Sierra Rayne

Sierra Rayne holds a Ph.D. in Chemistry and writes regularly on environment, energy, and national security topics. He can be found on Twitter at @srayne_ca

Most Recent Articles by Sierra Rayne:

Trump’s campaign enters dangerous territory June 27, 2016
Falling into a classic political trap is not a presidential characteristic voters are seeking
Corrected polls show Trump had large lead over Clinton just before Lewandowski was fired June 22, 2016
Trump took a very dangerous step by changing his tactics and team at this point, especially since his moves on Monday only empowered his opponent and sowed the seeds of doubt regarding loyalty on his own side
Time to take the F-35 program by the horns April 5, 2016
We need to see the next president and Congress, as well as international partners, providing clear development and operational targets that have unavoidable serious consequences if not met.
#AMAsSoBlack March 12, 2016
#AMAsSoBlack
Pew Research Polling: Most Republicans support Trump’s hard line on immigration March 5, 2016
Coming as bad news for supporters of establishment Republican presidential candidates such as Marco Rubio and John Kasich
Polls: Trump increases already massive lead in Michigan, poised to also win Kansas March 5, 2016
GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump appears certain to win the upcoming March 8 Michigan
The Trump Ban: As the U.K.‘s Parliamentary Petition Data Turns December 13, 2015
The U.K. government's petition website is a joke, and any data obtained therefrom should be viewed with great skepticism and as being subject to potential -- if not likely -- manipulation
Parliamentary Petition to Close U.K. Borders and Halt Immigration Already at 450,000 December 12, 2015
There is also evidence the poll to ban Trump from the U.K. may have been fraudulently manipulated by overseas interests.
AP Poll: Majority of Americans Believe U.S. Accepts Too Many Immigrants from Middle East December 9, 2015
Thus, the overall losing hand in the 2016 presidential election race appears to be for candidates espousing a liberal immigration policy towards those from the Middle East
Massive Worldwide Support for Sharia Law Among Global Muslim Community December 8, 2015
Everywhere we look around the globe, there are substantial -- and generally dominant -- percentages of Muslims who favor making Sharia the official law in their country
Time to Trade Turkey for Russia in NATO November 24, 2015
The Islamists are far more of a civilizational threat to the West than the Soviets ever were
Poll: Voters Concerned Over Country’s Direction and Impact of High Immigration Rates November 9, 2015
Had the USC/LA Times poll included approximately equal proportions of GOP and Democrat voters, the polling results would have come out even less in favor of the nation's current trajectory and high immigration fluxes
Poll: High Levels of Support for Shariah Law and Violence Among American Muslims June 24, 2015
When asked "if shariah conflicts with the U.S. Constitution and the Bill of Rights, which law should be considered supreme?," one-third of Muslim respondents said shariah
China’s Increasing Unpopularity Within the West June 24, 2015
Increased American military presence in area
Venezuela’s Economic Troubles Leading to False U.S. Asylum Applications June 23, 2015
As Venezuela's economy continues to collapse, the U.S. can expect the number of fraudulent asylum seekers to increase
Mexico Straddles the Fence Between the West and Russia June 22, 2015
Mexico is playing a duplicitous game with the West, and it is time to take a more serious approach towards the geopolitical risk emerging south of the Rio Grande
Christianity’s Demographic Challenge in the United States June 19, 2015
A number of long-term surveys all point to the early 1990s as the start of the rapid growth phase for the unaffiliated
RAND Expert: American Ground Forces Needed Against the Islamic State June 19, 2015
I is time for strategic clarit
Poll: Only One-Third of Republicans Support Same-Sex Marriage June 18, 2015
The polling results indicate that same-sex marriage will be an important, and likely very divisive, factor in the 2016 U.S. general election
Pegida Exceeds Expectations in Dresden Mayoral Contest June 18, 2015
German anti-Islamification party PEGIDA (Patriotic Europeans Against the Islamisation of the West)
Poll: Majority of Americans Don’t Believe Human Activity is Causing Earth to Warm June 18, 2015
Only 45 percent of all Americans -- regardless of their political leanings -- believe that the Earth is warming
Public Supports Ukraine Joining NATO, But Misunderstandings of the Alliance Clearly Exist June 18, 2015
NATO is confused, and Ukraine is confused. Consequently, Ukraine is going to have to fend for itself until it generates clear public resolve -- both internally and externally -- on the preferred path forward.
Canadians Remain Deeply Skeptical About Carbon Pricing June 4, 2015
National carbon tax
Polling Data Doesn’t Support the Nuclear Abolitionists June 3, 2015
Time to stop dreaming of unicorns and have the nuclear abolitionists join the real world
Report: Risks to Navy from Ships Assigned to Overseas Homeports June 2, 2015
In a time of defense spending cutbacks and an ongoing weak U.S. economy
British Columbia’s Carbon Tax Induced Economic Troubles Continue May 31, 2015
If you want to harm your economy, follow British Columbia's lead and bring in a carbon tax
The GOP Can Rage Against the Dying of the Light May 18, 2015
Beware advice telling conservative parties to target the youth vote by adopting policies that may alienate their core older constituencies. Elections can be lost this way
GAO and IG Reports: Significant Problems With TSA’s Airport Security May 14, 2015
TSA invests “all resources on the front door, leaving the back door open.”
Freedom House: Democracy Discarded, Return to the Iron Fist May 13, 2015
Post-Cold War honeymoon is long over. It was a geopolitical honeymoon that the West should have never taken in the first place
Former Pentagon Official: U.S. Subsidizing Russia’s Nuclear Weapons Buildup May 12, 2015
Energy Department plans to spend more than $60 million in Russia for nuclear security activities at the same time U.S. and European Union sanctions are punishing Moscow for aggression against Ukraine