The Rancho Mirage meeting between Obama and Xi Jinping left no room for illusion that the basic disagreements between the United States and China could be resolved anytime soon. This much anticipated meeting yielded a lot of hotair, and the only … [Read more...] about The Obama & Xi Summit: HotAir & Mirage
Contributor: Rachel Ehrenfeld
Obama’s Witless Fishing Expeditions
Classified documents that were leaked to the British Guardian included information about "Boundless Informant," a program used by the National Security Agency to collect "billion pieces of intelligence from computer networks worldwide," of which 3 … [Read more...] about Obama’s Witless Fishing Expeditions
The Illicit Drug Economy & The Case Against Cornflakes
Societies, in general, take a long time to recognize a new problem. They take even longer to acknowledge a problem that has been ignored, denied and excused for a long time, and reluctance to embrace effective solutions prevails. Sometimes reasonable … [Read more...] about The Illicit Drug Economy & The Case Against Cornflakes
Disregarding CyberSecurity
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
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**