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Potential Agreement for Chinese Investment in U.S. Banks
U.S. banks sorely in need of cash infusions and Chinese investors looking for a place to invest their cash may have benefited greatly...
Nov 18, 20091 min read
The Obama Administration, DOJ, and Cybersecurity
At a recent government cybersecurity panel, a DOJ official’s response highlighted the continuing challenges facing cybersecurity. When...
Nov 18, 20091 min read
NYT Op-Ed on US-China Relations; Obama's China Visit
Given China’s important (and sometimes stifling) role in the UN Security Council, its leadership role in the Shanghai Cooperation...
Nov 18, 20092 min read


Mexican City Requests U.N. Peacekeepers to Quell Drug Violence
Ciudad Juarez (via Heartswithoutborders.org) Rampant drug violence and cartel activity in Ciudad Juárez has claimed an average of seven...
Nov 18, 20091 min read


Napolitano Lays Out Key Features of Future Immigration Reform
Secretary Napolitano (via Wikipedia.org). In preparation for pushing for immigration reform in the coming year, Homeland Security...
Nov 18, 20091 min read
Republicans React to Requests for Delay in Fort Hood Probe
Indicating their opposition to Obama’s recent requests that congressional committees slow their probe into the Fort Hood shootings on...
Nov 18, 20091 min read


NATO Secretary General Predicts Substantial Troop Increase in Afghanistan
NATO Secretary General Rasmussen (via Wikimedia Commons) While the Obama administration continues its much publicized internal debate...
Nov 18, 20091 min read
Pakistani Army Captures Former Al-Qaeda Training Compound
The Pakistani Army confirmed on Tuesday that it has captured Laddah, a compound that officials say was used by Al-Qaeda for ideological...
Nov 18, 20091 min read


New Standards For Passenger Ships
via i.stcdn.net In response to various unreported civilian crimes and the stepped up activity of Somalian pirates, Congress passed H.R....
Nov 18, 20091 min read


Progress On Okinawa Talks Between Japan and the U.S. Has Slowed
Map of the Current Futemna Base. Via CNN/Magellan. While President Barack Obama and Japanese PM Yukio Hayotama now address each other by...
Nov 17, 20091 min read


Former President Yanukovych Aims to Regain Power In Ukraine
The last time Victor Yanukovych ran for President of Ukraine, his declared victory set off the Orange Revolution. Five years later, he...
Nov 17, 20091 min read


China to Support US on Iran Nuclear Issue
President Barack Obama and President Hu Jintao. Via AlArabiya. After meeting with Chinese leader Hu Jintao, President Obama announced...
Nov 17, 20091 min read


U.S. Says Kuwait Company Overbilled It by Millions for Troops’ Food
Assistant US Attorney Barbara Nelan announces the charges in Atlanta. Via FoxNews. Agility, formally known as the Public Warehousing...
Nov 17, 20091 min read
Africa Turns Away U.S. Troops
In 2007 AfriCom, the US central command in Africa, was created in response to fears that Africa is a breeding ground for terrorists. Two...
Nov 17, 20091 min read


Paterson Blasts Obama on Holding 9/11 Trials in New York, Later Backtracks
Alleged 9/11 Mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, in 2003 and last July. Via RTE News. Many leaders including New York Governor David...
Nov 17, 20091 min read


GAO Report Shows Pervasive Vulnerabilities in Critical Federal Information Systems
Los Alamos' Supercomputer Nicknamed 'Roadrunner.' Via New York Times. A new GAO report released today details significant weaknesses...
Nov 17, 20091 min read


Information Superhighway Coming to a Battlefield Near You
The long-running (and often troubled) Land Warrior program may be getting its first break. Positive reviews have been coming back from...
Nov 17, 20091 min read


Pentagon Bars Release of Photos Allegedly Showing Detainee Abuse
Blood can be seen on the floor of this cell at Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq. Via WikiCommons/Truthout. The Pentagon is blocking the public...
Nov 17, 20091 min read
Iran Forms Committee to Thwart U.S. ‘Plots’
In Iran, a panel composed of the Ministries of Information, Interior and Foreign Affairs has been created for the purposes of combating...
Nov 17, 20091 min read
Iran Forms Committee to Thwart U.S. 'Plots'
In Iran, a panel composed of the Ministries of Information, Interior and Foreign Affairs has been created for the purposes of combating...
Nov 17, 20091 min read
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