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What is the US’s goal in Libya?

By David Thomas | March 21, 2011

This last week saw the situation in Libya intensify as international forces got involved in the mix. Uncharacteristically (to American audiences anyway), France led the way, even firing the first shot as demonstrated here. Now U.S. Admiral Mike Mullen,...

NIUs women soccer goalkeeper Amy Carrs family traveled from England to watch Amy play.

Soccer player’s family travels from England to see her play

By Katie Leb | October 12, 2010

DeKALB | Traveling across the Atlantic Ocean to watch a few college soccer matches is not something expected of the average fan. But when the goalkeeper on one of the teams is your daughter, traveling any distance to watch her play is worth every mile....

Selling weapons to the Saudis was the best option available

Selling weapons to the Saudis was the best option available

By David Thomas | September 22, 2010

In foreign policy, there are no easy choices - and no obvious ones either. This month, it was announced that the U.S. sold $60 billion in arms to Saudi Arabia. For the most part, this move has been met with concern. I, for one, think it was the best move...

What’s terrorism, and how should the U.S. respond 9 years after 9/11?

By Adam Brown | September 12, 2010

Terrorism as a force, is an idea has existed in many forms for decades--or centuries--depending on how one looks at it. It has no nationality, ethnicity or race. There has existed church-sanctioned terrorism throughout the Middle Ages, Buddhist car bombers...

For me, US health care is great

By Logan Short | September 6, 2010

Almost every summer I visit Canada to go camping in Quetico Provincial Park.This past summer, on my way home after the wilderness adventure, we decided to get some authentic Canadian cuisine at a restaurant called Boston Pizza. We got to talking with...