PODCAST: DHP Villains: Woodrow Wilson, Part 10

Seven members of Iraq’s armed forces were killed on Wednesday in what was likely a US airstrike on a base the Iraqi military shares with the Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF), a coalition of mostly Iran-aligned Shia militias that the US has targeted since the start of the war with Iran. The Iraqi Defense Ministry said […]

This past week was what many Christians regard as Holy Week, starting with celebration of Jesus Christ’s Last Supper on Holy Thursday; mourning Christ’s crucifixion and death on Good Friday; continuing with prayer and church services on Holy Saturday; and concluding with the glory of Christ’s resurrection on Easter Sunday. Here in Washington things were […]

Israel has appointed its first ambassador to Somaliland, a move that follows its recognition of Somaliland’s independence, which the region first declared in 1991. Israeli media reported the appointment of Michael Lotem, who has previously served as Israel’s ambassador to several different African countries. Somalia’s federal government, which is based in Mogadishu, condemned the move […]