The brutal killing of Saudi-born political operative Jamal Khashoggi at the Saudi diplomatic facility in Turkey, and the subsequent dismemberment and disposal of his body, caused quite a stir in …
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Oh, c’mon. It’s a bad pun, but not that bad. Okay, maybe it is. How’s this instead: Take my government, please! No? Yeah, well, everybody’s a critic. And try the …
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The growing number of Venezuelan defectors are actively seeking the creation of a dissident armed force to liberate their home country. Recent calls from Juan Guaidó, the self-declared president of …
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China Tries to Corner the Market on Rare Minerals — Why it Matters Little
by Morgan Deaneby Morgan DeaneIt’s another week which means another article on how China will dominate the future or is doing something sinister. This time it was a rather detailed article about the rare …
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Israel’s Kamikaze Drones and the Defeat of Syrian Air Defense
Israel’s kamikaze drones are likely a major factor behind the IDF’s success in hitting Syrian targets from the air. Recently, the consistency of Israel’s targeting of Syrian sites has increased …
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As a U.S. soldier and then as a student, I was a Jew in Germany in the 1980s. My first son was born there in 1986 and I have a …
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Despite their recent years’ efforts addressing terrorist threats from abroad, the FBI is now shifting its focus to fighting domestic terror threats. According to an unnamed Bureau official, arrests related …
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It’s been two weeks since the city of Baltimore was hit in a sophisticated ransomware attack. On 7 May, hackers digitally seized about 10,000 Baltimore government computers. As a result, …
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Like a political atomic ray-blazing garrulous and debonair Godzilla, Nigel Farage yesterday stomped into putty the weak, trembling metaphorical Tokyos of the major parliamentary parties in his crushing Brexit Party …
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In a recent press release, AFRICOM, or U.S. Africa Command, reported on a major airstrike targeting militant leaders in North Africa. “In coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia, U.S. …