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The Kurdish people are an ethnic group which inhabit swaths of Turkey, Iraq, Iran, and Syria. Historically they have been much maligned by their respective national governments, with the Kurds fighting insurgent battles and committing terror attacks in every aforementioned country. As a result of maps drawn by Europeans during the colonial era, the Kurds... Continue Reading →
One year ago I predicted that ISIS would likely be forced into remission, continuing its territorial losses, but also stating that people should not become complacent, as ISIS is like a cancer. And much like a cancer, ISIS has spread, attacking new areas of its global host. But first, let us consider the legacy of... Continue Reading →
ISIS is not popular. People don’t like them. When ISIS first popped up they were the new, cool kids on the block. There were serious fears about ISIS spreading both regionally in the Middle East, and internationally. There were serious fears about ISIS creating a state strong enough to deploy WMDs, such as chemical or... Continue Reading →
Venezuela hasn’t been front page news in a while, but the deteriorating situation could mildly irritate you in the near future. Nicolas Maduro, the leader of Venezuela, has been at the helm of a failing government since the death of Hugo Chavez in 2013. Continuing the failed economic policies of Hugo Chavez’s socialist revolution in... Continue Reading →
The United States is an oligarchy. You have probably heard this thrown around by someone ranting about something at some point, and every end of the political spectrum utilizes this argument in an attempt to hype up their cause. Whether it’s a wealthy white kid with dreadlocks protesting on his college campus in Berkeley (disclosure:... Continue Reading →
Any living US adult who even remotely pays attention to the news should be aware, and likely desensitized to, news about North Korea. While little more than a chapter in most US history textbooks, the North Korean threat to South Korea – and the world – is very real. Furthermore, the North Korean threat to... Continue Reading →
The Rushin Perspective 