Bringing down the wall (aka Immigration 101)
I know immigration isn’t in the news today, so I thought it would be a good time to bring it up without any media influence. As we all know, the U.S. shares a 1,952-mile border with Mexico; much of it is “unsecured” in the sense that there isn’t a border wall dividing the two nations. [...]
We didn’t start the fire…
I’m sure you have heard today, the Olympic torch was extinguished three times today during protests in France. Pro-Tibet protestors broke security lines to attack the torch, which is carried by honorary relay runners in the around-the-world relay that kicks off the Olympics which will be hosted by China this year. The reason for these [...]
American Hot Shots
During the day, I was torn about what to write about. Like many of you, I was spending the night watching the total eclipse of the moon (and man, isn’t it impressive how it turns red like that). And while watching it, I was wondering if the U.S. Navy’s attempt to shoot down the failed [...]
“A Cuba without Fidel Castro”
By eWorldVu
Cuban President Fidel Castro has outlasted no fewer than nine American presidents during his nearly five decade rule in Cuba. In fact, Castro has ruled Cuba for such a long period of time that more than three quarters of the Cuban people have known no other leader.
The country used to be prosperous and the [...]
Fidel calls it quits
Just two days ago, we were discussing the change in status of Kosovo as it declared its independence from Serbia. Today, a long chapter comes to an end with Fidel Castro informing the world that he will not accept another term as President of the Council of State of Cuba. While his brother Raul has [...]