DACA Dreamers – my family story
My dad, Jose Louis Perez, was the youngest of 10 children. He was born in Mexico. In the early 60’s, his parents decided that life in Mexico didn’t present the opportunities that America did. It was… Keep Reading
The solution to North Korea won’t come from a tweet
North Korea (‘DPRK’) announced it has tested a new ‘hydrogen bomb’ as its sixth test to date in the development of a nuclear program. The DPRK also announced that this new bomb was small enough… Keep Reading
Conor McGregor vs. Floyd Mayweather: Should We Care?
For the months the Conor McGregor and Floyd Mayweather fight inched glacially towards its start date, we were treated to a special kind of stupid. We all watched the circus unfold from social media. I… Keep Reading
Wag the Dog: Has Reuters been had? An Iran story questioned
A recent Reuters news piece, relying primarily on unnamed sources, has reported that Iran is currently violating both a United Nations embargo and the territorial waters of Kuwait by aiding in the illicit trafficking of arms… Keep Reading
Mattis and Trump, a rift between a warrior and a civilian widens over sex
President Donald Trump announced, through Twitter, on July 26th, that he intends to ban transgender individuals from serving in the US armed forces. The announcement was not a surprise, instead it added kindle to the… Keep Reading
General Dostum, the hero Afghanistan deserves
On July 18th, a small private plane chartered by the office of the Vice President requested landing permission at a government airport in the North of Afghanistan only to be redirected to land in Kabul.… Keep Reading
#GailForce: A successful NatSec policy isn’t just about blowing things up
In May 2017 the U.S. Department of State released its FY 2018 International Affairs budget request for the State Department and USAID. The request slashed billions from the current budget in support of President Trump’s ‘America… Keep Reading
The G20 Summit, testing America’s relevance in a Trump world
Op-Ed: The G20 Summit is a week of the New World Order on display. The G20 Summit is in full swing in Hamburg, with the world’s political heavyweights in attendance. But while these top level… Keep Reading
‘Come From Away’ takes you back to that fateful day in September 2001
September 11 is the defining event of the last two decades. It was a day of incredible tragedy, of courageous heroism, and it has defined American politics in ways large and small. It showed us… Keep Reading
Sanctioning Russia – With German and French Allies Who Needs Enemies?
The U.S. Senate has just passed a bill expanding the sanctions against Russia imposed earlier in response to Russian aggression in Ukraine and its seizure of Crimea. In addition, Russian threats against Baltic nations and… Keep Reading
The Dangers of Ignoring Strategic Intelligence
[This article was originally published on Eeben Barlow’s Military and Security Blog on September 20th, 2016. It is reprinted here in its entirety with permission of the author. Images and video have been added by… Keep Reading
Abu Bakr al Baghdadi: Wanted, dead or alive
Russia claims to have killed the Islamic State founder, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi. But what does that mean? Does it even matter? The Islamic State continues to lose terrain by the hour, finding itself besieged on… Keep Reading
Is the U.S. taxpayer paying for French neo-colonialism in Africa?
At the end of his first week in office, newly-elected President Emmanuel Macron visited French troops in the West African country of Mali. Macron flew into Gao, the largest city in Mali’s north, where political… Keep Reading
The commercial aspects of the rustication of Qatar
Encouraged by the visit of Donald Trump to Saudi Arabia, five Arab countries suddenly cut diplomatic relations with Qatar, a U.S. ally that provides a vital base of operations for its military campaign against the… Keep Reading
Germany and the EU’s continuing war against Greece
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 political balance achieved under the Syriza Government. By the fourth of May 2017… Keep Reading
A Memorial Day’s Solace
Lima Charlie News celebrates Memorial Day as a day of remembrance, a true dedication to our men and women in uniform, their families at home, and all those who have given their lives for our… Keep Reading