China And Japan Are Playing Dangerous Geopolitical Games
Old quarrels take new forms when the world's power balance shifts. The Japanese and Chinese nationalists squaring up over disputed islands in the East China Sea are in the grip of geopolitical...
View ArticleThe Government Is Spying On Federal Employees With Surveillance Software
Dozens of federal agencies have bought spyware to monitor the communications of government employees, Lisa Rein of the Washington Post reports. The software, sold by SpectorSoft, can be programmed to...
View ArticleFather Of Gunned Down Marine: 'My Son Trained Somebody To Murder Him'
The grief-stricken father of a slain Marine lashed out at the U.S. training policies with the Afghan National Security Forces. His son’s death became one of many recent insider attacks leading to...
View ArticleHere's Why The Feds Call The 'Hells Angels' A Criminal Organization
The Hells Angels have filed suit over the government's bar on letting foreign members enter the United States, CNN reported Monday. The group claims the U.S. government has violated both immigration...
View ArticleAl-Qaida's Surge Spells Further Turmoil For Iraq
As the political turmoil in Iraq continues, insurgent groups are taking the opportunity to escalate their attacks and further destabilise the country. Their aim is as simple as it is deadly: to stir...
View ArticleHow Post-9/11 Surveillance Has Drastically Changed America [INFOGRAPHIC]
In the last few months, there has been a steady stream of reports regarding warrantless government surveillance of U.S. citizens. The new reality that followed 9/11 led NSA whistleblower William...
View ArticleAfrica Is Becoming China's New Oil Field, And The US State Department Is Not...
It didn’t surprise me today to read that China was irked by Clinton’s recent comments that African nations should be wary of China, as their relationships were based on a need for natural resources...
View ArticleHere Are The Lewd Allegations In A Top Official's Suit Against Homeland Security
A top federal immigration official filed a lawsuit accusing the Department of Homeland Security of bias against men back in May, but the explosive allegations just started heating up in the press in...
View ArticleThe Russian Military Is Buying Over 500 New Aircraft
In a post on his blog, Ilya Kramnik today made a set of predictions regarding upcoming procurement plans for the Russian air force. Here’s a translation: Combat aircraft: a second contract for 48...
View ArticleAustralian Mining Companies Are Desperate For Workers And Want To Hire US...
With Post 9/11 veteran unemployment hovering near nine percent and the services preparing to drastically cut forces, Australian mining companies have stepped up to grab some of that labor for their...
View ArticleUS Nuclear Power Plants May Be Totally Vulnerable To Hackers (SI)
BOSTON (Reuters) - The U.S. government is looking into claims by a cyber security researcher that flaws in software for specialized networking equipment from Siemens could enable hackers to attack...
View ArticleIran Unveils Plans For New Airbase To Defend Nuclear Sites
President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad presided over the annual ceremony marking the Iranian defence industry's "national day", which is often used to highlight advances in military technology and to persuade...
View ArticleThis Award Winning British Speed Boat May Be Iran's Fiercest Weapon Against...
When the four-man crew of the Bradstone Challenger crossed the finish line at the Royal Yacht Squadron in Cowes on August 12 2005, spirits were high. They had just smashed the world record for...
View ArticleIran's Supreme Leader Orders Fresh Terror Attacks On The West
Iran's Supreme Leader has ordered the country's Revolutionary Guards to intensify its campaign of terror attacks against the West and its allies in retaliation for supporting the overthrow of...
View ArticleKim Jong-un Expected To Embark On State Visit To Iran
Kim Jong-un, the leader of North Korea, is expected to embark on his first state visit from Sunday, attending an international meeting in Iran. Media reports from South Korea indicate that Kim, who...
View ArticleMilitary Trains And Pays 'Combat Acupuncturists' For $90K But Congress Can't...
Sequester is coming, sequester is coming!Everyone in Washington is running around crying sequester, when automatic defense cuts are supposed to kick in Jan 1, 2013, and cut hundreds of billions in...
View ArticleVOTE NOW: Help Us Choose The Best Law Schools In America
In an oversaturated market where countless lawyers are unemployed or underemployed, choosing the right law school can make the difference between the job you want and no job at all. Remember, tuition...
View ArticleEx-Marine Who Posted About 9/11 Forced To Move To Another Psych Ward Hours...
Brandon Raub, the former Marine taken into custody after federal agents questioned him about Facebook posts critical of the government, has been transferred to a Veterans Administration (VA)...
View ArticleYes, Scientists Learned How To Hack Your Brain Waves
They're not too good at it yet, but the Wright Brothers weren't flying passengers to California in their first week either. Also the technology requires a headset, physical contact by an actual piece...
View ArticleThe US Has Sent 200 Marines Into Guatemala To Fight The Drug War
A team of 200 U.S. Marines have begun patrolling Guatemala's western coast in an unprecedented operation to combat drug trafficking in Central America, the AP reports. Operation Martillo (i.e....
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