WASHINGTON — After ordering a troop increase in Afghanistan, President Obama eventually lost faith in the strategy, his doubts fed by White House advisers who continually brought him negative news […]
(Reuters) – The U.S. trade deficit fell to its lowest level in four years in November as exports hit a record high and weak oil prices held down the import bill, the latest evidence of strengthening economic fundamentals. Tuesday’s report left economists anticipating a far stronger growth pace for the […]
Geopolitical Weekly Tuesday, January 7, 2014 Stratfor By Marc Lanthemann The 20th anniversary of NAFTA’s implementation on Jan. 1 has revived some of the perennial arguments that have surrounded the bloc since its inception. The general consensus has been that the trade deal was a mixed bag, a generally positive […]
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Israel rejects any US-proposed security concessions for the Jordan Valley, a cabinet member close to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday, as US Secretary John Kerry visited the Middle East. “Security must remain in our hands. Anyone who proposes a solution in the Jordan Valley by deploying an international force, […]
DUBLIN — Week after week, newspapers issue a stream of hopeful headlines: Microsoft, PayPal, Fujitsu and scores of other companies are expanding their investments in Ireland, creating thousands of jobs as unemployment hovers near record highs. There is just one hitch: Not enough people are qualified to fill all the […]
G Willow Wilson explains why she has created a Muslim superhero, and why Kamala Khan is not a poster girl for religion Emine Saner The Guardian A classic superhero story with added tension … the cast of Ms Marvel. Photograph: Adrian Alphona In many ways, says the writer G Willow […]
According to a new Pew Research Center analysis, six-in-ten Americans (60%) say that “humans and other living things have evolved over time,” while a third (33%) reject the idea of evolution, saying that “humans and other living things have existed in their present form since the beginning of time.” The […]
BEIJING (CNNMoney) An eccentric Chinese businessman with a penchant for publicity stunts is seeking to buy The New York Times Company. Chen Guangbiao, a rags-to-riches tycoon who made millions in […]
Most Black American Muslims trace their roots to a recent religion founded in Newark in 1913. By Daniel Pipes The year 2013 marks the centenary of the reported founding of […]
Few of the politicians who so brazenly proclaim the benefits of drones have a real clue how it actually works (and doesn’t) Heather Linebaugh theguardian.com, Sunday 29 December 2013 Whenever I read comments by politicians defending the Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Predator and Reaper program – aka drones – I wish […]
BY SPIEGEL STAFF The NSA’s TAO hacking unit is considered to be the intelligence agency’s top secret weapon. It maintains its own covert network, infiltrates computers around the world and even intercepts shipping deliveries to plant back doors in electronics ordered by those it is targeting. In January 2010, numerous […]
By Anne Gearan, Published: December 27, 2013 Only a tiny number of the more than 2 million refugees fleeing Syria’s civil war can meet the requirements to be resettled in the United States, frustrating international relief officials who say the numbers needing help could nearly double in the coming year. […]
STORY SUMMARY The U.S. National Security Agency has collected sensitive data on key telecommunications cables between Europe, north Africa and Asia, German news magazine Der Spiegel reported Sunday citing classified documents. Der Spiegel has over the last several months reported on mass NSA spying on targets in the United States […]
STORY SUMMARY Four American military personnel were detained by the Libyan government on Friday and held in custody for several hours before being released, U.S. officials said. A U.S. defense official said the Americans appeared to have been checking possible evacuation routes for the U.S. embassy in Tripoli. Psaki said […]
The Utah attorney general’s office has still not decided if it will appeal the ground-breaking decision that effectively legalized polygamy in Utah. Acting Attorney General Brian Tarbet said Thursday evening that no final decisions had been made and his office is “still evaluating that case.” The case began when Kody […]
By LOLITA C. BALDOR | Associated Press Washington • The number of reported sexual assaults across the military shot up by more than 50 percent this year. Defense officials suggest that victims are becoming more willing to come forward. The increase follows a tumultuous year of scandals that shined a […]
December 27, 2013 12:41 AM By Eugene Robinson The Daily Star STORY SUMMARY I want to say Pope Francis, but I’ve got to go with Edward Snowden. The spiritual leader of 1.2 billion Roman Catholics and a whistle-blowing fugitive from American justice have just one thing in common: impact. Francis, […]
AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE Published — Thursday 19 December 2013 WASHINGTON: Saudi Arabia is prepared to act on its own to safeguard security in the region, the Saudi ambassador to Britain has said in a commentary published in the New York Times. Prince Mohammed bin Nawaf termed the West’s policies on […]