Hacking. Satellites. Espionage. Disasters. No, it is not the NSA, but rather the upcoming science-fiction film Geostorm. The film’s plot revolves around a network of satellites designed to control the earth’s weather, which (spoiler alert) does not exactly work as planned. While this technology might seem far-fetched or alarming, similar processes are quickly becoming a … Read more
As part of its rebuilding efforts, the Russian military recently made use of a new sort of psychological weaponry. Frontline Syrian rebels received demoralizing text messages, broadcasted by Russian military personnel, detailing the income, offshore back accounts, and holiday trips of their commanders. On the Crimean front, these text messages addressed Ukrainian soldiers by name, … Read more
On Thursday, April 13th, the United States dropped a powerful bomb, nicknamed the “mother of all bombs,” on Afghanistan. The Massive Ordinance Air Blast Bomb was dropped at 7:32 PM, with the goal of targeting an ISIS cave and tunnel complex located in the Nangarhar province. This event set a unique precedent, as MOAB … Read more
On March 30, China’s official news agency, Xinhua, announced a new policy aimed at curbing Muslim extremism in the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. The new policies appear to be aimed at Xinjiang’s Uyghur minority, whose long history of autonomous rule and a distinct ethnic identity continue to create problems for the largely centralized Chinese government. … Read more
Immigration is a topic that elicits fear in some and outrage in others. The fearful mind conjures images of Mexicans crossing the border, stealing jobs, and bringing drugs. The outraged mind conjures images of weak borders and charity given to those deemed un-American. The reality is quite different. Most immigrants who cross the United States’ … Read more
On March 10, 2017, after a 92-day trial, the Constitutional Court of South Korea unanimously decided to impeach former President Park Geun-hye, who was suspected of conspiring with the daughter of a cult leader, Choi Sun-sil. The former president was accused of installing those connected with Choi in the government, and of giving her illegal … Read more
On his way to the store in November 2004, Dutch politician Martin Bosma stepped outside of his house and stumbled upon the murder scene of Theo van Gogh. A filmmaker and close friend of Bosma, van Gogh had been shot and stabbed to death in the broad daylight of Amsterdam by a Dutch Muslim man. … Read more
Chinese President Xi Jinping, during a 2014 visit to Seoul National University, South Korea. North Korea has a long, proud history of flirting with disaster and testing the patience of the international community. For the most part, its only foreign ally, China, has hesitated to respond with heavy economic sanctions. When the UN passed a … Read more
It’s 7:30 a.m, the Monday morning after Christmas. Most parents are taking advantage of the holiday morning to sleep in, relax, and enjoy their new gifts. But Officer Brendan Walsh helps his daughter gear up for the first game of the annual Mayor’s Cup. The game is tight, but cross-town rival Allston-Brighton pulls away in … Read more
“We’re going to have a very, very strict ban,” President Trump declared to reporters on January 28th, the day after he signed an executive order which would impose a temporary ban on all immigrants and nonimmigrants from seven Muslim-majority countries—Iraq, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, and Yemen—attempting to enter the United States. Much confusion and … Read more