In 2012 I was in Afghanistan. All the routes were black due to heavy ice storms and we couldn’t run missions. For six weeks, I worked out in the biting cold, twice a day, and in order to keep my... Continue Reading →
Dear Zach, I’m not great at this whole open letter format thing. But I thought that, after three years, it was about time I said something. This last year especially has been a bit wild. I’ve learned a lot... Continue Reading →
Here is your monthly news briefing for September, 2018. China Party warns of near-term hardships from US-China Trade disputes https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/asia/china-party-journal-warns-of-trade-war-s-impact-on-financial-stability-10674746 US accuses China of LinkedIn spy campaign https://www.reuters.com/article/us-linkedin-china-espionage-exclusive/exclusive-u-s-accuses-china-of-super-aggressive-spy-campaign-on-linkedin-idUSKCN1LG15Y Dedicated Denial of Service attacks increase attributed to IoT... Continue Reading →
The hot button political issue of the day is the confirmation of Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court. The entire affair has been one of the most virulent displays of mudslinging in years, and there are huge Constitutional implications at... Continue Reading →
After a several month hiatus, here is your news briefing for August, 2018. Taliban rejects ceasefire, kidnaps 200 bus passengers https://www.reuters.com/article/us-afghanistan-attack/taliban-kidnap-dozens-in-afghanistans-north-despite-ceasefire-idUSKCN1L50GZ Afghani President’s “Peace” speech interrupted by mortar barrage. https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/21/world/asia/afghanistan-attack-ashraf-ghani-peace.html North and South Korea plan third peace... Continue Reading →
Here is your monthly news briefing for May 2018. Putin inaugurated for 4th term https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-44024184 North Korea Announces plans to dismantle nuclear test sites https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2018/05/12/610674006/north-korea-announces-plans-to-dismantle-nuclear-test-site Trump pulls back from North Korea summit to insist on NK denuclearization... Continue Reading →
Here is the monthly news briefing for April 2018. France Rail Strike http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-43617033 Cost of Rail Strike up to $123 million https://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2018/04/09/Rail-chief-says-cost-of-French-strikes-so-far-nearly-123M/1131523290428/?utm_source=sec&utm_campaign=sl&utm_medium=12 US slaps additional sanctions on Russian nationals https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-russia-sanctions-announcement/u-s-issues-fresh-russian-sanctions-treasury-department-idUSKCN1HD1O0 Russian Legislature proposes ban on US... Continue Reading →
Here is your monthly news briefing for March 2018. Turkish women march against inequality http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/women-across-turkey-to-march-on-march-8-against-gender-inequality-128371 Trump to meet Kim-Jong Un in South Korean peace talks https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/asia_pacific/north-korean-leader-kim-jong-un-has-invited-president-trump-to-a-meeting/2018/03/08/021cb070-2322-11e8-badd-7c9f29a55815_story.html?utm_term=.e8b87036830b North Korea pledges to denuclearize https://www.reuters.com/article/us-northkorea-missiles-china/china-says-north-koreas-kim-pledged-commitment-to-denuclearization-idUSKBN1H305W Russian ex-spy targeted in... Continue Reading →
This is your monthly news briefing for February 2018. ISIS continues to threaten Iran from “Tora Bora” borderlands https://www.reuters.com/article/us-iran-iraq-islamic-state/islamic-state-threatens-iran-from-tora-bora-borderlands-idUSKBN1FP1FW US sanctions DRC general over protest crackdown http://www.africanews.com/2018/02/06/us-sanctions-drc-general-rebels-over-protest-crackdown-treasury/ Democratic Republic of Congo: 23 dead in fresh wave of... Continue Reading →
Every time there’s a mass shooting, I hear two voices. One screams, “Gun control!” The other screams, “Criminals don’t follow laws!” They go back and forth, debating endlessly and uselessly, and I have begun to doubt that either side is... Continue Reading →
