by Jacob Bojesson Several European countries are considering giving all their citizens a monthly allowance, regardless of their job status, with no strings attached. The idea is to eliminate spending in other areas of welfare — such as homelessness, crime and even programs determining the eligibility of benefit claimants — though critics argue it will make people…
By Casey Bennett [dropcap size=small]R[/dropcap]epublican presidential candidate Ted Cruz is under fire after an awkward video capturing a moment between himself and his daughter went viral. In the video, Cruz’s daughter can be seen visibly acting up while her father tries to give her a kiss goodbye. She whines repeatedly, a surly expression on her face,…
Jacob Bojesson The French National Front (FN) failed to gain control of any regions in the second election round Sunday, but managed to stir up to the political climate in France by kicking socialists out of power in seven regions. The right-wing, anti-immigration party celebrated victories in six regions during the first round last weekend….
Steve Ambrose Some verbal jabs from a European official critical of PlayStation’s network security ignited unsubstantiated claims that PlayStation services were used in the Friday Paris terrorist attacks. Jan Jambon, the interior minister of Belgium, told Politico Nov. 10, the “most difficult communication between these terrorists is via PlayStation 4. It’s very, very difficult for our…
Jacob Bojesson Senior military officials have proposed to extend U.S. presence in Europe to counter Russia in the event of a crisis. Military and defense leaders discussed countering Russian influence at the Reagan National Defense Forum over the weekend and an idea that would deploy multiple U.S. brigades in Europe at any given time on a…
Jonah Bennett NATO member countries are in talks to send in a battalion of troops to each of three Baltic states bordering Russia. Each battalion would be comprised of anywhere from 800 to 1,000 troops. That proposal is the more aggressive one. An alternative proposal on the table is to send just one NATO battalion…