by Mary Lee | May 14, 2015 | National Security
WASHINGTON- She sat somberly, clad in a white habit and a black veil, ruefully pleading with lawmakers to provide relief for religious minorities who remain under the yoke of the so-called Islamic State. Sister Diana Momeka, a member of the Dominican Sisters of St....
by Mary Lee | May 5, 2015 | National Security
Thousands of North Koreans are being forced to work abroad for little to no pay to support the North Korean regime, according to human rights groups and East Asia experts. A group of defectors now living in South Korea testified about the practice of forced labor and...
by Mary Lee | Apr 20, 2015 | Politics
WASHINGTON—Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi stressed the importance of maintaining a relationship between the United States and Iraqi governments at a pro-business reception on Thursday. “If we are partners, we should keep that partnership. It’s important. It’s...
by Mary Lee | Apr 16, 2015 | National Security
WASHINGTON — In a meeting with the Iraqi Prime Minister, President Obama pledged $200 million in humanitarian aid Tuesday for Iraqis displaced by fighting with the Islamic State. Not part of the agenda was the fate of approximately 2,500 members of the...
by Mary Lee | Apr 16, 2015 | Science + Technology
Statistics and reports show that the U.S. is slipping in math and science. The Obama administration has pushed for an expansion of STEM education, which has permeated schools across the nation. That’s coincided with a changing model of education- moving away...
