Analysis: How a 1999 NATO operation turned Russia against the West
By Christian Snyder, Assistant Opinions Editor
September 6, 2017
The name Boris Yeltsin should ring a bell, whether it brings to mind images of him leaping upon a tank during a coup in 1991 Moscow or standing drunk in his underpants in Washington, D.C. in 1995. Yeltsin, the first president of the Russian Federation, may be remembered for his drinking habits, but...
World War II-era B-17 bomber will soar over Pittsburgh this weekend
By John Hamilton and Lexi Kennell / Pitt News Staff
July 31, 2017
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Listening to the sound of four revving engines muffled by ear plugs, passengers on the B-17 crawl into the nose turret of the WWII-era bomber, seeing stretches of land and Pittsburgh landmarks appear and disappear before them. The Liberty Foundation — a nonprofit group based in Oklahoma — is offe...
President Barack Obama Delivers Statement On Syria
By Kristoffer Tripplaar / MCT Campus
September 5, 2013
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President Barack Obama, joined by Vice President Joe Biden, delivers a statement on Syria in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, D.C., Saturday, August 31, 2013. (Kristoffer Tripplaar/Pool/Abaca Press/MCT)
Boston Marathon investigation
By MCT Campus
August 18, 2013
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Humanizing terrorists, like Tsarnaev, can help us take a more honest look at their motivations.
Palestinian hunger strike at Red Cross
By MCT Campus
July 17, 2013
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Pitt's SJP chapter has joined other worldwide in protesting what they perceive as the suppression of Palestinians by Israel.
Students reflect on Boston attack
By Stuart Cahill
April 16, 2013
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Government agencies arrive on the scene moments after the attack. Bobby Mizia