Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks at a rally in Las Vegas, 2015. John Locher / Press Association. All rights reserved.In a recent letter, 50 Republican national security experts lambast Donald Trump, saying he "would be the most reckless president" in US history. Given his latest statement on the “Second Amendment people” and their right…
Vladimir Putin loves his photo ops. Whether he’s taming horses without a shirt on, taking down judo black belts with ease, or scoring goals against former NHL players on the ice, he wants to project a physical strength to the Russian people. The photos themselves may do the trick, but the videos look pretty damn bad. Putin…
President of the Chamber of Deputies Eduardo Cunha, centre at the table, starts the session on whether or not to impeach President Dilma Rousseff, in Brasilia, Brazil. April 17, 2016. AP Photo/Eraldo Peres Brazil’s congress has given the go-ahead to impeach President Dilma Rousseff – who a year and a half ago received the votes…
Man lights candles near scene of car bomb attack in the centre of Baghdad, June, 2016. Hadi Mizban / Press Association. All rights reserved.Seven years ago, then Prime Minister Gordon Brown commissioned Sir John Chilcot to lead an investigation into the events that led Britain to join the US in initiating the 2003 war in…
It’s something most of us don’t think about day to day, but protecting the president and his family requires a lot of manpower — and cash. Between his wife, kids, grandchildren, in-laws, and the president himself, it’s an expensive endeavor to protect the first family, something Donald Trump has learned the hard way. At its…
Demonstrators at an anti-Trident CND rally in Parliament Square, London, July, 2016.Dominic Lipinski/ Press Association. All rights reserved.How fitting that the UK’s failed test firing of a Trident nuclear missile in June occurred as Donald Trump launched his Presidential campaign. President Trump has stated that he is not in favour of subsidising the cost of…
The title of “world’s richest person” has been a revolving door of entrepreneurs and execs ranging from finance to tech to retail. However, as the dynamic list fluctuates with stock valuations, Microsoft founder and philanthropist Bill Gates has always managed to find his way back to the top. It would seem he’ll have to find his…
John Dewey, by Eva Watson Schütze. Wikicommons, 1902. Some rights reserved CHIANG MAI – On a rainy day with a smoggy sky, academics and students met to celebrate a hundredth year anniversary of Democracy and Education, a seminal work by John Dewey at the Faculty of Education, Chiang Mai University. It was organised by a…
Nike recently signed Shane Kluivert, the 9-year-old son of retired Dutch soccer icon Patrick Kluivert. The sponsorship deal with Nike is believed to be the earliest any athlete has ever signed with the company. Shane certainly has name recognition and genetics on his side. He has already gone “on the books” of the Paris Saint-Germain,…
Over 57 years had passed since a woman was recognized in the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum’s Court of Honor. The national historic landmark — protected from demolition — honors achievements of both individuals and organizations to sport and the coliseum. Out of 58 honorees since its founding in 1932, only one was a woman. That…