President Hassan Rouhani announced in a televised speech that Iran will partially withdraw from the nuclear accords struck between six nations back in 2015. The nuclear accords were one of …
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Venezuela’s (former?) President Nicolás Maduro cut off diplomatic relations with the United States after the Trump administration recognized Juan Guaidó as the new president. Guaidó declared himself interim president on Wednesday and was …
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America’s 100-Year Obsession with Bombing
by Morgan Deaneby Morgan Deane2018 marks the 20th anniversary of the introduction of a technology called JDAM, a satellite-guided Joint Direct Attack Munition device. This has been called a revolution by some yet it …
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President Trump’s First 500 Days in Office: Foreign Policy
by Katie Begleyby Katie BegleyAs President Trump celebrates 500 days in office, he has taken the opportunity to publicize the accomplishments of his administration. On Twitter and in a statement issued by the White …
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On April 24, 1915, officials from the Ottoman empire (later the Turkish state) started to deport Armenian intellectuals from the capital. Eventually the government conscripted able-bodied males and killed them …
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Of Course Foreign Diplomats Discussed Exploiting Kushner; That’s How Diplomacy Works
The Washington Post has published a report that some are describing as a “bombshell.” If that’s the case, it’s a bit of a dud. According to the Washington Post, at …
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Last week, US airstrikes thwarted a major attempt to capture ground east of the Euphrates River presumably to set the stage for the Assad regime to gain control of the …