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U.S. should investigate nefarious Saudi activities in America

Voices // 2 days ago

U.S. should investigate nefarious Saudi activities in America

Jan. 18 (UPI) -- I love the freedom that America affords me to speak my mind. But more recently I have grown afraid that America is not able to protect me from threats.

Regime leaders in Iran funding terror as economy melts down

Voices // 2 days ago

Regime leaders in Iran funding terror as economy melts down

Trump's interpreters for Putin meetings face ethical dilemma

Voices // 3 days ago

Trump's interpreters for Putin meetings face ethical dilemma

Orange County, Calif.'s blue wave: Reaganism is over

Voices // 4 days ago

Orange County, Calif.'s blue wave: Reaganism is over

Privatizing VA, other essential health services is a bad idea

Voices // 5 days ago

Privatizing VA, other essential health services is a bad idea

Jan. 15 (UPI) -- The Trump administration wants to shift billions of dollars from government-run veterans' hospitals to private healthcare providers

Build bridges, not walls

Voices // 6 days ago

Build bridges, not walls

The partial federal governmental shutdown in America is entering its fourth week -- the longest shutdown in our history. The battle lines are drawn.

How a government shutdown affects the economy

Voices // 1 week ago

How a government shutdown affects the economy

Jan. 11 (UPI) -- Parts of the federal government have been closed since midnight Dec. 22, making it the second-longest shutdown on record. How this affects the broader economy.

Ethics of germline editing must keep up with technology

Voices // 1 week ago

Ethics of germline editing must keep up with technology

Jan. 10 (UPI) -- After news of a three-parent baby, if germline editing is to proceed, it should be done cautiously, only with a scientific, ethical and social consensus.

Defection of North Korea ambassador could affect nuke talks

Voices // 1 week ago

Defection of North Korea ambassador could affect nuke talks

Jan. 9 (UPI) -- North Korea acting ambassador to Italy, Jo Song-gil, is reportedly seeking asylum in a Western country, a development that could affect denuclearization talks.

Venezuelans want Maduro out, but oppose foreign military intervention

Voices // 1 week ago

Venezuelans want Maduro out, but oppose foreign military intervention

Jan. 8 (UPI) -- Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, who has led his country into one of the world's worst economic crises, will be sworn in for a new six-year term Thursday.

Politicians must put duty over party loyalty, disdain for Trump

Voices // 1 week ago

Politicians must put duty over party loyalty, disdain for Trump

Last year was more Hobbesian than Panglossian, with the Trumpian swamp deteriorating into a more dangerous quagmire. What can be done to make things better?

Our man in Riyadh: U.S. needs Gen. John Abizaid as Saudi envoy

Voices // 2 weeks ago

Our man in Riyadh: U.S. needs Gen. John Abizaid as Saudi envoy

Jan. 4 (UPI) -- As Congress reconvenes this month, America's relationship with the kingdom of Saudi Arabia will be at the top of its agenda.

Next U.S. president should be from military

Voices // 2 weeks ago

Next U.S. president should be from military

Jan. 3 (UPI) -- The U.S. public has never been as divided as it is now. A figure from the patriotic, non-partisan, non-political military could unite America.

Year of the Woman in Congress leaves out Republicans

Voices // 2 weeks ago

Year of the Woman in Congress leaves out Republicans

Jan. 2 (UPI) -- The 116th Congress will be the most diverse in history: 126 women will take office, including 43 women of color. Yet this new diversity is confined to one party.

Trump's incompetence puts U.S. in grave danger

Voices // 2 weeks ago

Trump's incompetence puts U.S. in grave danger

Donald Trump promised to drain the swamp. Instead, he has turned his administration and the White House into the mother of all swamps, where incompetence reigns.

Breaches could spur users to opt out of sharing personal data

Voices // 3 weeks ago

Breaches could spur users to opt out of sharing personal data

Dec. 28 (UPI) -- As tech-based systems have become all but indispensable, many institutions might assume user data will be reliable and plentiful. But what if we stop sharing it?

Migrant girl whose cries highlighted family separations embraces new life

Voices // 3 weeks ago

Migrant girl whose cries highlighted family separations embraces new life

Dec. 27 (UPI) -- After she was separated from her mother at the border, 6-year-old Alison Jimena Valencia Madrid was recorded begging to make a phone call.

In Syria, Turkey's Erdogan should be careful what he wishes for

Voices // 3 weeks ago

In Syria, Turkey's Erdogan should be careful what he wishes for

Dec. 26 (UPI) -- U.S. President Donald Trump surprised everyone when he announced on Twitter that he will be withdrawing American troops from Syria.

In the age of Trump, a Christmas fit for Dickens

Voices // 3 weeks ago

In the age of Trump, a Christmas fit for Dickens

A prediction: The age of disintegration is upon us.

Iran's terror-cell embassies exposed

Voices // 4 weeks ago

Iran's terror-cell embassies exposed

Dec. 21 (UPI) -- Albania's decision to expel the Iranian ambassador and another diplomat for plotting acts of terrorism within the country has been widely praised.

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