Maddow “Gets in the robot”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yjP2k3dyq48 In a scathing op ed, Rachel Maddow of MSNBC goes on a 20 minute tirade about the historical implications of the current managment of...
A review of the UN Security Council Resolution 2482, on Organized Crime and Counter-Terrorism.
This article was authored by Fionnuala Ní Aoláin Last month, the United Nations Security Council adopted Resolution 2482, which addresses the relationship between organized crime...
Rauner signs medical marijuana expansion bill allowing drug as painkiller alternative
A measure that could dramatically expand access to medical marijuana in Illinois — making it available as an opioid painkiller replacement and easing the application process for...
Republicans Finally Kill Off Valuable Medical Database
Experts say the database of carefully curated medical guidelines is one of a kind, used constantly by medical professionals, and on July 16 will ‘go dark’ due to budget cuts.
The US Gets a “Win” at the UN — And No Other Country had to “Lose.”
the United Nations approved a major overhaul of how the institution organizes itself to prevent conflict and promote peace and security. This was the first major reform of the UN’s peace and security apparatus in decades
Real Border Security Comes From a Moral Foreign Policy
Rather than build internment camps, the US should build equitable relationships with Latin America and the Caribbean.
What War Games Tell Us About the Use of Cyber Weapons in a Crisis
Dr. Jacquelyn G. Schneider is an assistant professor and affiliate faculty at the Center for Cyber Conflict Studies at the U.S. Naval War College. This article represents her views alone and do not represent those of the U.S. Naval War College, the U.S. Navy, or the Department of Defense.
Russia and China See in Trump Era a Chance to Roll Back Human Rights Promotion at U.N.
As the United States retreats from the world, Moscow and Beijing seek to gut U.N. programs, cut staff.
Will Shujaat Bukhari’s assassination finally force India to wake up?
Shujaat Bukhari, one of Kashmir’s foremost journalists, was assassinated Thursday, the eve of Eid, which marks the end of the holy month of Ramadan. For Indians, Bukhari’s...
Iraqi cleric Sadr announces disarmament initiative
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraqi cleric Moqtada al-Sadr called on Friday for a nationwide disarmament campaign and announced his Baghdad stronghold would be first to disarm...