The U.S. Drone Program: A Threat to Credibility
Importance of Drones As the war on terror drags on, drone strikes have become the centerpiece of U.S. counter-terrorism strategy. During the Bush administration, fewer than 50 drone operations were conducted. President Obama on the other hand has overseen more than 400 drone operations. Drone missions have been very successful and have proven to be […]
Will Social Networking Lead to the Demise of Social Skills?
According to statistics published in 2013 from the Pew Research Center, 95 percent of teens in the United States use the Internet. Of the teens that are online, 8 out of 10 of them report using some form of social media. Like most things, social networking has its pros and cons. Regardless of those, it’s exceedingly […]
Ebola Outbreak, An Unprecedented Epidemic?
A Dangerous Outbreak Infectious disease outbreaks are an intimate part of human history and often prove their potency by inflicting copious amounts of causalities throughout the world. A recent outbreak of the Ebola virus in coastal West Africa has spread with great speed and lethality, causing more than 85 deaths. In the span of just a […]
The Crimean Conflict: A Recipe for Disaster?
Background Crimea, a Black Sea peninsula, has a complicated history. Initially, Crimea was part of Russia, but in 1954, it became a part of Ukraine as Russia grew increasingly aggressive towards Crimea. Russia and Crimea have deep historical ties and Russian president, Vladimir Putin said in a recent speech, “Everything in Crimea speaks of our […]