by Ben Pursel The commander-in-chief of the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Hossein Salami greenlit Operation True Promise with the delivery of nearly 300 explosive ordinances into Israeli-controlled airspace on the evening of April 13. The strike, reported to be retaliatory in nature, was prompted by the April 1 bombing of the Iranian embassy in Damascus, Syria, by Israel. The attack killed 16, among them … Continue reading Tensions in the Middle East rise as Iran launches retaliatory strike

by Ben Pursel In a video posted by the City of Miami Beach, Florida on March 2, the popular destination for spring break vacationers across the country declared it was “breaking up with spring break” amid heightened crime coinciding with the surge of travelers. According to the Monthly Crimes Data Report provided by the City of Miami Beach, all criminal activity, but most of all … Continue reading Spring break causing controversy in Southern Florida

by Ben Pursel Following the November 7 election enshrining the statewide right to abortion with a 13.24% majority according to the Ohio Secretary of State, Republicans in the Ohio House of Representatives released a statement detailing their efforts to, despite the constitutional amendment, limit access to abortion. In the statement titled “DECEPTIVE OHIO ISSUE 1 MISLED THE PUBLIC BUT DOESN’T REPEAL OUR LAW” and subtitled … Continue reading State abortion amendments facing pushback nationwide

by Ben Pursel On October 7, Hamas, a terrorist military and political organization in the Palestinian Authority, launched over 5,000 rockets into Israel over a 20 minute span, while simultaneously sending 3,000 Palestinian militants to infiltrate southern Israel from Gaza. At 6:30 a.m. on the same day, Hamas militants entered an outdoor music festival near the town of Re’im, killing 270 with many more reportedly … Continue reading Here is historical context to the Israel-Palestine question