Pakistani Military Unveils Its Own Drones
Following a weekend of protests in Pakistan over U.S. drone strikes, the Kabul government revealed that its military has developed new drones of its own, the Washington Post reported...
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History Still Casts Doubts on the Warren Commission Report
Whether Oswald was, in fact, the lone killer of President John F. Kennedy, part of a conspiracy, and/or the fall guy or "patsy" he claimed to be, there remain...
War Without End in Afghanistan?
U.S. participation in the war in Afghanistan will be renewed for an indefinite period of time beyond 2024 if the draft of a new security agreement is accepted by...
Lincoln’s Rewrite of the Declaration of Independence
Six score and 30 years ago, the 16th president of the United States delivered an address at the site of the major Civil War battle in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania ...
Some Economists See Inflation as Cure for Sluggish Economy
Janet Yellen, President Obama's choice to succeed Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke next year, is among a number of influential economists who would welcome a higher rate of inflation...
Senators Pushing Bill to Curb NSA Searches
A bipartisan group of U.S senators has introduced legislation to end the National Security Agency's bulk collection of Americans' telephone call records and electronic communications. ...
ObamaCare May Bring Lower Premiums, But With Fewer Choices
House Republicans seeking to "defund" ObamaCare may find more ammunition for that battle in reports that the lower premiums expected from the insurance exchanges created under the Affordable Care...
What in God’s Name Is the Pope Saying?
Has Pope Francis said the Catholic Church has become "obsessed" with the issues of abortion, contraception, and same-sex "marriage"? ...
Ex-Defense Chiefs Say Obama Can Strike Syria Without OK From Congress
Former Defense Secretaries Robert Gates and Leon Panetta disagreed this week on whether President Obama should launch a military strike against Syria. The ex-Pentagon chiefs agreed, however, that the...
Pentagon Proposes Arming “Moderate” Rebels In Syria
The U.S. Department of Defense has put forward a proposal for arming "moderate" rebel forces fighting the Assad regime in Syria. ...
Rep. Grayson Hails “Stealth Socialism” in America
Rep. Alan Grayson (D-Fla.) notes that "stealth socialism" is on the rise in America, and he welcomes it. ...
Secret Surveillance Court Okays NSA Phone Data Collections
On Tuesday the U.S. government's secret surveillance court declassified and released a decision defending the practice of the National Security Agency in collecting billions of phone call records every...
Graham Calls Again for War Resolution Against Iran
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) has renewed his call for authorization of military action against Iran. ...
D.C. “Hawks” Rip Syria Weapons Agreement
Many of the foreign policy hawks in and around Washington appear to be lamenting the fact that the diplomatic breakthrough in the crisis over Syria's chemical weapons has at...
“Protecting” the Children With War
"It's all about the children" was apparently the theme of Obama's Tuesday speech, which lacked the drama it would have had before the diplomatic move of Vladimir Putin and...
Republicans Ready to Cave to Obama War Plans
Republicans in both the House and Senate appear ready to cave to Obama's demands for authorization to use military force against Syria, despite Obama saying he doesn't need permission...
Fast-track: Enabler of the “Free Trade” Agenda
Fast-track (aka Trade Promotion Authority — TPA) is a direct attack on our constitutional checks and balances and has been key to approval of all our free trade agreements....
Snowden’s Father, Lawyer, Challenge Obama’s Claims
Edward Snowden's father and the family attorney challenged statements made by President Obama. ...
Report of Snowden Seeking Ties to KGB Vets False, Lawyer Says
A report that NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden wanted to join an organization of former KGB agents is false, a Russian lawyer assisting him told The Moscow News. ...
Research Group Gets $1.35 Million Grant to Study Transgenders in the Military
The Palm Center has received a $1.35 million grant to study issues related to the integrating of transgender persons into the armed forces. ...