Taking a closer look at oil wells in Alaska.
Kristyn Byrne
The FARC and Colombia Set to End 50 Year War
After 50 years of warfare and nearly three years of negotiations, Colombia’s government and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, or FARC, have signed a breakthrough peace commitment. Last week in Havana Cuba, President Santos and FARC leader Timoleon “Timochenko” Jimenez presided over a ceremony where the broad outlines of a peace deal were defined. Read More…
Only “4 or 5” U.S. Trained Soldiers Left in Syria
Kristyn discusses the American training of Syrian soldiers and the challenges that lay ahead.
Canadian Man Detained Without Charge in the UAE
Kristyn Byrne discusses the case of Canadian Salim Alaradi detained in UAE.
Mountains of Garbage Spark Protests in Lebanon
Garbage crisis in Lebanon gets stinky.
Military Combat: Women Still Not Eligible
First women graduated from the U.S Army Ranger Course, yet not allowed to enter the elite combat Regiment
Time for Transparency in the Pharmaceutical Industry
Pharmaceutical companies are coming under pressure to justify their prices by disclosing how much they spend on research, production, and marketing.
U.S. Report on Trafficking: Watered Down and Politicized
Allegations arise that the assessments of 14 strategically important countries were inflated
Saudi Arabia and Iran’s Cold War in Yemen
Yemen’s civil war has created a humanitarian crisis and allowed terrorist groups to thrive, Kristyn Byrne writes
The Greek Tragedy of Tax Evasion
Kristyn Byrne speaks about the historical forces behind Greece’s rampant tax evasion that has contributed to the country’s debt crisis