analysis·WORLD NEWS The Greek economic crisis is continuing to have dramatically negative effects on Greece’s economy and its long-term prospects, as well as the delicate domestic Read More
A Memorial Day’s Solace May 28, 2017 AMERICAS·Headlines·Op-Ed·Opinion | Analysis·VETERANS·Veterans Programs Lima Charlie News celebrates Memorial Day as a day of remembrance, a true dedication to our men and women in uniform, their Read More
A Trump Israel Wrap Up May 24, 2017 Headlines·MENA·MIDDLE EAST·Op-Ed·Opinion | Analysis·Politics·U.S. | WASHINGTON D.C.·WORLD NEWS JD Thompson reports from Tel Aviv on President Trump’s trip to Israel and his final day. US President Donald Trump’s final day in Read More
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 Read More
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 Read More
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 Read More
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 Read More
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 Read More
A Veteran Mother’s Open Letter to Her Daughter – Life After 9/11 Through the Eyes of a Teen May 6, 2017 Op-Ed·Opinion | Analysis·VETERANS To turn 16 on May 16th is quite special. It was 16 years ago when I saw those baby blue eyes for Read More
World Press Freedom Day clarifies media’s role in advancing peace May 3, 2017 Human Rights·News Wire·Op-Ed·Opinion | Analysis·VETERANS World Press Freedom Day reminds us that it’s the media’s role, our role, to work towards the advancement of peace, understanding and Read More
#GailForce: Has the U.S. experienced the long predicted Cyber Pearl Harbor? April 25, 2017 Cyber·Cyberwar·FOREIGN POLICY·FSU·Headlines·NATIONAL SECURITY·Op-Ed·Opinion | Analysis·RUSSIA·RUSSIA | FSU·SECURITY·Technology There is no need to wage a kinetic war or even to use debilitating cyber attacks on critical infrastructure if you can Read More
Erdogan’s referendum, the end of Turkey’s democracy? April 23, 2017 Headlines·MENA·MIDDLE EAST·Op-Ed·Opinion | Analysis Turkey is a valid example of what I spoke of in my Shifting Sands of the Dictator opinion piece last Sunday. For decades, Read More
Is the World on a slow march towards authoritarianism? April 23, 2017 FOREIGN POLICY·Headlines·MENA·MIDDLE EAST·NATIONAL SECURITY·Op-Ed·Opinion | Analysis Turkey’s citizens recently voted to give President Erdogan expanded powers. He now has wide control over the judiciary, can simply decree law, Read More
Nativation: The Native American Awakening April 23, 2017 AMERICAS·ENVIRONMENT·Headlines·Human Rights·Op-Ed·Opinion | Analysis·RESOURCES As the observance of Earth Day wraps up this weekend, my troubling thoughts as a Native American are that it took place Read More
#GailForce: ‘Mother of All Bombs’ Dropped in Afghanistan – So What’s the Fuss? April 18, 2017 Headlines·MENA·MIDDLE EAST·Op-Ed·Opinion | Analysis Unfortunately, in recent years, we tied the hands of our military in Afghanistan. And instead of trying to win we settle for Read More
The Shifting Sands of the Dictator April 16, 2017 Featured·Headlines·MENA·MIDDLE EAST·Op-Ed·Opinion | Analysis John Sjoholm examines the West’s historic support of dictatorships in the Middle East, and asks whether the region is ready for true Read More