by Dave Patterson | Feb 21, 2024 | Articles, Military Affairs, Opinion
Two missiles launched by Houthi terrorists on Feb. 18 engaged a British-registered, Belize-flagged cargo ship carrying a highly explosive agricultural fertilizer product, and one seriously damaged the vessel. The attack happened near the Bab al-Mandab Strait. When it...
by Dave Patterson | Dec 13, 2023 | Articles, Good Reads, Military Affairs, Opinion
The Houthi organization — which President Joe Biden removed from the terror list soon after taking office — has harassed and targeted commercial and US military vessels in the Red Sea. Yet little in the way of serious retaliation has been meted out. Those...
by Dave Patterson | Nov 1, 2023 | Articles, Military Affairs, Opinion
If things weren’t complicated enough in the Middle East, the Iran-backed Houthi terrorist rebels in Yemen have effectively declared war on Israel. On Oct. 19, the USS Carney shot down 15 drones launched from Yemen while on station in the Red Sea. On Oct. 31, the...
by Andrew Moran | Dec 17, 2018 | Articles, Business News, Drug Prohibition, Economic Affairs News, International, Media, Politics
It has been a wild two years for lawmakers of the 115th Congress, but the fun times are coming to an end. With only days remaining until the current session expires, the nation waits for the 116th Congress to be sworn in, and we expect no shortage of battles,...
by Mark Angelides | Nov 17, 2018 | Articles, International, Media, Politics, Terrorism, The Left
The idea that people should not be given platforms to spread their views is one that has dominated the annals of media discourse these last few years. Some argue that each voice should be heard, while others say that “no-platforming” is the only acceptable solution to...