Author Archives: Anthony4043

Over the course of this semester, I have been researching the idea of the Islamic State having the capability to become a sovereign state in the international community.  Before you laugh at this post and claim that I am a psychopath, I want you to stop and consider the facts. When you look at this […] Continue reading →

As I mentioned in the previous post, ISIS is using social media as a way to spread their influences and recruit. This is something that is increasing if anything rather than decreasing. If you look hard enough on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, etc., you will most likely be able to find a page or a number […] Continue reading →

As we have all heard in the news as of late, the Islamic State has taken responsibility for a shooting near Dallas, Texas at a cartoon festival, which left both shooters dead.  The attack appears to be a home grown terror attack as the shooters obtained assault rifles and body armor.  This event is horrible […] Continue reading →

Before filling out the information about my water footprint, I was expecting it to be off the charts because lets be honest, we always expect the worst for ourselves.  However, I could not have been more wrong.  It turns out that I use less water than the average American.  Lets see how this occurred. Be […] Continue reading →

How will the United States react?  That is the number one question people of the international community ask themselves every time an issue arises around the world.  Yes, we as Americans have our own problems here is the United States, but at this point in history, we have accepted a role of coming to the […] Continue reading →

Every citizen has influences in their life that creates their political beliefs.
Here is a link to a graph of what has formed my political identity:
https://magic.piktochart.com/output/4584560-political-identity Continue reading →

Living in the United States, we are subject to a wide variety of cultures throughout our communities, as I mentioned in my last post.  We are exposed to different religions and ethnicities from all over the world, which can make us feel uncomfortable.  We see our culture as the norm and anything that opposes our […] Continue reading →

As citizens of the United States of America, our daily routines differ from those who live in the region of the Middle East.  How are we different?  Looking at our culture and environment compared to the Middle East, we live in a completely different world. Living in the United States provides opportunities of a lifetime, which is […] Continue reading →

Over the last few days, I have been at it again talking to people around campus.  However, this time around, it did not go as smoothly as the last time, where I conducted a mini-study.  My goal was to add some student perspective to my airstrike podcast I produced last week, but I ran into a […] Continue reading →