Donald Trump plans to withdraw from the Paris climate agreement. Trump has not decided if the US will follow the formal withdraw process. [Link] The amount of student loan money borrowed by deep subprime students increased by 32% in the past year. [Link] 11 Americans...
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American Foreign Policy is a Trainwreck
Over the last several years, figuring out whose side America is fighting on in both Iraq and Syria has not always been easy, but in recent weeks that task has become impossible. Instead of hedging bets on a prospective victor in the conflicts raging in either country,...
News Roundup 5/31/17
Ecuador's new president will allow Julian Assange to remain in the country's embassy in London. [Link] The mass data collection of Americans under Obama was more extensive than initially believed. [Link] At least 80 civilians have been killed by countries in the...
Is the U.S. Planning a Long-Term Presence in Syria?
As gains are made against the Islamic State and other Islamist rebel factions in Syria, the United States appears ready to prevent the Assad regime from making major advances in the eastern half of the country, possibly suggesting plans for a long-term U.S. presence....
News Roundup 5/26/17
Trump tells the leaders of NATO countries they are not spending enough on defense. 23 of the 28 countries in NATO do not meet the expectation to spend 2% of GDP on defense. [Link] A high school junior kills himself after he was threatened by police and school...
News Roundup 5/23/17
The World Health Organization spends over $200 million a year on travel expenses. [Link] This article looks at the high costs of the US foreign policy. [Link] At least 22 people were killed when a bomb exploded outside of a concert in the UK. [Link] The president of...
What Is Going On in Syria?
What is going on in Syria? There is a civil war being fought between the Syrian government, led by president Bashar al-Assad, and various rebel groups, whose goal is to overthrow Assad and his regime. The two sides are backed by various groups, both internal and...
President Trump: Toss Your Generals’ War Escalation Plans In the Trash
By the end of this month, Defense Secretary James Mattis and National Security Advisor HR McMaster will deliver to President Trump their plans for military escalations in Afghanistan, Iraq, and Syria. President Trump would be wise to rip the plans up and send his...
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