saudi arabia

May: The war against history

Nov 17, 2016

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Clifford D. May

Islamists destroy the past to shape the future “He who controls the past controls the future. He who controls the present controls the past.” This, as you may recall, was the slogan of the totalitarian state imagined by George Orwell in 1984, his classic novel. Today, various groups of Islamists – which we can define as…
International student numbers up in Colorado

Nov 15, 2016

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Mike McKibbin

International student enrollment continues to climb at Colorado higher education institutions, according to data released by the Institute of International Education. The five percent increase suggests Colorado is gaining traction among students looking for a high-quality higher education experience abroad, according to a news release from StudyColorado, a state initiative to encourage and promote international…
May: A strategic mistake in counterterrorism

Oct 13, 2016

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Clifford D. May

The Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act entails steep costs and few benefits For almost eight years, I’ve waited for Congress to stand up to President Obama, to demonstrate that the legislative branch is still – as the Founders envisioned – coequal to the executive branch, that senators and representatives are more than a commentariat,…
Congress’ vote on terrorism bill splits opinions in Colorado

Oct 3, 2016

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Tom Ramstack

WASHINGTON – Congress voted last week to allow families of Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attack victims to sue the Saudi government, prompting as much controversy in Colorado as in Washington. The vote overrode a veto by President Barack Obama, who warned it could create a backlash of lawsuits against Americans abroad and alienate a key Middle…
Senate votes to override Obama veto of Saudi 9/11 bill

Sep 28, 2016

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Richard Lardner

The Senate acted decisively Wednesday to override President Barack Obama’s veto of Sept. 11 legislation, setting the stage for the contentious bill to become law despite flaws that Obama and top Pentagon officials warn could put U.S. troops and interests at risk. Five weeks before elections, lawmakers refused to oppose a measure backed by 9/11…
Obama vetoes 9/11 bill, Congress may override

Sep 23, 2016

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Darlene Superville The Associated Press

Setting up a potential override by Congress, President Barack Obama vetoed a bill Friday that would have allowed the families of 9/11 victims to sue the government of Saudi Arabia. Obama cited the potential for the popular bipartisan bill to backfire against the U.S., its diplomats and military personnel. The bill sailed through both chambers…
May: Tracking freedom’s enemies

Aug 27, 2016

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Clifford D. May

A new State Department report confirms most people are denied basic human rights If I were to ask an intelligent person like you what happened in the 20th century, or the 19th or the 18th, you could probably sum up the most significant developments. But if I asked you what is happening in the 21st…
May: The Mr. Rogers Doctrine

Apr 28, 2016

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Clifford D. May

Obama wants Saudi Arabia and Iran to ‘share the neighborhood’ Barack Obama last week visited Saudi Arabia, an unusual nation with which the United States has had a relationship that can be accurately characterized as both strategic and strange – and one that is now severely strained. To understand how we got to this juncture…