Without Exception, Politics has no Place at the Olympics and Paralympics

Rio 2016 was a great success. The great thing about the Olympics and Paralympics is that, no matter how many scare stories the press can dredge up beforehand surface, the sport and spectacle will always come out on top. Fears of the Zika virus caused athletes to withdraw; Brazil’s political climate served as a dark backdrop […]

The U.S. Increases Intake of Refugees from Syria

The Obama administration has decided to increase its aid policy on refugees from Syria. As the civil war in Syria continues to rage on, more displaced Syrians are fleeing their country to seek a better and a safer life. This issue of accepting more Syrian refugees into the U.S. is a complicated problem. As the […]

Uzbek President Islam Karimov Dies After 27 Years of Unruly Power

Uzbek President Islam Karimov died after 27 years of an unruly and brutal regime. Karimov was known by many to be a leader that repressed human rights and a fearsome tyrant who used to rule his country with an iron hand. The report came as a surprise by many as Islam Karimov lived most his life […]

The Future of UKIP: A Party Acting as if it Doesn’t Want to Succeed

“I feel I have done my bit. I couldn’t possibly achieve more than we did in that referendum… I won’t be changing my mind again, I promise you.”—Nigel Farage, 4th July 2016. When Nigel Farage announced that he would be stepping down as leader of the UK Independence Party, his colleagues still had reason to […]

Why the Olympic Games Needs to Change

Rio was fun. Now change is needed to dispel the dangerous controversies surrounding the world’s biggest celebration of sport. Let’s move the Olympic Games back to Greece, and for good.  Sport’s most decadent extravaganza has finally drawn to a close for another four years; two days after the conclusion of the 2016 Rio Olympics, the […]

Europe Masks Its Refugee Problems

Since the beginning of the unprecedented migration crisis in 2015, many migrants are continuing to come from Iraq, Afghanistan, and Syria. Migrants continue to flee and leave their homes, lands, and sometimes family members behind. The biggest migration crisis since last year has not let up, but has instead increased in numbers each month. Now, […]

Man Arrested in Bosnia War Crimes from 1992

A new arrest of Nikola Ceranic, 47, has been made by the Brazilian authorities in relation to war crimes perpetrated in Bosnia in 1992. It is not the first time that an arrest has been made for crimes against humanity during the ethnic cleansing war in Bosnia in 1992. Since the war ended in the […]

Renowned Russian Journalist Assassinated in Kiev, Ukraine

The renowned Belarussian citizen and journalist, Pavel Sheremet, died in Kiev at 44 years of age after his car exploded while driving. It has been determined by Ukraine officials to be an assassination and a premeditated act of killing. The car belonged to the company that Pavel Sheremet was working as the head of, the […]

First Hand Account of the Turkey Military Coup

Last Word On Sports Senior Editor Ken Hill is a Canadian living in Istanbul. S/P had a chance to speak with Ken this evening, and here is what he had to say: S/P: How would you describe how the country is divided. Or is it more segregated to Istanbul? Ken: “At the moment it’s just a […]