2020 U.S. Goals for the Middle-East are About Confronting Russia, not Making Peace
WASHINGTON, December 30th, 2019. Ending a war, troop withdrawals, de-escalating tensions, none of these were among the goals stated…
Chinese Scientist Sentenced to 3-Years for Gene-Editing Fetuses
November 25, 2018. PICTURED: Chinese biomedical researcher Dr. Jiankui He. Photo credit The He Lab. CC 3.0 December 30th,…
Go to Where the Boot Tracks End… Then Keep Going
There’s nothing quite so engaging as a good mystery. I was still in Swakopmund as I had become accustomed…
Over 1 Million Yemeni Archaeological Artifacts Stolen During War by US – Emirati Smuggling Ring
American archaeologist and expert in Middle and Near Eastern antiquities Alexander Nagel presented findings in a workshop organized by…
Swakopmund is a Beach Town Paradise that’s Not Quite what it Seems
Swakopmund is a little slice of Germany in The middle of the desert. Afrikaners and Germans mingle together among…
2019’s Conservation Success Stories by IUCN
Monday, December 23rd, 2019. “A year of incredible species action” raves the International Union for the Conservation of Nature.…
Science Journal’s Breakthrough of the Year 2019
PICTURED: The iconic image of galaxy Messier 87’s central black hole, showing a ring of photons bent by its…
How Would A Pence Oval Office Look On The World Stage?
WASHINGTON D.C. Thursday, December 19th, 2019. The U.S. House of Representatives, after several months of hearing testimony on the…
DoD Test Fires Previously-Banned Ballistic Missile
According to a press release from the Pentagon, the United States has just test-fired a prototype missile from the…
Macro and Micro – the Special Beauty of the Namib Desert
I would love to take a mature and nuanced perspective about my first week in Namibia, but to be…
“If” Becomes the Theme as the UN Climate Change Panel in Madrid Concludes with Mixed Results
PICTURED: Chair of the IPCC, Mr. Hoesung Lee, speaks at the COP 2016 in Marrakech. Photo credit UNClimbatechange. CC…
Renting a Car in Namibia – The Things I Wish I had Known
Sesriem, Namibia. December 2019. PICTURED: The gravel roads of Namibia curving southward past dramatic cliffs just outside of the…
Three Examples of Birds Coming Back From the Brink
PICTURED: the state bird of Hawaii, the Hawaiian Goose (Branta canadensis). Photo credit Bettina Arrigioni. CC 2.0. December 12th,…
UPDATE: Peace Talks Progress in Yemen, as Middle East Prepares for Fourth Decade of War
PICTURED: Civilian Prime Minister in Sudan, Abdalla Hamdok. Photo credit: International Hydropower. CC 2.0 KHARTOUM, Sudan. December 8th, 2019.…
Even While Guaido Faces Yet Another Scandal, Foreign Relations Committee Move to Reauthorize Sanctions
WASHINGTON, December 5th, 2019. Senators Marco Rubio (R – FL) and Bob Menendez (D – NJ) have introduced a…
Peace Talks Progress in Yemen and Afghanistan as Middle-East Prepares to Enter 4th Decade of War
PICTURED: Yemeni children holding a funeral ceremony for Yemeni children that were killed in airstrikes. Photo credit The Guardian.…
Maximum Pressure On Iran Pushes Her Away From Negotiations, Not Towards Them
Washington’s maximum pressure campaign on Iran has forced her to seek allies and aid from countries the United States…
Once Numbering Less Than 400, Majestic Bukhara Deer Return To The Wilds Of Kazakhstan
PICTURED: A Bukhara deer stag (cervus elaphus bactrianus) at the Cologne Zoo. Photo credit Sarefo. CC 2.0. Kazakhstan, September…
Secret Documents Show That Lofty Ideals And International Authority Can’t Save Uighurs
Washington, July 2009. PICTURED: American Uighurs rally outside the White House in an anti-China protest following the Urumqi riots…
Depression And Anxiety In Early Motherhood Linked To Unhealthy Eating Habits In Children
According to the English NHS, one in three children leaving primary school will be obese or overweight. In the…
