Year in Review: World News
We continue our look back at 2014 with a focus on events that happened around the world. In Ukraine, it was a time of excitement followed by a time of turmoil. Russia entered the news in 2014 by way of the Sochi Winter Olympic Gamess in February. By March, however, the attention on the country had shifted. What began […]
The President’s Address about the Islamic State
The problems in Iraq have been a growing concern for the American people and the Obama administration for the last several months. btw has been providing some summary stories on the advance of the group sometimes known as The Islamic State in Syria (ISIS), the Islamic State in Libya (ISIL), or simply The Islamic State. […]
Stuff YOU Should Know
Iraq Erupts Into Violence It has been a while since btw reported on major military and political activity in Iraq. Recently, however, members of the militant group called Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) seized control of various border crossings into neighboring Jordan and Syria. The group, known for its very strict view of […]