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Ahmadinejad Embarks On Key South American Diplomacy Trip
In an effort to expand Iranian influence and markets, President Ahmadinejad visited Sao Paulo, Brazil. He met with Brazilian President...
Nov 24, 20091 min read


Critics Warn India Still At Risk of Terrorist Attacks
Location of November 26, 2008 Mumbai Bombings by Lashkar-e-Taiba. Via WashingtonPost. A year after the terrorist attacks that killed 165...
Nov 24, 20091 min read


CIA Investment Firm Announces Strategic Partnership with FireEye, Inc. Malware Protection
In-Q-Tel, the CIA’s investment firm, announced a strategic partnership with FireEye, Inc. on Friday to expand its cyber security product...
Nov 24, 20091 min read
SCOTUS Agrees to Hear Case Challenging Provisions of USA PATRIOT Act
[buzz]On September 30, 2009, the Supreme Court agreed to hear two cases challenging provisions of the USA PATRIOT Act, that make it a...
Nov 23, 20092 min read
Saudi Forces Reported to Have Carried Out Attack in Yemen
Houthi rebels reported today that Saudi forces launched an attack against Houthi forces in Yemeni territory. An Al Jazeera reporter said...
Nov 23, 20091 min read


American Soldiers Lost in Afghanistan
Four more American soldiers have lost their lives in Afghanistan. NATO has released a statement detailing that three soldiers were killed...
Nov 23, 20091 min read
Iranian Regime Desperate: Increase in Executions
Since the turmoil of this summer in which the people came to the streets in Iran and called the election of Ahmadenijad a fraud, the...
Nov 23, 20091 min read
Iraq Election Remains Uncertain
Iraqi officials continue to work towards resolving major impediments to elections that were expected to be held early next year. Vice...
Nov 23, 20091 min read
Attacks in Afghanistan Persist
Bombings and other attacks in Afghanistan took several lives over the past few days, including four American troops. Five Afghani police...
Nov 23, 20091 min read
Israel and Hamas Closer to Prisoner Exchange
Amid the backdrop of recent missile strikes exchanged by Israel and Palestine, it appears that the two governments are on the verge of...
Nov 23, 20091 min read
Closing Arguments Begin in Khmer Rouge Prison Chief Tribunal
Closing arguments begin today in Phnom Penh in the UN-backed tribunal for former Khmer Rouge prison chief Kaing Guek Eav, also known as...
Nov 23, 20091 min read
Update To Real-ID: States Going To Miss Deadline
The National Governors Association, in a letter to Congress, has disclosed that over 36 states will not meet the 2009 deadline for REAL...
Nov 22, 20091 min read
FBI Reports Cyber Threat to Congress
The Deputy Assistant Director of the FBI’s Cyber Division reported to Congress on Tuesday that “the FBI considers the cyber threat...
Nov 22, 20091 min read
Army Lacks Internal Jihadist Guidelines
The Army currently lacks adequate guidelines for handling Islamic jihadism within its own ranks, according to former Army Vice Chief of...
Nov 22, 20091 min read
Reid asks DHS to Call off Las Vegas Exercise
The Senate majority leader, Harry Reid, recently asked the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to call off the 2010 National Level...
Nov 22, 20091 min read
Arrests Demonstrate Global Nature of Terrorism
Last month the FBI arrested two individuals suspected of collaborating on terrorism plots at a Chicago Airport. One of the alleged plots...
Nov 22, 20091 min read


“Light Reading” from an IMF Policy Review Division Chief
Atish Rex Ghosh, the Policy Review Division Chief within the the Policy Development section of the IMF released a fictional thriller...
Nov 22, 20092 min read
Israel Planning New Housing on Palestinian-Claimed Land
This week, U.S. officials disapproved of the Jerusalem Planning Committee’s preliminary approval to build more than 800 new homes on land...
Nov 21, 20091 min read
Chavez Bombs Bridges to Colombia
Tensions along the Venezuela-Colombia border intensified this week when Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez ordered his military to destroy...
Nov 21, 20091 min read
Reassessment of Costly Terrorism Prevention Forces
Since the terror attacks of 9-11, the US has spent a tremendous amount of money on terrorism prevention. Much of the money has been...
Nov 21, 20091 min read
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