by Jacob Nestle I’m 18 years old. I don’t know where I was on 9/11. It feels like I’m missing some central American experience, but it’s normal for someone my age. There’s still a piece of American history that I lived through I simply don’t remember. I’m present for the consequences of something that is,…
Bipartisan Coalition Seeks to Usher Debate on Arm Sales by Elias Atienza Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) introduced a joint resolution with Senators Mike Lee (R-UT), Al Franken (D-MN), and Chris Murphy (D-CT) to block the $1.15 billion arms sale to Saudi Arabia. The arms sales include Abrams tanks and associated major defense equipment. “Selling $1.15…
A bipartisan bill, entitled the Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act (JASTA), has been approved by the US House of Representatives. If allowed to make it all the way across the president’s desk, this bill would make it legal for families of the 9/11 victims to sue parties in Saudi Arabia that have been recently revealed…
By: Daniel Stephens Senator Rand Paul has long been critical of the current administration’s foreign policy. You can often hear his illustrious father, former congressman Ron Paul, in the rhetoric of the western Kentucky doctor when it comes to a non-interventionist approach in dealing with other nations. Earlier today, an op-ed from the Senator was…
Why is the World Silent Over Saudi Arabia’s War Crimes? By: Elias J. Atienza Saudi Arabia is perhaps one of the most totalitarian governments still in existence today. And yet the United States continues to sell arms to them, with the State Department recently approving a $1.15 billion arms sale. Where is the outrage over…
Coalition Seeks to Delay Arms Sales to Saudi Arabia By: Elias J. Atienza Representative Justin Amash (R-MI) is part of a bipartisan coalition that is seeking to end arms sales to Saudi Arabia. Recently this coalition sent a letter to President Obama on postponing the $1.15 billion arms sales recently approved by the State Department. The…
by Kyle Perkins Many Sites Blocked By Turkey From its People On Sunday evening, several websites were once again blocked from Turkey. Specifically, Turkey is blocking Facebook, YouTube, Twitter and Paypal. Citizens of Turkey with Paypal accounts, for example, are needing to use VPNs to access their Paypal accounts. VPN means virtual private network, and what a VPN…
Johnson and Wallace Battle Over Fair Tax, ISIS, and Pot By: Elias J. Atienza Libertarian presidential nominee Gary Johnson was on Fox News Sunday with Chris Wallace where he laid out his beliefs and his plans to win the presidency. Johnson is currently polling around 10 percent in the five national polls chosen by the…
by Saagar Enjeti Republican Presidential Nominee Donald Trump’s Aug. 15 accusation that President Barack Obama’s withdrawal from Iraq was responsible for the rise of ISIS has reignited debate over whether former President George W. Bush is really responsible. President Barack Obama’s critics center on his withdrawal of forces from Iraq in 2010 as the decision most responsible for the…
New threat to liberty as North Korea announced it has a nuke that can murder Americans on US soil by Kyle Perkins The North Korean regime recently increased its threat to the American People. It says it has constructed a nuclear warhead that can easily reach the United States. The exact news we are analyzing here is…