The Foreign Observer

"Whose side is the United States to take in this fight? Should it take the side of Iraq or Kurdistan? On the one hand, it usurped the illegitimate rule of a psychopathic, genocidal, dictator, plunging Iraq into depravity and decay. (Which my detractors will suggest was the result of the intervention). On the other hand, the coalition intervention propped up the regime of Masoud Barzani and the Kurdish government in northern Iraq. The question here is not of alliances but of entangled foreign policy." Barbod Pournajar reports on Iraq's uncertain future.

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Micaela Kong Gonzalez writes "When it comes to sex, I think most of us are hesitant about thinking of technology as an inherent part of our sexual practices and relationships, but just as the condom (a simple technology) revolutionized our sex lives, VR and teledildonics have the potential to pull the same feat. These advancements can close the physical gap between long distance couples, or even bring fantasies to life without any of the negative social consequences with which they have been traditionally associated."

Kevin Zhao points out "People are drawn to the idea of past glory, and tend to make irrational decisions in an attempt to recapture it. In present day, Venezuela is a country that is being ripped apart by a shortage of goods. The result has been hyperinflation, with the prices of food, medicine, and other products increasing by over 800%."

"Only after the ballots were counted did many Remainers begin to contemplate the tangible effects Brexit could have: reduced freedom of movement, legitimization of xenophobia, and undermined diplomatic relations between the UK and EU member states. We also must consider the effect of Brexit on research. Not only does the EU fund million-pound research projects but Europe, along with rest of the world, provides the most valuable resource for science: great minds."