With Iran’s physical presence expanding through Iraq and Syria, and a lack of military forces in place to stop it, Hudson Institute will examine the realities of Iran’s objectives at a forum April 26. “With no military forces broadly obstructing Iran’s strategic movement in the region, the country’s influence continues to grow unchecked and could […]
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Immigrants ‘Better Educated, but Not Better Off’
Though immigrant education levels have dramatically increased over the past decade, immigrants’ socioeconomic status is virtually unchanged, according to a report by the Center for Immigration Studies. “The share of newly arrived immigrants with at least a college degree increased from 34 percent in 2007 to 49 percent in 2017; and the share without a […]
Massive Dark Net has Both Shady and Bright Spots
As Mark Zuckerberg faced Congress about the good and bad aspects of Facebook’s decidedly open-web presence, cybersecurity expert Gabriel Weimann revealed that there are good, as well as bad, aspects of the “dark net” in an interview with the Woodrow Wilson Center. Weimann, a public policy fellow at the Wilson Center’s Middle East and Science […]
Six Icebreakers Key To USCG Success, Report Says
The U.S. Coast Guard needs six operational icebreakers to meet ongoing challenges at the poles, particularly with Russia and China seeking to increase their influence, according to an April 9 report from The Heritage Foundation by James Di Pane. Currently, the Coast Guard fields just two icebreakers—Polar Star (heavy) and Healy (medium). A third heavy […]
U.S. Should Pressure Regimes Whose People Flee
Sometime in mid-March—reminiscent of early 1800s America when covered wagons formed wagon trains for the long trek west—a group of Hondurans fled their country hoping to find a new life in America. According to them and their supporters, their intent is to escape a dangerous environment in which their lives and the lives of their […]