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Feb 11 2020
Analysis
How To Take On The Deadly Drug Cartels That Run The U.S.-Mexico Border
After nine U.S. citizens were killed in the Mexican border state of Sonora in November, President Donald Trump threatened to label cartels terrorist organizations. When it came to it, however, he holstered the executive pen and backpedaled out of the saloon at the request of Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, who desires to embrace the cartels with “abrazos no balazos”—hugs not
The FederalistFeb 26 2015
News
Congress launches Medal of Honor campaign for ‘American Sniper’ Chris Kyle
A Texas congressman introduced a bill Thursday that would ask the president to posthumously award the Medal of Honor to Chris Kyle, a Navy SEAL whose life was chronicled in the movie “American Sniper.”
Rep. Roger Williams, Texas Republican, said Kyle should receive the Medal of Honor for his actions during Operation Iraqi Freedom that saved “countless American lives.”
“There is
Washington TimesApr 12 2019
Opinion
OPINION: Why ‘Tax the Rich’ Demands Are So Unreasonable
Suggesting that people who don’t want to pay even more are unpatriotic is bullying nonsense.
If I told you there was a movement to create a navy or an air force, you might respond, “Don’t we already have those?” If I said we need a movement to persuade bears to relieve themselves in the woods, you might say, “Wait. Isn’t that happening already?”
But if I said we needed to tax the
Guest Writer - RightJul 05 2019
News
Donald Trump highlights US military strength in 4 July speech
All men are created equal. But one is created more equal than others. And his name is Donald Trump.
The US president’s unique interpretation of the declaration of independence was on full display on Thursday when he staged a militaristic, jingoistic and untraditional jamboree at the Lincoln memorial in Washington to celebrate the Fourth of July.
Trump did not fulfil his critics’
The GuardianJun 20 2019
News
Iran Shoots Down U.S. Drone, Sending Regional Tensions Soaring
Iran shot down an American spy drone near the entrance to the Persian Gulf under disputed circumstances, escalating tensions in a region that’s been on the brink of a military confrontation for weeks. Oil prices surged.
Iranian media said the aircraft was hit inside Iranian airspace. The U.S. said the Global Hawk drone was flying in international airspace when it was shot down by an
BloombergJun 13 2019
News
OPINION: Iran will get the blame, but the Gulf of Oman truth is likely a lot murkier
As the plumes rise from a brazen attack in the Gulf of Oman, oil brokers and diplomats are panicking about another lurch toward confrontation In the Middle East.
What happened is fairly clear -- two tankers were struck as they sailed through this busy and strategic shipping lane -- but why it happened and who did it is a lot less easy to explain, not least because it doesn't appear to
Guest Writer - LeftMar 31 2022
Perspectives Blog
Equity vs. Equality: A Political Rorschach Test
This blog is written by multiple authors of different perspectives, and published on DividedWeFall.org (Mixed media bias rating).
America Cannot Fulfill the Promise of Equal Opportunity Without Equal AccessBy Carlon Howard – Chief Impact Officer, Equity Institute
In recent years, the debate concerning the difference between equity and equality has grown
Divided We Fall (author)Jul 19 2019
News
Uncle Sam is hurting...and is now eyeing 16-year-olds to fill military ranks
The best way to fix the U.S. armed forces’ recruiting challenges may involve dipping further into the nation’s high schools.
As the Army, Navy and other services contend with a thriving economy and a directive to expand their ranks, there is a growing debate over whether the military should consider lowering the minimum enlistment age from 17 to 16. More than a dozen countries,
Washington TimesAug 12 2014
News
Alaska GOP senator to Dem counterpart: Stop using me in your ads
A Democratic Alaska senator facing a tough reelection is doing all he can to hold onto his seat, but his latest attempt to buddy up to his GOP counterpart has backfired spectacularly.
Sen. Mark Begich, D-Alaska, recently received a cease-and-desist letter from an attorney for Republican Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski after the Democrat’s re-election campaign created a television ad touting
Fox News (Online News)Nov 12 2021
Perspectives Blog
Odd Couples: Pete + Dan
An apology, received with humanity and a sense of humor, sets a higher bar for all of us. “Americans can forgive one another.”Note: This piece was originally created by The Village Square and published on respectandrebellion.com
In America today, political insults flow through the body politic like soft-drinks through our throats. Sometimes, however...as we're all well aware, they
Respect + Rebellion