Beethoven’s “Für Elise” crept over the speakers in Coralville’s Caffe Crema. It was the perfect volume for the sparse crowd, unobtrusive and lilting. But in the context of this conversation,...

Earlier this week, the LA Times ran an article making the claim that Syrian militias, armed by the CIA, have been clashing with other Syrian militias, armed by the Pentagon. This revelation should be shocking,...

In the increasingly connected and globalized world we live in, it seems only natural that international incidents because of communication breakdown would become obsolete, at least between countries. Military...