If you happen to wonder why does the Super Power, which delivered the Internet to the world, have its military secrets stolen by Chinese and other hackers, look no further than the National Director of Intelligence James R. Clapper. Testifying before … [Read more...] about Disregarding CyberSecurity
Contributor: Rachel Ehrenfeld
Palestinian “Popular Resistance”
Americans have become accustomed to each new presidential administration trying its hand at forcing a peace agreement between Israel and the Palestinian Authority. Repeating the same mistakes, administration in administration out, the latest effort … [Read more...] about Palestinian “Popular Resistance”
The Coming Energy Evolution
The energy resources of the global market are evolving rapidly. Technological innovations allowing for the rise ofshale oil production (fracking), exploitation of undersea methane and development of alternative energy resources. All this is leading … [Read more...] about The Coming Energy Evolution
A Lackluster Bureaucrat for Iran Presidency: Sa’id Jalili
The Mullah's handpicked "dry technocrat" to replace "flamboyant outgoing president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad... could help Iran lull the world into letting it develop nuclear weapons." Yuval Steinitz, Israel strategic Affairs Minister, May 28, 2013 The … [Read more...] about A Lackluster Bureaucrat for Iran Presidency: Sa’id Jalili
Terrorist Finance Network Tracker
Introduction: Eighteen months ago the we set out to develop the Terrorist Finance Network Tracker (TFNT). Our first assignment has been to document the global network of the Muslim Brotherhood and affiliated organizations' funding sources. Our … [Read more...] about Terrorist Finance Network Tracker
Egypt: Will the Military Take Over?
Introduction: Mohamed Morsi's Muslim Brotherhood led regime has succeeded in strangling the nation's economy as well as whatever civil and human rights Egyptians had enjoyed during Mubarak's years in power. While the Islamist government refuses the … [Read more...] about Egypt: Will the Military Take Over?
Svoboda Fuels Ukraine’s Growing Anti-Semitism **Exclusive**
The rise of anti-Semitism in Ukraine is barely noticed in State Department's recent International Religious Freedom Report for 2012. This is especially alarming, because even in the best of times, anti-Semitism is as prevalent in Ukraine as coal in … [Read more...] about Svoboda Fuels Ukraine’s Growing Anti-Semitism **Exclusive**
The Saudi-Syria-Lebanon Tangle
Introduction: As if recent events in Syria involving Russia and Iran weren't enough of a complication, there are signs that the Saudi-Syrian-Iranian contest in Lebanon is heating up again, as is the conflict between Saudi Arabia and Qatar over … [Read more...] about The Saudi-Syria-Lebanon Tangle
U.S. Vulnerabilities to EMP Attack
Introduction: Concerns about a possible electromagnetic pulse attack on the United States are not new. No serious steps were taken to mitigate such threat because the U.S. assumes that major adversaries capable of such an attack--Russia and … [Read more...] about U.S. Vulnerabilities to EMP Attack
The Terrorists’ Internationale
* The Terrorist Internationale, J. Millard Burr's new book, will soon be available, for free, on the ACD website. We'll be bringing you, exclusively, excerpts from the book, starting today with the Introduction. ** J. Millard Burr is a Senior Fellow … [Read more...] about The Terrorists’ Internationale