“USA! USA! USA!” Often you hear the chant of those claiming that United States is the best country in the world. Unfortunately we cannot cheer on this country’s program of higher education as the best in the world. The quality of higher education has made a steady decline over the years, but has gone unnoticed … Continue reading
Obama’s “pivot” towards East Asia is, by most accounts, a strategy meant to reassure American allies in the region and to warily contain China. However, in choosing to focus on the Pacific, the administration is perhaps overlooking the importance of energy security to achieving its strategic aims. China has been moving aggressively in this regard, … Continue reading
On June 24, the United States Army sent 90 special intelligence troops to Iraq in order to assess the militia of Iraq and to offer advice on how to efficiently rebuff the advances of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS). ISIS is an extremist, jihadist, terrorist group that, similar to Al-Qaeda, is a spin-off … Continue reading
Travelers everywhere, we need to add yet another thing to our international travel checklist: charge your mobile devices. While likely already part of a flier’s to-do list, it is now far more imperative; earlier this month, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), part of the US Department of Homeland Security, announced that powerless devices will not … Continue reading
Last week, Gallup released the results from its Healthways Well-Being Index survey. Telephone interviews were conducted from January 1-June 23, 2014 with a random sample of almost 85,000 adults, aged 18 and older from all over the United States. The results of the survey indicate that obese and underweight Americans are less likely to be … Continue reading
Foreign Exposure There’s a reason that every President since Nixon has pledged to make the United States “energy independent.” It’s the same reason that drives consumers to more efficient cars. It’s the closest thing to a universal truth in energy markets—that unrest in the Middle East is directly proportional to the price of oil. But … Continue reading
While politicians, the press, and immigration advocates continue to criticize the “broken” U.S. immigration system, there is one country whose immigration model consistently receives praise: Canada. Our northern neighbor has one of the highest proportion of immigrants among the G8 countries—one in five Canadian residents is foreign-born. The Canadian people overwhelmingly support immigration, with 86 … Continue reading
News that Sempra Energy became the second company to secure all the permits necessary for building the facilities to export natural gas has pushed the debate over energy exports into the fore once again. Geopolitical risk in Europe and Asia, growing economies in the developing world, and worries about climate change ensure that the energy … Continue reading
The United States’ 1-0 blunder against Germany on June 26th appears to be an achievement following the 7-1 drubbing suffered by Brazil at the hands of the Germans yesterday. Tears and disbelief filled the minds of onlooking fans as native Brazilians watched their country suffer the worst semi-final loss in World Cup history. Brazilian defender … Continue reading
On August 22, 2009, David Riley was pulled over by law enforcement after they had noticed that the license plate of the car he was driving was expired. The law enforcement officer then noted that Mr. Riley’s license was suspended and arrested Mr. Riley and impounded his car. During the documentation of the contents of … Continue reading
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