Patrick Lee Articles
Kim Jong Un Speculated to be Ill
On Thursday, state run media confirmed that Kim Jong Un is experiencing discomfort. Kim Jong Un has been missing from the public eye since September 3, where he was last seen with his wife at a concert. Kim’s absence has been noticed particularly because of the duration of his absence as well as ... UK Parliament Votes Overwhelmingly in Favor of Beginning Airstrikes in Iraq
Britain finally decided to join the airstrikes against ISIL earlier today. U.S. Will Deploy Troops to Iraq in Response to ISIL
The United States military plans to send in more troops to Iraq. Officials from the Pentagon announced Thursday that around 500 troops from the U.S. Army’s 1st Infantry Division in Fort Riley, Kansas will be deployed to Iraq and other Middle Eastern countries next month in order to combat the ... President Obama Addresses the U.N. in Regards to Ebola, Ukraine, and the IS
On Wednesday, President Obama urged the world’s nations to stand. “I often tell young people in the United States that this is the best time in human history to be born, for you are more likely than ever before to be literate, to be healthy, and to be free to pursue your dreams,” he began. Half the ... Undercover Video Depicts Life and the French Population in Raqqa, Syria
Most of the images of ISIL that the world has seen are of the ISIL militants and hostages. A hidden camera, worn by an undercover female reporter, divulges images of civilian life in ISIL occupied Raqqa, Syria. ISIS Releases Another Video in Response to U.S. Led Airstrikes
In response to air strikes in Syria and Iraq leady by the US on Monday, the Islamic State released a video in an attempt to “educate” the Western countries responsible. Emma Watson Receives Threats in Response to Her Speech to the UN
Emma Watson’s name commonly brings up images of the beloved Harry Potter movies, but that identity has recently evolved. Homelessness 101 Seminar Equips the Fullerton Community and Eliminates Fear Towards Homelessness
“Don’t ‘should’ on yourself.” Thus was the ending of an educational seminar on homelessness this past Saturday. More than a quip, the phrase was a critique on the feeling of burden when helping others. “It’s not what we should do, but what we get to do,” said Jason Phillips, Chaplain for Fullerton ... Sierra Leone Begins a Three Day Nationwide Lockdown
Sierra Leone initiated a nationwide three-day lockdown on Friday, in order to combat the Ebola virus that has already impacted the country. The 6 million citizens are to remain indoors for the next three days as a team of 30,000 health workers visit each household. IS Releases Video of Captive British Journalist John Cantlie to Give a Message
On Thursday, the Islamic State released a video of their prisoner: John Cantlie. The video spans three minutes and twenty-one seconds and features Cantlie in an orange shirt, sitting behind a desk and explaining the “truths” of the Islamic State. No one else is in the scene besides Cantlie.