The Suffolk Journal

After 14 years, US should pull troops out of Afghanistan

April 22, 2015

By Ian Kea America’s longest war will drag on with President Barack Obama’s announcement that the number of troops in Afghanistan will remain the same through 2015, instead of decreasing by half...

Iran’s nuclear deal sparks fear in Israel

Alexa Gagosz • April 8, 2015

President Barack Obama has reassured Israel that the U.S. is Israel’s strongest supporter after some fear over the outline of Iran’s new nuclear agreement, according to The Guardian. In the agreement,...

Russia’s economy takes a blow

Alexa Gagosz • December 17, 2014

Back in April, Forbes Magazine reported that the U.S. Treasury Department announced further sanctions on seven Russian officials and 17 Russian companies. One of those companies was Rosneft, Russia’s...

Putin risks it all: Analyzing the Russian President’s comments on Ukraine

Matt Bacon • March 5, 2014

Over the last week or so, one issue has dominated the international news headlines: the crisis in Ukraine. Following the overthrow of pro-Russian President Viktor Yanukovych, Russian forces have occupied...

Obama, Patrick focus on education and economic policy

Sam Humphrey • January 29, 2014

By Thalia Yunen and Sam Humphrey President Barack Obama gave his 2014 State of the Union Address in the Chamber of the House of Representatives to speak about his plans for the rest of his term in office....

Debating the Presidential Debate

Ethan M. Long • October 3, 2012

Tonight Americans will turn on their television sets to watch the first of four announced debates between Presidential Candidate Mitt Romney (R-MA) and incumbent President Barack Obama (D), an event many...

Editor’s word: Nov. 14, 2009

November 14, 2009

The election of Barack Obama as President of the United States is a huge breakthrough in American history. He is revered by the majority of the world, so much that he can now add a Nobel Peace Prize to...