The Changing Face Of America’s Foreign Military Presence

Before stepping down last year, Rep. Ron Paul (R-Tex.) rallied feverishly and passionately for the removal of United States military bases abroad. “We’re under great threat, because we occupy so many countries. We’re in 130 countries. We have 900 bases around the world,” Rep. Paul said last September while on the campaign trail before the […]

Frederick Reese
By Frederick Reese

Before stepping down last year, Rep. Ron Paul (R-Tex.) rallied feverishly and passionately for the removal of United States military bases abroad. “We're under great threat, because we occupy so many countries. We're in 130 countries. We have 900 bases around the world,” Rep. Paul said last September while on the campaign trail before the November

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Update: US Covert Actions In Pakistan, Yemen And Somalia

Two strikes hit Pakistan, ending a month-long pause between attacks. There were no reported U.S. drone strikes in Yemen in March, marking the longest pause between covert attacks in three years. No strikes were again recorded in Somalia. Pakistan March 2013 actions Total CIA strikes in March: 2 Total killed in strikes in March: 2-7, of whom 0 were reportedly civilians All actions 2004 – […]

Jack Serle
By Jack Serle

Two strikes hit Pakistan, ending a month-long pause between attacks. There were no reported U.S. drone strikes in Yemen in March, marking the longest pause between covert attacks in three years. No strikes were again recorded in Somalia. Pakistan March 2013 actions Total CIA strikes in March: 2 Total killed in strikes in March: 2-7, of

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Who Killed Osama Bin Laden? Conflicting Reports Emerge

“Tonight I can report to the American people and to the world that the U.S. has conducted an operation that has killed Osama bin Laden, the leader of al-Qaeda and a terrorist who’s responsible for the murder of thousands of innocent men, women and children,” said President Barack Obama during the May 1, 2011 address. […]

Martin Michaels
By Martin Michaels
This April 1998 file photo shows exiled Saudi dissident Osama bin Laden is seen in Afghanistan. (AP Photo/File)

“Tonight I can report to the American people and to the world that the U.S. has conducted an operation that has killed Osama bin Laden, the leader of al-Qaeda and a terrorist who’s responsible for the murder of thousands of innocent men, women and children,” said President Barack Obama during the May 1, 2011 address. The announcement ended a

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Part 3 Of Media Bias Series: Faces And Bank Accounts Behind The News

This is the final installment in a three-part series on media bias in the news. Click here to go to Parts 1 and 2 of the series. Biased media coverage may be the result of news organizations failing to address multiple perspectives on any given issue, but many times bias creeps into the media through […]

Katie Rucke
By Katie Rucke

This is the final installment in a three-part series on media bias in the news. Click here to go to Parts 1 and 2 of the series. Biased media coverage may be the result of news organizations failing to address multiple perspectives on any given issue, but many times bias creeps into the media through commentators and advocacy groups chosen to

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Decades of Failed Sanctions: Examining Ineffective U.S. Foreign Policy

“The United States will not accept North Korea as a nuclear state,” said Tom Donilon, Obama’s national security advisor, last week. “Nor will we stand by while it seeks to develop a nuclear-armed missile that can target the United States.” As the U.S. tightens the noose around Pyongyang, North Korean civilians continue to suffer widespread famine […]

Martin Michaels
By Martin Michaels

"The United States will not accept North Korea as a nuclear state," said Tom Donilon, Obama’s national security advisor, last week. "Nor will we stand by while it seeks to develop a nuclear-armed missile that can target the United States." As the U.S. tightens the noose around Pyongyang, North Korean civilians continue to suffer widespread famine

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Letter From Isa Town Women’s Prison In Bahrain

A great leader is immortal — their words and deeds echo through the years, decades, and centuries. They echo across oceans and borders and become an inspiration that touches the lives of many who are willing to learn. One such leader is the remarkable Martin Luther King Jr. As I read his words I feel […]

Zainab Abdulhadi Al-Khawaja
By Zainab Abdulhadi Al-Khawaja

A great leader is immortal -- their words and deeds echo through the years, decades, and centuries. They echo across oceans and borders and become an inspiration that touches the lives of many who are willing to learn. One such leader is the remarkable Martin Luther King Jr. As I read his words I feel that he is reading out to us from another land

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