by Piper Bayard | Jul 26, 2016 | Foreign Affairs, News
Bayard & Holmes ~ Jay Holmes One of the most pressing national security issues for the US and NATO is the recent coup disaster in Turkey. Along with the people of Turkey, Syria, and Iraq, NATO state citizens, Americans, and the Putin gang are all pondering the...
by Piper Bayard | Jul 18, 2016 | Foreign Affairs, News, US/Asia-Pacific Alliances
Bayard & Holmes ~ Jay Holmes On July 12, 2016, a landmark event occurred for the South China Sea — the Permanent Court of Arbitration ruled against the People’s Republic of China in a case filed by the Philippines under the United Nations Convention on the...
by Piper Bayard | Jun 20, 2016 | Current Affairs, Foreign Affairs, History, US/Asia-Pacific Alliances
Bayard & Holmes ~ Jay Holmes Due to Communist China’s aggression in the South China Sea, or as the Vietnamese call it, the Eastern Sea, the US has become interested in building a closer relationship with Vietnam. Despite strong emotions on both sides, the changing...
by Piper Bayard | Jun 8, 2016 | Video Wednesday
Bayard & Holmes 100 Years of Beauty — Iran Marked change for women when the Ayatollah took over.
by Piper Bayard | May 26, 2016 | Foreign Affairs, News, US/Asia-Pacific Alliances
Bayard & Holmes ~ Jay Holmes As part of overall US strategy in the Pacific region, the US is attempting to forge a closer economic and military relationship with Indonesia. The Obama administration made improving ties with Indonesia a major priority when President...
by Piper Bayard | Apr 5, 2016 | Amusing Ourselves and Hopefully You, Humor
Bayard & Holmes ~Piper Bayard & Jay Holmes Are you feeling abused by your political system? Disgusted with your presidential candidates, congressmen, and their yes men? Ready to move to Central America to find some semblance of organized government? Fear not!...
by Piper Bayard | Feb 2, 2016 | Foreign Affairs, History, News
Bayard & Holmes ~ Jay Holmes Since Fahd ibn ‘Abd al-‘Azīz Āl Sa’ūd ascended to the throne of Saudi Arabia in 1982, relations between the West and Saudi Arabia have been fairly stable, if somewhat complicated. The Saudi government...
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