Politics
Religious Terrorism
By Ahmad Parvez · 16 years ago
Acts of terrorism are not confined to Muslims alone. Terrorists come from every religion. But the media often uses the term Islamic terrorists or Islamic terrorism, implying terrorism is associated with Islam. It is our ...
Securing Energy Independence for the USA
By Klaus H Hemsath · 16 years ago
Crude oil prices have reached $140. The US dollar has lost hugely against the Euro and the Canadian dollar. Petroleum prices will continue their unstoppable surge, which is driven by steadily increasing demand, Wall Street ...
Is It Intelligent To Outsource Intelligence?
By Richard A. Clarke · 16 years ago
Another reality in the post-9/11 growth of intelligence analysis capability is outsourcing. We have outsourced the management of billlion-dollar technical collection programs, and we have contracted intelligence analysts.
The National Reconnaissance Office is a lot ...
What Do Navy SEALs Do When They Retire?
By James Kara Murat · 16 years ago
The U.S. Navy SEALs, or the United States Navy Sea, Air, and Land Forces, are the U.S. Navy’s elite Special Operations Forces. They conduct clandestine operations from the sea, air, and land. Navy SEALs are ...
No Agony of Defeat for Hillary Clinton
By Susan L Reid · 16 years ago
On June 7, 2008, Senator Hillary Clinton made history. I knew it as I watched her deliver her exit speech before 2,000 supporters at Washington's National Building Museum. She wasn't just endorsing presumptive Democratic presidential ...
Anti-Terrorism: Defending Against Terrorism
By Dan Sommer · 16 years ago
Terrorism has now reached the point that it has entered into every aspect of daily life. All over the world terrorist activities threaten the safety of civilians and military personnel alike.
Regardless of who commits ...
Insider politic news in Malaysia Today
By Diana Neoh · 16 years ago
Malaysian political scene has endured a series of events and has had its fair share of protests that involved quite a number of politicians in the past decade. Issues like the murder of the Mongolian ...
Breaking the OPEC Chains
By Klaus H Hemsath · 16 years ago
Worldwide demand for petroleum is increasing. Crude oil prices have topped $135 per barrel. Oil prices have been on a steady climb for a long time. Dwindling OPEC oil reserves and a weak dollar are ...
John McCain for President? Yeah, Right.
By Ryan Ambrose · 16 years ago
Does this accurately describe your reaction to John McCain? If it is, I quite agree.
In fact, I have no intention of supporting him whatsoever. I've been holding my nose for the Republican presidential candidates ...
I'm With Stupid, but I'm All Alone!
By Bear Brooks · 16 years ago
I’m With Stupid, But I’m All Alone!
A politician’s self-evaluation.
I am a politician. I have learned a few things about myself during my self-evaluation. Here are a FEW things I have learned about myself ...
The Second Amendment-Clarified
By Joe Hunley · 16 years ago
It does not matter who you are, or what walk of life you come from, chances are that you are aware of the 2nd Amendment of the Bill Of Rights. This said, you are also ...
If You Want Government to Listen, You've Got To Make the Ask!
By Stephanie Vance · 16 years ago
One of my main messages for advocates is "make the ask." In my opinion it is almost always a waste of time to talk to an elected official without asking for something.
Believe it or ...
Alternatives to GM foods
By Mike Scantlebury · 16 years ago
In England, GM foods will always be associated with lies and deception. That's for a very good reason, because everything we have been told here about GM over the years is provably untrue. Take one ...
A river Ran Through it
By David Chaves · 16 years ago
I live in Southern California. People here may be more aware of the need for conserving water that in other "wetter" places. Overall, water conservation is vital. I’m not talking about doomsday prophecies about not ...
Barack Obama Shirts are a hit with the younger voters
By James Smith · 16 years ago
When it comes to reaching out to the public Obama can achieve the unity he wants, as a candidate Obama was not even known less than a year ago. However, he was able to use ...
Excess Oil Profits or Healthy Economies?
By Klaus H Hemsath · 16 years ago
Market prices for petroleum are moving upwards. This movement can be stopped only when alternate liquid fuels will become available in large quantities. OPEC (Organization of Oil Exporting Countries) controls and sets global prices for ...
The Defense Intelligence Agency: Bringing Military Intelligence to the Armed Forces.
By Dan Sommer · 16 years ago
There are more than "spy games" going on in the Central Intelligence Agency. A career in the CIA could have you doing any number of activities, and not everything will be about espionage and covert ...
The Thomas Jefferson Affair: The DNA Evidence
By Kevin Camilleri · 16 years ago
Thomas Jefferson is one of the most famous figures in American History. The third President of the United States, Jefferson was one of the Founding Fathers, establishing a republic United States all those years ago. ...
The Credit Crisis Is Fueled By Fuel Prices
By Terry Cartwright · 16 years ago
The threat of recession and economic disaster facing many areas of business, its effect on employment and income levels, personal debt and security of homes is solvable. If the root cause is not addressed then ...
How Consuls Were Elected in Ancient Rome
By Stefano Sandano · 16 years ago
The division in provinces of the Roman Empire
Each year, senators decided the tasks that would be divided among the new consuls and praetors. After the election, the new consuls cast lots to determine the ...