French Soldier Is Attacked By Unidentified Man
By Jaime Ortega.
The Paris prosecutor terrorism agency has launched an investigation after the stabbing of a soldier in the west of the capital, as reported by the Nanterre prosecutor, Robert Gelli. The alleged assailant fled after [...]
Moscow European Security Conference
Julian French.
Moscow, Russia. The Moscow River flows through this ancient seat of Russian power like a timeless reminder of a timeless country and its seemingly endless space. The Moscow European Security Conference at [...]
Shyam Saran on India’s Nuclear Deterrent
By Michael Krepon.
On April 24th, the Chairman of India’s National Security Advisory Board, Shyam Saran, delivered an important address in New Delhi affirming the credibility of India’s nuclear deterrent. Mr. Saran has over [...]
Ugandan LGBT Community Calls On Media To Stop Homophobic Outing Of Gays
By Melanie Nathan.
On IDAHO calling also on Ugandan Government to refrain from enacting The Kill the gays Bill
PHOTO APPEARS ON BLOG of a Red Pepper Editor
The International Day against Homophobia takes place on May 17th every year. [...]
Pacific Earthquake Makes Unexpected Hit
By Jaime Ortega.
Tremors have been felt all across Russia and in Europe, following a major 8.2 earthquake in the Sakhalin region. Panicking Muscovites began calling security services, and some decided to leave their homes.
The residents informed [...]
Foundations of the U.S.- Israel Partnership
By Donna Welles.
Below I’ve transcribed much of the section titled,
“Foundations of the U.S.- Israel Partnership” because much of it was new to me.
The level of military cooperation is extraordinarily deep. The United [...]
UK House of Commons Approves Same-Sex Marriage Bill
By Manuel J. Laserna.
[JURIST] The House of Commons of the UK Parliament [official websites] voted 366-161 on Tuesday to approve the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill [HC Bill 3].
The legislation was introduced in [...]
Getting Employees to Care About a Compliance Policy
By Thomas J. Fox.
Putting a compliance policy into practice is not something that most companies do very well. How do you get buy-in for a new or amended compliance policy? How do you determine if a [...]
Top Ten New Animals Discovered
By Alton Parrish.
Scientists Announce Top 10 New Species
An amazing glow-in-the-dark cockroach, a harp-shaped carnivorous sponge and the smallest vertebrate on Earth are just three of the newly discovered top 10 species selected by [...]
Two Muslims Murder a Soldier and Spark Violence in the UK
By Jaime Ortega.
The Riots
Dozens of supporters of the right-group English Defence League (EDL) congregated a few hours after the murder at Woolwich Arsenal doors chanting anti-Muslim slogans.
Several of them clashed with riot [...]
The Packet-Driven Classroom
By Lisa Nielsen.
Jeff Bliss got our attention when he shared his frustration with his teacher, classmates, and the world about his learning environment.
The now viral video captures a room of passionless students, some with [...]
Gun Death Statistics, Suicide Rates, and Gun Ownership
By Dru Stevenson.
Detroit Free Press has a new op-ed piece: More people die from guns than car accidents in Michigan. Excerpt:
“The idea that gun deaths exceed motor vehicle deaths in 10 states is stunning when one considers that [...]
Two Hidden Figures In Pakistan’s History
By Adnan Aamir.
I recently finished reading autobiography of former politician Sardar Sherbaz Mazari, A journey to disillusionment. Its a very useful and informative book and can be considered as a chronological political history of Pakistan [...]
Gary Yantis Answers Questions About HAARP
The Expert.
Gary Yantis is a consultant at Infinite Dangers, Inc.
And has been involved in Defense&Space for Honeywell and Midtec Associates.
Why is HAARP important for studying the Ionosphere? Is the US the only country to [...]
Be Afraid. Be Very Afraid.
By Alan Caruba.
From its earliest days, even before the Revolution, Americans valued their newspapers and understood they played a crucial role in the issues and events of the times in which they lived. It would take [...]
A Weather Paradox That Makes One Think
By Jaime Ortega.
A document that springs from the past into the future
The unclassified document composed in 1996 by a team of researchers exposes the willingness of the U.S. Government to control the weather as a form of ultimate weaponry, [...]
Most Elite Athletes Believe Doping Substances Are Effective In Improving Performance
By Alton Parrish.
Most elite athletes consider doping substances “are effective” in improving performance, while recognizing that they constitute cheating, can endanger health and entail the obvious risk of sanction. At the [...]
Immigration Bill Overshadows Senate Opponents
By Jaime Ortega.
“It passes!” committee chairman Senator Patrick Leahy exalted moments after the vote, which followed days of marathon hearings and meetings to consider more than 200 amendments to the bill.
The Senate Judiciary [...]
New Discovery Of Ancient Diet Shatters Conventional Ideas Of How Agriculture Emerged
By Alton Parrish.
Use of new analysis techniques provides food for thought about how people lived 5,000 years ago
Archaeologists have made a discovery in southern subtropical China which could revolutionise thinking [...]
I Spy With My Little Eye
By YouAreBeingManipulated.org.
Spying is usually the business of governments. After all, this is what has given us
Casanova and Bond. But, on sheer volume, the biggest spies of today may not be working for governments at all…
Take the [...]