View the opposing argument here. After more than a decade, America’s conventional wars in the Middle East appear to be drawing to a close. By next year, we will have largely withdrawn from Afghanistan, leaving its defense to the relatively untested Karzai government. Combining this with our withdrawal from Iraq several years ago, and the…
View the opposing argument here. In the very near future, the United States’ relationship with the Middle East will be a very important aspect of our foreign policy. As this situation comes into fruition, there will be an internal debate regarding the attitude the United States should have regarding the states and other groups present…
You may have heard of Humans of New York on the news or through word-of-mouth. Maybe a picture has come up on your news feed on Facebook because one of your friends ‘liked’ it. The project began in 2010 by Brandon Stanton. He had no job, a camera, and an eagerness to take pictures of…
Over the past few decades, we’ve all come to understand that there is a “new normal” when it comes to security. We’ve watched 9/11, the London Metro bombings, and the Nairobi mall shooting in various stages of shock, denial, and finally numb acceptance. In the next few weeks, the world’s attention will shift to Sochi,…
Last Thursday, former Arkansas governor and presidential candidate Mike Huckabee stated: “If the Democrats want to insult the women of America by making them believe that they are helpless without Uncle Sugar coming in and providing for them a prescription each month for birth control because they cannot control their libido or their reproductive system…
Warning: this review contains spoilers! Go watch Sherlock season three before proceeding. For the first time in two years, fans of the BBC drama series Sherlock have had reason to rejoice. The third season of the show, a modern-day retelling of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes, premiered in the UK on New Year’s Day,…
If you’ve ever visited SeaWorld, you will probably remember the image of giant, majestic orcas splashing and cavorting with a playful grace. But do you also recall the news story from 2010, when SeaWorld trainer Dawn Brancheau was killed by 12,000-pound killer whale Tilikum? Blackfish, a new documentary by director Gabriela Cowperthwaite, dissects the lives…
With their debut EP released on January 7, 2014, Misterwives has begun an Alternative Revolution with their very unique sound and use of electronics, guitar, and synthesisers. Each song has a similar tempo which may cause some listeners to think each one is the same, but the lyrics and power of the messages they portray…
See the opposing argument here. When one first hears about the idea of testing welfare recipients to make sure that they are not using drugs, the idea seems to be sound. Of course we do not want welfare money going toward the purchase of drugs when it should be going only to necessary and useful…
One of the best things about living in Fargo-Moorhead is the vast array of businesses they have to offer. Coming from a relatively small-town of 10,000, I am amazed at the choices I have whenever I want to go shopping or go out to eat. But let’s be honest, there has always been a large…