By: William Gardner The newly-emerged United States Space Force might, in most ways, seem like a product of the modern age. After all, what else could be the genesis of a hyper-modern, high-technology branch of the United States Military that seems to be something out of Star Trek? Yet, the origin of this newest member […]
By: Gita Howard In the holy name of reciprocity, the Trump administration has cut the number of visas available for Chinese journalists working at Beijing’s state-run media outlets from 160 to 100.[1] Regarding the decision, Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo cited, “imposed increasingly harsh surveillance, harassment and intimidation against Americans and other foreign journalists in China.”[2] […]
By: Nick Beekhuizen In what General John “Jay” Raymond, commander of the U.S. Space Force, described as “unusual and disturbing [behavior],” two Russian satellites have begun closely following a U.S. spy satellite. [1] The Russian satellite was launched on November 26th, 2019, and in less than two weeks, had split into two pieces. [2] By […]
By: Camila Rivero-Fernández On January 30, 2020, the World Health Organization (“WHO”) declared that the coronavirus (“COVID-19”) outbreak is a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (“PHEIC”).[1] As defined by the WHO, a PHEIC is an extraordinary event which is determined “(i) to constitute a public health risk to other States through the international spread […]
