Electoral authorities on Monday certified that opponents of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro had gathered enough signatures to permit them to conduct a second petition drive aimed at removing the socialist leader from … Continue reading Campaign to Recall Venezuela President Completes First Phase – The New York Times

Ted Cruz’s speech at the Republican National Convention included everything that is considered essential to conservatives: freedom, the Constitution, the right to bear arms, a negative review of the performance from President … Continue reading Party Unification vs. Voting Your Conscience: Which One Matters More?

Researchers are taking a look at the economic costs of shooting in the Orlando nightclub. Meanwhile, those affected personally are fretting about their bills. One victim was quoted $20,000 that’s he’s responsible … Continue reading The Costs Of The Pulse Nightclub Shooting

On Friday July 15 Donald Trump tweeted out to the world that his running mate for the 2016 election would be the current governor of Indiana Mike Pence. This choice came as … Continue reading Who is Mike Pence? (Part 1 of VP Series)

Ahmed Abdul Qader, released a year and a half ago, said: “I cannot live my life regularly. I try, but it is like part of me is still at Guantánamo.” “People tell … Continue reading After Yemeni’s 13 Years in Guantánamo, Freedom for the Soul Takes Longer

Hillary Clinton accepted the Democratic nomination Thursday with “humility, determination and boundless confidence in America’s promise,” taking her place in history as the first woman to lead a presidential ticket. Clinton may … Continue reading Hillary Clinton: ‘I accept your nomination’ – CNNPolitics.com

The International Monetary Fund’s top staff misled their own board, made a series of calamitous misjudgments in Greece, became euphoric cheerleaders for the euro project, ignored warning signs of impending crisis, and … Continue reading IMF admits disastrous love affair with the euro, apologises for the immolation of Greece

The tobacco giant has to pay $7m to the South American nation of 3.4m people in a dispute over cigarette adverts. But the case could still set a worrying precedent This is … Continue reading Who really won the legal battle between Philip Morris and Uruguay? Lawyers

The Turkish government continues to take action against soldiers and institutions after this month’s failed coup attempt. Source: Report: Turkey shuts down media, fires more troops – CNN.com Erdogan began by attacking … Continue reading Report: Turkey shuts down media, fires more troops 

Is disrespect to Trump an effective way to gain support for Clinton? Do insults, jokes, and sarcasm make these fine men any better than Trump? Why must they fall to his level? … Continue reading Biden and Kaine take aim at Trump – BBC News

When one or more countries ally with one another, they can agree to act as economic and/or military partner, ensuring mutual benefit to all involved. However, when a superpower such as the United … Continue reading On Alliances: Are They Necessary for Good Diplomacy? By Kaitlynne Sanfilippo

The attacks in France, coupled with violence in Germany and Belgium, show that Europe’s efforts to work together to fight terrorism have been ineffective. Europe’s unity issue stems from the fact that … Continue reading This is why Europe’s war against terrorism is ineffective – Business Insider