December 2010
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American shopaholics – The devil really does wear... →
America loves shopping more than any other country in the world. But with millions of people addicted to buying, what is the real price shoppers have paid for their hobby, and can credit card exorcism be the last resort to save the addicts? [more]
New Year, Same Afghan problems →
The United States has been at war for over 9 years in Afghanistan but has yet to see major gains despite claims from the Obama Administration that there has been significant progress.
As the New Year approaches, it is a great time to look back and reflect on what was accomplished or in many cases what has failed in the past year. The United States has been at war for over 9 years in Afghanistan...
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Korean crisis: Could war be next? →
Temperatures rose on the Korean peninsula as the South and North bumped heads causing many to fear a possible military outbreak among members of the international community. Tensions have settled for now, but how long will the silence last?
US House approves record setting military spending... →
The US House has passed a $725 billion military budget with no debate, the largest single military spending bill in world history.
The US defense budget is now nearly equal to the military spending of all other nations combined. The new budget allocates more on American military spending than was spent by the US during World War II, the Korean War, Vietnam War, or the Cold War Reagan era military...
US secret aims in Yemen secret no more →
With the US already fighting in two wars, Yemen has been revealed as another possible front opening up, and the American media is now stoking fears that the Arab country is a hotbed of terrorism.
Controversial Blackwater, Xe security firm to be... →
The founder of the security firm formerly known as Blackwater Worldwide has reached a deal to sell the company to a group of investors in Los Angeles.
Blackwater, now known as Xe Services, was founded by Erik Prince and was a primary US security contractor in Iraq and Afghanistan. The company became notorious following an incident in 2007, when Blackwater guards were accused of killing 17...
US, NATO were aware of Kosovo PM Thaçi’s past →
A new investigation alleges civilian detainees of the Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA) were kidnapped and murdered, and their organs sold on the black market.
The findings by the Council of Europe were revealed through a two-year investigation into the criminal underground. Kosovo’s US backed Prime Minister Hashim Thaçi, the leader of the Democratic Party of Kosovo (PDK), and former political leader...
Many Americas are unemployed and uncounted →
The numbers, by any stretch, are staggering. The US Bureau of Labor Statistics announced a 9.8 percent unemployment rate for the month of November, up from 9.6 percent the month before.
But by some estimates, that rate, which translates to 15 million people, is actually closer to 20 percent or 30 million people without a job.
US Senate set to vote on New START →
The US Senate is poised to ratify the New START nuclear arms reduction treaty with Russia before leaving for Christmas, according to a senior White House spokesperson. [more]
