Mass Shootings and Gun Violence in the U.S.: An Historical Perspective
A short while ago on May 18, 10 students were killed and 13 wounded at Santa Fe High school just south of Houston, within...
“Is it Live or is it Memorex?” The Real World of Lies
For those of you who are not Americans from Generation X, the tag line advertising and marketing jingle "Is it live or is it...
President Trump’s tariffs and duties and the transformation of the world economy
The 45thPresident of the United States, Donald J. Trump, keeps on repeating he wants to make America "great again".
Hence, first and foremost, he wants...
Presidents and Peripheral Foreign Policy: Mitigating Ideology in Global Security
The United States’ democratic system complicates the development and implementation of foreign policy as leadership changes every four to eight years introduce instability and...
Iran Sanctions: European Countries coerced to the US and Israel’s interests to avoid serious consequences
US President Donald Trump signed a decree that renews sanctions against Iran to the "highest level" after announcing that the US would leave the...
United States comprehensive approach towards Afghanistan
With the completion of the security evolution in Afghanistan, the international community, led by the United States, will lose most of its military track...
The Big Secret: U.S.- North Korea Summit Venue Revealed
This piece is unusual in that it is either going to end up as a fiasco or a scoop. If the latter, then, as...
Mexico in the Trump Era: Trying to Deal with and Overcome Social Dominance
My work with Social Dominance Theory focuses on explaining the most obvious legitimizing myths in maintaining a negative atmosphere between America and Mexico. When...
Tom Cotton: What’s the Reason for AIPAC’s $ 4.5 Million Support for the Young Senator?
In recent months, news sources in the United States have reported the possibility of the appointment of the young Arkansas senator, Tom Cotton, as...
Decoding Pompeo’s words at US senate
The CIA Director Mike Pompeo, who is nominee for Secretary of State, has recently mentioned meaningful words in his hearing at the Senate on...