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Proof positive that the Pentagon, despite a noble mission, is just another bloated, inefficient, bureaucratic entity: hundreds of contractors who have committed fraud against the Department of Defense are still getting contracts! From the AP: WASHINGTON — Hundreds of defense

The Worker’s Paradise of North Korea, which has received soft treatment from an Associated Press reporter who recently visited there, just carried out the public execution of two people who read literature from South Korea. Family members of both were

Report: President Obama’s special envoy delivered a message to embattled Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak on Tuesday about the need to prepare for an “orderly transition” of power in the country, a U.S. official said. Word of the meeting between retired

We want to believe that the FBI is made up of the good guys. And often they are. But a new report shows why we should be concerned about the concentration of government power, even when collected in the name

Now isn’t this interesting: China has blocked the word “Egypt” from the country’s wildly popular Twitter-like service, while coverage of the political turmoil has been tightly restricted in state media. China’s ruling Communist Party is sensitive to any potential source

CNN International coverage of the violent anti-Mubarak protests on the streets of Egypt:

You have to love the American spirit of ingenuity. And yes, it will be available thru Apple soon. Just don’t use it on your unruly neighbors. The UK’s Daily Mail reports: “An iPhone app that tracks down the Taliban has

The global elite gather in Davos, Switzerland this week. Basic Membership at the World Economic Forum costs $52,000. A ticket to the actual gathering is another $19,000. Ostensibly the event is about solving the world’s problems. Black Swan author Nassim

Even though it is President Obama who has ramped up the use of drone attacks to deal with militants in Pakistan, he is not named as a defendant in the lawsuit. A lawyer representing the plaintiffs admits that $500 million

***Update: BBC has photos of the incident posted here. Caution: some are graphic. **Update: Russian investigators on Monday found a head of “Arab appearance” that is presumed to have belonged to the suicide bomber responsible for setting off a Moscow

This is the most recent installment of exclusive interviews with Dr. Paul Kengor on his book revealing how communists, from Moscow to New York to Chicago, have long manipulated America’s liberals/progressives. Dupes: How America’s Adversaries Have Manipulated Progressives for a

Some South Korean officials, including Chun Young-woo, the presidential secretary for foreign affairs and national security, believe that we may be hearing the death rattle of the dictators in Pyongyang. We may see “a short cut to its demise.” For

Wired magazine offers an interesting look at what happened to a Afghan town named Tarok Kolache that served as a Taliban stronghold. The town was the subject of a bombing campaign. The results? Here are the photos, BEFORE and AFTER.

Freedom House issues its annual survey of freedom around the world and says that Mexico has gone from “free” to “partly free.” The reason? “Mexico’s political rights rating declined from 2 to 3 and its status from Free to Partly

This is the most recent installment of exclusive interviews with Dr. Paul Kengor on his book revealing how communists, from Moscow to New York to Chicago, have long manipulated America’s liberals/progressives. Dupes: How America’s Adversaries Have Manipulated Progressives for a

[Editor’s note: This article was submitted by Duroy Bennett, Jr., eight year Navy vet and current student.] When I enlisted in our nation’s Armed Services, I did so with the understanding that my personal goals – namely, education – were

The details are here: “The $30-million aircraft has a wingspan almost as long as that of a Boeing 747. AeroVironment Inc., of Monrovia, which built the plane, says it circled Edwards Air Force base at about 5,000 feet in a

The BBC reports: The BBC’s Will Ross says early turnout has not been as heavy as on the first day of the week-long vote, but voters seem just as determined. But there is tension in the disputed oil-rich border region

Russia’s Pravda comes out with their view that the fault in the tragic shooting in Arizona lies with….Sarah Palin and the Tea Party. An excerpt: “And what happened today is a further example of this animosity which seemed to slide

UPDATE: Initial reports said that the Congresswoman had died. TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) – Rep. Gabrielle Giffords of Arizona was shot in the head Saturday when an assailant opened fire outside a grocery store during a meeting with constituents, killing at

Charles Jacobs from the American Anti-Slavery Group reporting from the front lines of freedom as South Sudan prepares for a historic vote on Sunday. [youtube t0f1YD3lEOw nolink]

At the Center for Security Policy’s recent Mightier Pen Award in New York City, the first National Security and New Media Conference addressed several problems in mainstream media reporting on national security topics, including: the sheer neglect of national security

News item: “US Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano has rejected calls to adopt Israeli-style security checks at American airports. Napolitano, who came this week toIsrael, said during an interview Wednesday that methods suitable for a small

This is the most recent installment of exclusive interviews with Dr. Paul Kengor, professor of political science at Grove City College, on his book revealing how communists, from Moscow to New York to Chicago, have long manipulated America’s liberals/progressives. Dupes:

Looks like the UN is in for some actual oversight by the US Congress. Imagine that! Democrats on Capitol Hill, for whom “accountability” was the watch-word for the Pentagon and our military, never seemed to watch too closely what was

The New York Times has an important piece about China’s push into Central Asia. With a booming economy, an expanding military, and a weakened United States, China is clearly on the move globally. They are making a concert effort to

At the Center for Security Policy’s Mightier Pen in New York City, two new media giants–Pajamas Media CEO Roger L. Simon and Andrew Breitbart–joined Frank Gaffney for a panel to discuss, “National Security Reporting Reinvented: Tomorrow’s New Reporters, Media &

From a recent panel discussion including Andrew Breitbart, Roger L. Simon, and Frank Gaffney. [youtube FxY-V5UqyO4 nolink]

For a superb look at what is going on in Mexico, read this article (PDF) in the current issue of Orbis published by the Foreign Policy Research Institute. Written by David Danelo, a U.S. Naval Academy graduate who served for

Will straight service members that can’t or won’t accept service alongside open homosexuals be given honorable discharges like homosexuals were given for violating “Don’t ask don’t tell”? Or will they be thrown out under “Other than honorable” or even “Dishonorable

This is funny, but serious. The Swedish Royal Guards are there to protect the Royal Family. Perhaps, more than anything, it symbolizes how Europe has disarmed itself in the face of real threats. A Swedish paper reports: Two men, dressed

Do you believer her? The Washington Times reports: The United States is safer now than it was in 2009, though terrorists continue to make attempts on domestic targets, Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano said Sunday. “Everything is objectively better than

This is the most recent installment of exclusive interviews with Dr. Paul Kengor, professor of political science at Grove City College, on his book revealing how communists, from Moscow to New York to Chicago, have long manipulated America’s liberals/progressives. Dupes:

In honor of Christmas, Latma— the Hebrew-language satire site run by Big Peace contributor Caroline Glick— produced a clip in English featuring a “Bethlehem 2010” version of “Jingle Bells.” It depicts the lives of Christians who live in the Muslim

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