When one indulges in a book, they live another life for that moment in time – and there is no better way to zone out from reality than with a great book. Like the author George R. R. Martin put it, a reader lives a thousa...
Drones: America’s Favorite Weapon Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), commonly known as drones, have become the primary tool in the fight against terrorism since President Barack Obama took office. Originally used for purposes...
“As a species, we’ve somehow survived large and small ice ages, genetic bottlenecks, plagues, world wars and all manner of natural disasters, but I sometimes wonder if we’ll ever survive our own ingenuity.R...
History books tell the 400-year story of one of the most unfathomable practices ever engaged in by mankind – of humans being bought, sold and traded as commodities, and of men and women shackled together on slave ships destin...
The recent referendum in Crimea and the subsequent annexation of the peninsula by Russia has captured much of world’s attention of late. It has also ignited discussions about secessionism in Europe, which is quite relevant ...
As the Crimean crisis and the missing Malaysian airline dominate headlines around the world, the sectarian violence that has been sweeping the Central African Republic for many months continues. Recent reports have confirmed th...
Although it has been a year since I moved from my hometown Amsterdam to London, I’m far from integrated in terms of the British food culture. Keeping a ‘normal’ healthy diet, I find it hard to find decent, afforda...
The most militarised region in the world and home to some of the most volatile conflicts in the contemporary era, every state in the Middle East’s armed forces and military policy is forever developing and reforming. While Eg...
The road to stability, for Greece, has been difficult. After Greece joined the European Union in 1981, it experienced an unprecedented period of stability. For the next thirty years, Greece had secure political systems in place...