Tag: War
Libya is becoming a new front in the fight against ISIS
Last Friday, the U.S. launched an airstrike against the self-proclaimed Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS, also referred to as “ISIL”) affiliate in...
Economic sanctions by US, allies, is the safest route to fight...
Putin’s recent gains in Crimea are bad news for everybody — some are even calling this the beginning of another Cold War between Russia...
Syria’s damnable decisions: no time to turn a blind eye
Last August, President Barack Obama, wary of the civil unrest in Syria, issued a firm warning to President Bashar al-Assad, saying that the use...
Drone strikes have upsides, but veiled by thick smokescreen
The George W. Bush administration first launched America’s secret aerial warfare on Oct. 7, 2001, a month after the tragic devastation of the Twin...
Attack of the drones: a violation of rights
Unmanned combat air vehicles (UCAV), known commonly as drones, are arguably the most dangerous technological advancement of the 21st century. The involvement of drones...
One-on-one with Delfina Nobel Prize Winner Delfina Leocadia Robles
Firstly, where did your interest in biological engineering come from?
I’ve always enjoyed learning things and I think that working in Science gives you that...
The Middle East: taking a turn for the worse
The bombing needs to stop. For anyone unaware of the protestors at the Bell Tower lately, this is the phrase that has been glued...
Apathetic on Afghanistan: Why the candidates are ignoring voter sentiment
One of the most important indicators of a healthy democracy is responsiveness, or how carefully political leaders acknowledge the preferences of a majority of...
The US needs to buckle down on the war in Afghanistan
The war in Afghanistan is the longest war in U.S. history. After 11 years of occupation, the war with the Taliban, a war of...
Syrian violence escalates as Russia and China veto UN resolution
The United Nations has once again proven itself to be an ineffective and useless body—last week, Russia and China vetoed a UN resolution aimed...