US Aircraft Carrier Group Deployed for ‘Routine Patrols’ in South China Sea

US Aircraft Carrier Group Deployed for ‘Routine Patrols’ in South China Sea

Ignoring repeated warnings from Beijing not to aggravate tensions in Southeast Asia, the US Navy has deployed an aircraft carrier strike group for “routine” maritime patrols in the vicinity of the disputed South China Sea waters. The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson, together with aircraft from the Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 2, and the…

Donald Trump is Inspiring a New Generation of Mexican Nationalists

Donald Trump is Inspiring a New Generation of Mexican Nationalists

Donald Trump’s threats to deport illegal Mexican immigrants back to Mexico and to seal off the border are stimulating a nationalist backlash in Mexico. Mexicans have organized over the past week mostly in response to Trump’s strict immigration policies and the recent wave of deportations which have swept the country, but they’re also protesting more…