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Google and China Continue to Clash
On the eve of negotiations between Google and the Chinese Ministry of Industry and Information Technology on internet censorship, China...
Feb 25, 20101 min read
Senate investigates war-zone contractors citing lax oversight and "reckless"outsourcing
Democratic lawmakers on Wednesday called for stricter oversight of what they termed “reckless” government contractors operating in war...
Feb 25, 20101 min read
Secretary Clinton Requests $3.2B for Pakistan
While testifying to the Senate Appropriations Committee on Wednesday, Secretary of State Hilary Clinton requested $3.2B for State...
Feb 25, 20101 min read
Air Force Tanker Program: The Saga Continues
Almost two years ago, the Department of Defense shocked the defense aerospace world when it announced that a partnership between...
Feb 25, 20101 min read
OAS Chides Venezuela on its Human Rights Record
The Human Rights Branch of the Organisation of American States issued a critical 300 page report against the Chavez government of...
Feb 24, 20101 min read
Secretary Gates Calls Out Europe
Defense Secretary Gates, long time critic of European contributions to NATO, has said that opposition by Europe to military activity has...
Feb 24, 20101 min read
"Material Support" too Vague?
On Tuesday the court heard oral arguments in Holder v. Humanitarian Law Project. The oral arguments (found here) addressed the following...
Feb 24, 20101 min read
Zazi Plea Reaffirms Role of Criminal Justice System in “War on Terror”
On February 22, 2010 Najibullah Zazi, the key suspect in a plot to detonate explosives in New York City’s subway system, pleaded guilty...
Feb 24, 20101 min read
General McChrystal Reduces Civilian Deaths, Takes More Responsibility
A recent NATO airstrike has claimed the lives of 27 civilians, including woman and children. Immediately after reports surfaced that...
Feb 24, 20101 min read
Somali Terror Suspect Challenging Extradition
Mahmous Said Omar, a Somalian accused of recruiting for and funding for Al-Shabab, is attempting to avoid extradition from the...
Feb 24, 20101 min read
Global Warming Produces Call for Deep Water Port in Alaska
Due to Global Warming, the long sought-after Northwest Passage is becoming increasingly navigable. As a result, Rep. Don Young (R-...
Feb 24, 20101 min read


Defense Department Lifts Ban on Women Serving on Submarines
Women Will Now Be Able to Serve On Submarines, Including the New Virginia-Class Submarines. Via Navy.mil. Defense Secretary Robert M....
Feb 24, 20101 min read


More Than One Year After Stimulus Passage, DHS Yet To Install A Single Airport Scanner Paid For By B
Rapiscan Technology, courtesy of CNET.com The 2009 Stimulus Bill included $25 million dollars in funding for airport security scanners...
Feb 23, 20101 min read
Man Behind Subway Bomb Plot Pleads Guilty
The man arrested in last year’s plot to bomb the New York subway has pleaded guilty to terrorism charges. Najibullah Zazi, a 25-year-old...
Feb 23, 20101 min read
China Schools Deny Involvement in Cyber-Attack
After NSA investigators traced recent cyber-attacks on Google’s servers to specific IP address at Chinese school, school and government...
Feb 22, 20101 min read
Darfur Rebels Announce Truce with Sudanese Government
The Sudanese government and the main Darfur rebel group, the Justice and Equality Movement, announced a truce. Although the deal isn’t...
Feb 22, 20101 min read
India-Pakistan Talks to Continue, US Watching
Secretary-level talks between India and Pakistan will continue as scheduled next week, with terrorism leading the agenda. Despite...
Feb 22, 20101 min read
Small Plane Strike on IRS Building Raises Fears of Terrorist Attack
The Department of Homeland Security has ruled that there are no terrorist ties to the February 18 crash of a plane into an International...
Feb 22, 20101 min read
FBI Closes Case on 2001 Anthrax Attacks
Eight years after the worst bioterrorism attack in U.S. history, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is closing the case. The FBI...
Feb 22, 20101 min read
New Israeli Drone Can Reach Iran
The Israeli Air Force has unveiled a new fleet of unmanned aerial vehicles that have the capacity to fly missions for over twenty...
Feb 22, 20101 min read
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