U.S. and the World
UK and European Leaders Accuse Obama of Watering Down Human Rights Clause in Arms Trade Treaty
It may not come as a surprise that the world’s largest arms trader has reservations about negotiations for a treaty to limit the international sale of weapons that began on Tuesday in New York.
The United States, which sells more military ha... read more
Drone Makers Push to be Allowed to Expand Foreign Sales
Not satisfied with making money off the burgeoning U.S. market for drones, defense contractors are lobbying Washington to allow them to sell pilotless aircraft to foreign buyers.
Northrop Grumman and other companies want Congress and the Oba... read more
U.S. Defense Contractor Illegally Helped China Build Attack Helicopters
China’s military today has its first attack helicopter, thanks in part to a major American defense contractor that illegally provided important software and in the process violated U.S. export control laws.
Federal prosecutors announced this... read more
Is China’s Next President Richer than Mitt Romney?
The loud rumbling sound heard from China last week was the result of Chairman Mao Zedong rolling in his grave as the Chinese people, whose per capita income in 2008 was equivalent to $3,180, learned that the likely next President of China has es... read more
Pro-Democracy Protestors in Bahrain Blame U.S. for Supporting Dictatorship
Demonstrators in Bahrain have a new villain in their protracted struggle to gain democratic freedoms: the United States.
Instead of exclusively blaming the dictatorial regime of King Hamad bin Isa al-Khalifa, protestors have called upon Wash... read more
Apple Stores in Atlanta Refuse to Sell iPads to U.S.-Born Iranian-Americans
On at least two occasions, the Apple Store in Alpharetta, Georgia, refused to sell iPads and other products to Iranian-Americans, citing U.S. government policy.
In both cases, the shoppers were speaking Farsi, which alarmed sales representativ... read more
François Hollande recrute à la television
C’est jeudi en fin d’après-midi que devait être annoncé le gouvernement Ayrault II. Et le moins que l’on puisse dire, c’est que l’attente a été (très) longue. 18 heures : rien. 19 heures : rien. 20 heures : toujours rien. Ce ne sera finalement qu’... read more
Obama Administration Accused of Blocking UN Report on Congo Rebels to Protect Dictator Ally
A United Nations Group of Experts has uncovered information revealing Rwanda’s support for a Congolese rebel leader who is wanted internationally for using child soldiers. But the UN report, completed earlier this month, has not been released be... read more
Pirate Hostages Increasingly Likely to Die
Piracy in Somalia is a booming business that is getting more violent and deadly. With the world economy in crisis and their anarchic nation topping an annual list of failed states for the fifth straight year, Somali pirates in 2011 took in an es... read more
U.S. Judge Rules U.S. Immune from Paying for Infecting Guatemalans with Syphilis
A federal judge has invalidated a lawsuit by victims of U.S. experiments involving venereal disease in Guatemala during the 1940s and 1950s.
For at least eight years, the U.S. Public Health Service experimented on Guatemalans without their k... read more
As Renewable Energy Spreads in Europe, U.S. Resists Growth
Despite economic and financial problems of their own, European nations have continued to expand renewable energy sources. The United States, meanwhile, has not progressed in terms of what it gets from solar, wind and other non-fossil fuel source... read more
Asians Pass Hispanics as Largest Group of New Immigrants
Asian immigrants have surpassed Hispanics as the largest group entering the United States, bringing with them an unmatched degree of higher education backgrounds.
According to the Pew Research Center, 61% of adults emigrating from Asia have ... read more
In Egypt, Arab Spring Replaced by Military Dictatorship
While competing candidates each declared victory following the presidential election, Egypt’s military made clear just who is in charge of the country, which has been trying to transition towards democracy.
Hours after the polls closed, mark... read more
JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon Among Friends at the Senate Banking Committee
Being called before a congressional committee to testify can be intimidating for most. Fortunately for Jamie Dimon, he had plenty of friends inside the room, and nearby.
Dimon, the CEO of JPMorgan Chase, appeared this week before the Senate Ba... read more
U.S. Homeland Security Spreads to Foreign Airports
Under the Obama administration, airport security is no longer a priority on American soil only. U.S. security officials now are screening airline passengers at foreign airports before they board planes bound for the United States.
Fourteen air... read more
123 Ron Paul Delegates Sue Republican National Committee, Claiming Intimidation
A group of delegates loyal to Ron Paul, who has suspended his active presidential run but is still seeking delegates, are suing the Republican Party claiming leaders have tried to coerce them into supporting Mitt Romney at the Republican National ... read more