- Current Members of the U.S. House of Representatives
Sun, 06 Jan 2019 16:33:00 GMT
The Democrats have taken control of the US House of Representatives for the first time in eight years. If we've learned anything from the mid-term elections, it's that political complacency is no longer an option.
- U.S. Senate Seats up for Reelection in 2020
Sun, 06 Jan 2019 14:26:00 GMT
It's 2020 vision time. The U.S. Senate elections will be held on November 3, 2020. Thirty-four of the 100 Senate seats are up for reelection. The winners of those seats will serve a six-year term from January 3, 2021, until January 3, 2027. The time to start organizing is now.
- The NRA and Russia
Fri, 04 May 2018 10:24:00 GMT
The NRA
- A Personal Account of Hawaii's False Missile Alert
Tue, 20 Feb 2018 11:43:00 GMT
- Countries North Korea Can Currently Hit With Their Missiles
Mon, 29 May 2017 21:21:00 GMT
Should North Korea ever have the capacity to launch a nuclear missile that could reach the U.S. mainland, Trump would have approximately ten minutes to react and make a decision to counterattack.
- ISIS Brutality Becomes a TV Series
Mon, 19 Jun 2017 16:04:00 GMT
During the 30-days of Ramadan, and while Muslims in the Arab world have been fasting since May 26, millions have tuned into Saudi Arabia's MBC to watch the first ever series about ISIS.
- ISIS, Turkey and Oil: Interview with Pelicourt
Wed, 02 Dec 2015 22:21:00 GMT
Robert Bensh discusses the myriad ways that ISIS and the Paris attack impact global energy security and geopolitics in the Middle East.
- Khalid al-Asaad Slaughtered by ISIS
Sat, 22 Aug 2015 14:52:00 GMT
Khalid al-Asaad, an 83-year-old caretaker of antiquities in Syria, was beheaded by ISIS, but did not receive the same attention as a slain lion.
- Isolated in Greek Camps, Migrants Find Work
Tue, 26 Sep 2017 09:39:00 GMT
The UN High Commission for Refugees estimates that nearly 50,000 migrants are in Greece, awaiting asylum interviews in which they will make their cases for staying in Europe. While many migrants remain without jobs, some have found work in camps, or have even started their own businesses.
- The Jedwabne Massacre of 1941: An Interview with Marcin Malek
Wed, 03 Aug 2016 12:16:00 GMT
On July 10, 1941, Christian Poles hunted down, clubbed, drowned, gutted, and burned alive 1,600 Jewish men, women, and children-all but seven of the town's Jews.
- Is Russia Plotting to Bring Down OPEC?
Tue, 06 Oct 2015 23:09:00 GMT
Russia's economy is heavily dependent on its energy industry, and President Vladimir Putin is playing a long, complex game to combat low oil prices.
- Could Iran Emerge as the Middle East Superpower?
Mon, 17 Apr 2017 10:35:00 GMT
- Taiwan Seeks to Join Fight Against Global Warming
Tue, 25 Oct 2016 13:13:00 GMT
The Paris Agreement on climate change, was signed in New York on April 22 by world leaders of 175 countries at the largest, single-day signing ceremony in history. What once seemed unthinkable, is now unstoppable. Every nation has been encouraged to join the chorus of voices combating climate change. So why has Taiwan, who is ready and willing, with vast experience to share, been left on the sidelines?
- Myanmar: Transition Within Transition
Thu, 04 Feb 2016 19:51:00 GMT
The elections are over and the transition towards a democratic government in Myanmar is currently underway. However, the sailing isn't smooth.
- The Day Hell Came to School
Thu, 14 Dec 2017 12:40:00 GMT
- States With Confederate Monuments on Public Property
Mon, 21 Aug 2017 12:34:00 GMT
Some say it was the taking down of the Robert E. Lee monument that caused the torch-wielding Nazi/white supremacists to rage. Others are confident that it had nothing to do with the statue, and everything to do with racist and anti-Semitic rage of monumental proportions that inspired the Nazis/white supremacists/white nationals to storm Charlottesville, Virginia. Â Â Â
- How a Democracy Can Implode
Sun, 28 May 2017 12:32:00 GMT
In 2014, voter turnout for mid-term elections plunged to the lowest rate in 72 years. The overall national turnout was a disgraceful 36.3 percent. Â
- Child Brides in Zimbabwe
Tue, 15 Nov 2016 10:20:00 GMT
Legal frameworks play a powerful role in transforming norms and protecting girls' rights. Although many African countries have established 18 as the minimum marriage age for girls, weak enforcement has meant these laws have had little impact.
- Food Insecurity and Climate Change in Egypt
Mon, 04 May 2015 18:52:00 GMT
Egypt must adapt to climate change by introducing new crops, investing in farming technology and changing subsidies to protect the most vulnerable.
- Tunisia: Escaping the Great Mosque of Uqba
Thu, 23 Apr 2015 20:58:00 GMT
The Great Mosque, in all its majestic grandeur, is less enticing if you're an American woman who somehow finds herself inside it.
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