Matthew Silbernagel

Matthew Silbernagel


Articles by Matthew Silbernagel

North Korea Wants U.N. To Investigate U.S. For Human Rights Violations

North Korea Wants U.N. To Investigate U.S. For Human Rights Violations

North Korea’s U.N. Ambassador, Ja Song-nam, accused the U.S. of human rights violations as a result of CIA interrogation practices and demanded a U.N. investigation. The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea has long been referred to as the “Hermit Kingdom” and has been reputed as being viciously repressive. There are almost countless reports from escaped

White House Fights to Maintain Control Over Internet ‘Kill Switch’

White House Fights to Maintain Control Over Internet ‘Kill Switch’

In an upcoming hearing scheduled for later this week, top Department of Homeland Security officials will argue for the right of the executive branch to maintain control of its internet “Kill Switch.” In 2006, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) adopted, without public consent, notice, or debate, Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) 303. SOP 303 has

Russia Offers More Student Loans, Scholarships For Foreign Students To Foster Pro-Russian International Relations

Russia Offers More Student Loans, Scholarships For Foreign Students To Foster Pro-Russian International Relations

Russian ministries have recently put forward a plan to raise the quota for state sponsored students in all Russian universities in order to foster more positive Russian international relations. The Russian Science Ministry, Foreign Ministry, and the State Agency for Cooperation with CIS countries, the Rossotrudnichestvo, have partnered to put forward a proposal that the

Obama Set To Make Fun Of Nerds At So-Called ‘Nerd Prom’

Obama Set To Make Fun Of Nerds At So-Called ‘Nerd Prom’

Obama is set to attend this year’s “Nerd Prom” and is once again planning on putting his comedic stylings on display. Once a year, for the past 71 years, the mass that is the Washington D.C. press corps, gather for a charitable dinner where they are given the opportunity to rub elbows with one another