A lot has changed in the world over the last quarter century, but nowhere is this more evident than in the tiny, Emirate of Dubai, located on the Persian Gulf. The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is made up of seven Emirates of which Dubai and the capital Abu Dhabi are most known. When I first […]
A lot has changed in the world over the last quarter century, but nowhere is this more evident than in the tiny, Emirate of Dubai, located on the Persian Gulf. The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is made up of seven Emirates of which Dubai and the capital Abu Dhabi are most known. When I first […]
The world is producing too much carbon dioxide to limit global warming to a few degrees, reports the AP. Global carbon emissions rose by 3 percent in 2011, meaning the world’s nations burned enough fossil fuels to pump nearly 38.2 billion tons of carbon dioxide into the air. That’s about a billion tons more than the […]
The world is producing too much carbon dioxide to limit global warming to a few degrees, reports the AP. Global carbon emissions rose by 3 percent in 2011, meaning the world’s nations burned enough fossil fuels to pump nearly 38.2 billion tons of carbon dioxide into the air. That’s about a billion tons more than the […]
By Michael Grabell, Dafna Linzer, and Jeff Larson In late October, Syria asked Iraqi authorities to grant air access for a cargo plane transporting refurbished attack helicopters from Russia, according to flight records obtained by ProPublica. With Turkish and European airspace off limits to Syrian arms shipments, the regime of Bashar al-Assad needs Iraq’s air […]
By Michael Grabell, Dafna Linzer, and Jeff Larson In late October, Syria asked Iraqi authorities to grant air access for a cargo plane transporting refurbished attack helicopters from Russia, according to flight records obtained by ProPublica. With Turkish and European airspace off limits to Syrian arms shipments, the regime of Bashar al-Assad needs Iraq’s air […]
(CHICAGO) — A previous article discussed Obama’s kill list. Another explained his “disposition matrix.” Both constitute elevating Murder, Inc. to a higher level. Obama now wants more. He wants murder legalized. On Nov. 24, the New York Times headlined, “Election Spurred a Move to Codify US Drone Policy,” saying pre-election, Obama “accelerated work … to […]
(CHICAGO) — A previous article discussed Obama’s kill list. Another explained his “disposition matrix.” Both constitute elevating Murder, Inc. to a higher level. Obama now wants more. He wants murder legalized. On Nov. 24, the New York Times headlined, “Election Spurred a Move to Codify US Drone Policy,” saying pre-election, Obama “accelerated work … to […]
(CHICAGO) — Throughout its history, America always governed extrajudicially. Post-9/11, it became more repressive than ever. Modern technology makes it easy. Big Brother has lots of ways to spy. It can be done from space, eyes in the sky on drones, secret agents, neighborhood snoops or electronic monitoring of phones, emails and other personal communications. […]
(CHICAGO) — Throughout its history, America always governed extrajudicially. Post-9/11, it became more repressive than ever. Modern technology makes it easy. Big Brother has lots of ways to spy. It can be done from space, eyes in the sky on drones, secret agents, neighborhood snoops or electronic monitoring of phones, emails and other personal communications. […]
Tech giants and internet advocates are raising concerns ahead of the meeting of the United Nations’ International Telecommunications Union (ITU) next week in Dubai. Critics are concerned that changes proposed at the World Conference on International Telecommunications (WCIT) could lead to efforts to censor the internet and stifle innovation, according to the Associated Press. Google raised […]
Tech giants and internet advocates are raising concerns ahead of the meeting of the United Nations’ International Telecommunications Union (ITU) next week in Dubai. Critics are concerned that changes proposed at the World Conference on International Telecommunications (WCIT) could lead to efforts to censor the internet and stifle innovation, according to the Associated Press. Google raised […]
Representatives from Israel and Hamas began indirect talks in Cairo on Monday over the implementation of the ceasefire deal that ended the recent conflict between Israel and Gaza. According to the BBC, Egyptian intermediaries have been leading the negotiations. Among the list of demands are Hamas’ push for an end to the Israeli blockade on […]
Representatives from Israel and Hamas began indirect talks in Cairo on Monday over the implementation of the ceasefire deal that ended the recent conflict between Israel and Gaza. According to the BBC, Egyptian intermediaries have been leading the negotiations. Among the list of demands are Hamas’ push for an end to the Israeli blockade on […]
