US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth speaks during a press conference on US military action in Iran, at the Pentagon in Washington, DC, on March 2, 2026. | Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images Image: Denys Gromov / Pexels View Link After weeks of failed negotiations, public ultimatums, and lawsuit threats, the Defense Department has formally labeled…
Introduction In a move that challenges the very bedrock of amateur athletics, former UCLA star and Charlotte Hornets guard Amari Bailey is mounting a legal and bureaucratic offensive for a most unlikely goal: a return to college basketball. Having tasted the NBA, Bailey now seeks to reverse a path once considered irrevocable, setting the stage…
Introduction A seismic challenge is brewing at the intersection of college and professional sports. Amari Bailey, the former UCLA guard who tasted the NBA with the Charlotte Hornets, is not just exploring a return to campus—he is mounting a formal, legalistic campaign for it. His quest to regain NCAA eligibility after playing ten professional games…
Has the Fight Against al-Shabab Failed? The persistent drumbeat of violence in Somalia offers a grim answer to a critical question. Despite nearly two decades of intense international and regional counterterrorism efforts, the al-Qaeda-linked militant group al-Shabab remains a potent and adaptive force. Recent reports from UN experts deliver a sobering assessment, confirming the group…
For decades, the fight over who gets to fix the devices we own has been a lopsided guerrilla war. Tinkerers, farmers, and independent repair shops, armed with screwdrivers and soldering irons, faced off against corporate giants wielding proprietary software, custom parts, and legions of lawyers. This was the quiet struggle of the Right to Repair…
