Jeremy Heitz
Jeremy Heitz is currently a senior in high school who wishes to pursue a career based on his interests in art, film and writing. He enjoys news related to the world, international relations, immigration, the Middle East, laws in America, science, Russia and military related news. Jeremy has published some articles for his school news...
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A new poster circulating in jihadist chat rooms has raised alarm that Al Qaeda is potting a major attack on New York City to avenge the death of Osama Bin Laden.
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WeGrow, a company that provides information and products for medical marijuana use and is dubbed “the Walmart of weed,” will soon be opening a store in Washington, D.C.
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The massacre of 17 civilians in Afghanistan can be explained by Mary Shelly's "Frankenstein," Nathaniel Hawthorne's "The Scarlet Letter," and Joseph Conrad's "Heart of Darkness."
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The recent murder of an Iraqi-American Muslim Shaima Alawadi raises fear of hate crimes against Muslims, but also poses questions of the impact if it turns out to be a crime of domestic violence.
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Trayvon Martin’s past school suspension is irrelevant to the case; paying any attention to it perpetuates racism and the criminalization of black youth
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Despite the claim by some politicians that Iran poses an existential threat, public support for war simply isn't there.
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As the U.S. deports more and more immigrants from our country, we must recognize that our immigration policies are not securing our borders, but making our neighborhoods less safe.
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- 3 months ago
Is Mexico ready for a female president?
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With the UK in a volatile economic situation it makes sense to cut foreign aid to India, especially if that is what the Indians themselves want.
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- 3 months ago
Media coverage of a recent study linking smoking to brain damage illustrates the problem with science journalism.
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Founder of eCig company BloogLife describes how e-cigarettes are beginning to establish a market presence in the tobacco industry.
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The conflagration that may spark from Israeli preemptive action against Iran will be a disaster for Israel.
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There are no plans for veterans of the Iraq and Afghanistan Wars to receive a New York City ticker-tape parade, and wrongly so.
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- 3 months ago
Joe Biden recently expressed his doubts behind the green light for the raid that killed Osama Bin Laden in May. Had Obama listened to the majority, OBL would still be alive.
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- 3 months ago
There is a difference between using power to serve and using that power to control.
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The Arab League, with full cooperation of the international community, should start preparing for a humanitarian intervention in Syria.
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Why would Iran, a small nation with limited resources, ever dare to attack a nation as powerful as Israel or the U.S.?
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Kazakhstan fights back and overcomes the stereotypes from 'Borat' through a movie that not only showcases the valor of its people but also the modernity of the country.
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The key to true immigration reform is to enforce and fully fund implementation of our current immigration laws and tools.
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What does "immigration reform" mean to you? Do you have faith that policymakers can achieve it?
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If the U.S. is really serious about stemming Iran’s nuclear threat, the Obama administration needs to turn the tide of influence: Start issuing ultimatums and free itself from those of others.
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- 4 months ago
![[Satire] Ron Paul Falls in Line with GOP, Declares Support for War with Iran and Never-Ending War on Islam](/articles/3616/s_photo.png)
In a dramatic reversal, Ron Paul has announced he will support a preemptive strike on Iran, along with the return of U.S. troops to Iraq, a never-ending war on Islam, and a CIA-led Cuba Spring.
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Land confiscation, house demolitions, destruction of Palestinian property and the Judaization of East Jerusalem are proceeding at unprecedented levels in 2011 and 2012.
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Drones used by the military should be equipped with a self-destruct mechanism in case they fall into enemy hands.
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Iraq's stability is shaky, but could come together if Iraqi politicians put aside their squabbling.
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A U.S. company recently photographed China's new aircraft carrier performing sea trials in the Yellow Sea, opening the debate of whether or not there should be security concerns
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Iran's ability to take down a U.S. drone paints a troubling picture of the American military's cyber defenses.
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- 6 months ago
In light of the latest shooting incident, the U.S. should learn from Switzerland as a model for controlling the amount of gun-related deaths in the country.
Jeremy Heitz The gun is an inanimate object. It is the people that use guns wrongly that should be studied. I have shot guns before, i know how to use them safely and I wouldn't ever point a firearm at another person unless the person was a threat and situat...