Want to help Syrians? End the war
By J.D. Gordon In a video gone viral, 13-year old Syrian Kinan Masalmeh pleads with a television reporter outside the Budapest central train station, “The Syrians need help now. Just stop the war. We don’t want
Continue readingScreening for terrorists isn’t fear-mongering
Critics of Prime Minister Stephen Harper often accuse him of using the so-called “politics of fear and division,” especially when it comes to immigration and Canada’s national security. It is a favorite line of at
Continue readingChina Should Look to the “Pacific Pumas”
The world has grown accustomed to a booming China for so long that the latest signs of a weakened economy are causing serious concerns. One area of particular concern is global financial and foreign exchange markets. On
Continue readingHarper gets it right on Iran
Can Iran really be a global partner in peace? U.S. President Barack Obama seems to think so. American and UN negotiators are in Vienna finalizing a nuclear deal with Iran. Whether you think this is a diplomatic victor
Continue readingGeneral Fan Visits Havana
After concluding a five day visit to the United States, Gen. Fan Changlong, vice chairman of the Central Military Commission, flew directly to Havana, Cuba, the first Chinese official of such high rank to travel to the i
Continue readingPush for united North America
Before he retired, Gen. David Petraeus was the head of the CIA and a former top commander for the U.S. military in the Middle East. He is broadly considered one of the world’s top experts on asymmetric warfare and coun
Continue readingHomegrown terror questions deserve answer
There are an estimated 20,000 foreigners, including Canadians and Americans, fighting alongside the barbaric cult known as the Islamic State or ISIS. According to a recent Canadian Border Security Agency report, in 2014
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Reconceptualizing Security in the Americas in the 21st Century
SFS Executive Director Joseph Humire was recently published for his chapter in the book Reconceptualizing Security in the Americas in the 21st Century (Lexington Books, 2014). Humire's chapter, Venezuela: Trends in Organ
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