In February 2021, tens of thousands of ethnic Tamils participated in the Pottuvil to Polikandy (P2P) rally across Sri Lanka. Now, according to witnesses, about a hundred of its leaders are serving time on Diego Garcia and being deprived of their civil rights. Following the huge rally, many Tamils, who were housed in refugee camps in India, tried to escape …
Russian Mercenaries on the Move in Latin America
Wagner Group fighters are reportedly in Venezuela. They may soon move into other Latin American countries, such as Colombia. The Kremlin’s strategy in Venezuela and other South American countries is a lot like the strategy it uses to undermine Western interests in Syria. Usually, Moscow provides muscle to prop up petty dictators. The Wagner Group also operates military hardware. Since …
Fighting Continues in Syria
The Islamic State’s attempt to overrun a major prison in Northeastern Syria may have been a springboard for further and more intense military action from a group many people thought was defeated. About 120 Syrian Defense Force fighters were killed during an intense 10-day battle at al-Sinaa prison. IS forces tried to free some 3,000 prisoners in the organization’s largest …
House Democrats Prioritize Burn Pit Legislation
Speaker Nancy Pelosi insisted that broad burn pit protection was a high priority for legislators in 2022. “From our standpoint, if you were there, you qualify,” she stated. “We don’t have to go through any torturous process to decide if somebody’s illness depended on something that they were exposed to,” she added. In 2021, emotional testimony from comedian and advocate …
Desperate Cubans Increasingly Flee Country
Based on the number of illegal vessels the United States Coast guard has intercepted since October 2021, illegal immigration has tripled since 2021. “People illegally entering the U.S. using smugglers put their lives in the hands of criminals,” warned Coast Guard Lieutenant Commander Mark Cobb. “Migrant smugglers are ruthless criminals who only care about profit,” he added. But these invectives …