iran Archive
By: Kaveh Bevrani Murdoch University, Perth Australia, email: kbevrani@gmail.com Introduction A recent Gallup survey has shown that Iranians, after Iraqis, are the second unhappiest people in the world (Richinick, 2015). The reasons can be attributed to a long history …
Some days it is easy to forget that we live in an unstable world always on the brink of World War III, especially in America where war is always a half a world away for non-military citizens. In an effort …
Military tuition isn’t the only thing on the line as sequestration cuts hits our defense budget. Although some aspects have been exempt, such as pay and health, many are finding that the budget is going to target their everyday lives, …
Another impact of the sequestration hits our country right in the heart of higher education for our service members. The Army announced they are joining the Marines in suspending their tuition assistance program for those attempting to get a degree …
Drones have become a household name in the past few years. Drone strikes seem to be the new face of modern warfare, allowing unmanned aircraft to eliminate determined threats without risk to military personnel. The Obama administration has become synonymous …
Perhaps it is because I have a soft spot for Dee Snider, given how much I admire him as a person… and the fact that he once yelled at another customer for being mean to me and another cashier at …
One of our viewers submitted a link covering the Icelandic Parliament’s statement posted on www.transhumanity.net regarding Private First Class Bradley Manning. Private Manning, the US Army soldier who has been imprisoned without trial for his part in the wikileaks whistle- …
The US has decided to lift the ban on allowing women in the military serving in “front line” combat. Brought on by a recent case against the defense department, the US Defense secretary has moved forward with this decision. Many …
President Obama is weighing the options for the Afghanistan U.S. Troop removal strategy. There are currently 102,000 NATO troops based in Afghanistan, a contract that is due to end in 2014. 68,000 troops from the United States have been awaiting …
By: Courtney Kidd,LMSW SJS Staff Writer The U.S. is sending 400 troops to Turkey, as part of a world-wide NATO task force to protect Turkey from possible Syrian missiles. The U.S. will be bringing two batteries of Patriot Missiles and …
