U.S. Army soldiers move towards a Medevac helicopter in southern Afghanistan

U.S. Troops to Leave Afghanistan

April 23, 2021 btwuser 0

This week’s Election Central post describes President Biden’s announcement of a final deadline to remove U.S. military personnel from Afghanistan this year. Soon after the […]

Boy in Beijing China wearing mouth mask against air pollution

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March 25, 2021 btwuser 0

China Faces Dangerous Dust Storm Last week, strong winds blew dust from the Gobi Desert across much of the northern part of China. This caused […]

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January 8, 2021 btwuser 0

The Slow COVID Vaccine Rollout You may have seen photos of people on social media receiving their coronavirus vaccine, often with the hashtag, #ThisIsOurShot. The […]

Chicago, Illinois skyliine with urban buildings

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October 29, 2020 btwuser 0

Hawaiians Face Widespread Unemployment and Few Solutions Hawaii has been hit harder than most other states by the economic recession caused by the coronavirus pandemic. […]

Illuminated low-angle view looking northwest of Lenin's Mausoleum and State Museum of Red Square, Kremlin, Moscow, Russia.

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March 18, 2020 btwuser 0

Putin Remains Russian President It’s 2020, and even when faced with a public health crisis, the United States is fully in election mode as we […]

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March 1, 2018 btwuser 0

Pipeline Diplomacy Last Friday in Afghanistan, construction began on a $22.5 billion dollar natural gas pipeline that will stretch 1,127 miles and carry 33 billion […]

The Gate House to the White House in Washington D.C.

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April 21, 2017 btwuser 0

U.S. Drops “Mother of All Bombs” Last Thursday, the United States dropped the largest non-nuclear bomb ever used in combat. The target was a suspected […]