Since taking office in 2019, Nayib Bukele, El Salvador’s charismatic young autocratic leader, has transformed El Salvador from the world’s murder capital into the safest country in Latin America. Despite its efficacy, Bukele’s anti-gang crackdo...
This year, 54,000 immigrant visa recipients in the United States got here by winning a game. They took a seat at the table, placed their bets, and got the luck of the draw. They won the diversity visa lottery. Every year, more than 11 million p...
The world no longer runs on just oil but on semiconductors. These miniscule chips play a role in most modern inventions––facilitating the use of the internet, flying drones, and most notably, powering the next generation of AI models. Cutting-edg...
Twenty-three million people watched the primetime GOP debate in mid-September — a record for CNN as the most watched program in its history. Given the pervasive dialogue surrounding political apathy, low voter turnout, and a collective frustration ...
Twenty-three million people watched the primetime GOP debate in mid-September — a record for CNN as the most watched program in its history. Given the pervasive dialogue surrounding political apathy, low voter turnout, and a collective frustration ...
The U.S. spends more on defense than the next seven nations combined. Yet military spending, as a percentage of GDP, is the lowest it has been in fifty years; and is only one-fifth what we spend on entitlements and debt service. Many policymakers wor...
The U.S. spends more on defense than the next seven nations combined. Yet military spending, as a percentage of GDP, is the lowest it has been in fifty years; and is only one-fifth what we spend on entitlements and debt service. Many policymakers wor...
At long last, the Obama administration is making a decisive move on immigration reform. On November 20, 2014, the president announced that, after waiting for a year and a half on a gridlocked House of Representatives, he would use executive action to...
At long last, the Obama administration is making a decisive move on immigration reform. On November 20, 2014, the president announced that, after waiting for a year and a half on a gridlocked House of Representatives, he would use executive action to...
The knife-wielding terrorists that have been appearing in our social media newsfeeds with alarming regularity over the past months do not distinguish between combatants and civilians. In their eyes, a British aid worker is as legitimate a victim as a...
The knife-wielding terrorists that have been appearing in our social media newsfeeds with alarming regularity over the past months do not distinguish between combatants and civilians. In their eyes, a British aid worker is as legitimate a victim as a...
Twelve months from now, the American public will be embroiled in one of the most highly anticipated election seasons of recent memory. Both parties have already begun posturing for the primary campaign trail. After the transformative congressional mi...
Twelve months from now, the American public will be embroiled in one of the most highly anticipated election seasons of recent memory. Both parties have already begun posturing for the primary campaign trail. After the transformative congressional mi...
There has been much talk surrounding the Israeli Prime Minister’s most recent trip to the United States. Just a few weeks ago, on March 4, Netanyahu spoke to the US Congress without formal invitation from the White House. Netanyahu was invited by S...
There has been much talk surrounding the Israeli Prime Minister’s most recent trip to the United States. Just a few weeks ago, on March 4, Netanyahu spoke to the US Congress without formal invitation from the White House. Netanyahu was invited by S...
On Friday, February 15, 2015, President Obama signed an executive order creating the Cyber Threat Intelligence Integration Center (CTIIC). The CTIIC will serve as a fusion center for information about cyber threats and attacks, synthesizing intellig...
On Friday, February 15, 2015, President Obama signed an executive order creating the Cyber Threat Intelligence Integration Center (CTIIC). The CTIIC will serve as a fusion center for information about cyber threats and attacks, synthesizing intellig...
While the Cold War and the arms race that ensued positioned the US as the world’s premier superpower, the resources poured into the space program made it a leader in innovation and technology. Interest in science, technology and math surged signifi...
While the Cold War and the arms race that ensued positioned the US as the world’s premier superpower, the resources poured into the space program made it a leader in innovation and technology. Interest in science, technology and math surged signifi...
In early February, the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), a recognized terrorist organization, released a video that depicted the gruesome execution of First Lt. Moaz al-Kasasbeh, a Jordanian fighter pilot. While ISIL is known for beheading...
In early February, the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), a recognized terrorist organization, released a video that depicted the gruesome execution of First Lt. Moaz al-Kasasbeh, a Jordanian fighter pilot. While ISIL is known for beheading...
December 17, 2014: the day President Obama ended the 53-year suspension of diplomatic relations with Cuba, that tiny Caribbean island of rum, sun and Chevys. Like a shot heard ‘round the world, the national and international media went wild. The re...
December 17, 2014: the day President Obama ended the 53-year suspension of diplomatic relations with Cuba, that tiny Caribbean island of rum, sun and Chevys. Like a shot heard ‘round the world, the national and international media went wild. The re...
This year, Cuba hosted the 24th annual International Ballet Festival, which attracted talented dancers from around the world. Media attention was focused on a very particular group of dancers: for the first time in decades, Cuban dancers who had prev...
This year, Cuba hosted the 24th annual International Ballet Festival, which attracted talented dancers from around the world. Media attention was focused on a very particular group of dancers: for the first time in decades, Cuban dancers who had prev...
On September 22, 2001, President Bush announced that the 9/11 terrorist attacks had “awakened the United States to danger, and called it to defend freedom.” The al-Qaeda attacks on September 11, which brought down New York City’s Twin Towers, p...
On September 22, 2001, President Bush announced that the 9/11 terrorist attacks had “awakened the United States to danger, and called it to defend freedom.” The al-Qaeda attacks on September 11, which brought down New York City’s Twin Towers, p...