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• Obama and the Middle East Dilemma

  
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  While everyone stares at the ever shifting, ever blurring Syrian Chemical Weapons red line which is now befuddling the White House, the Syrian civil war continues to wind on and on eventually to determine who will prove supreme, bad or worse. There is no good side to choose in this fight. It now comes down […]
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• The Constitution Project report concludes torture was not more effective than humane interrogation techniques

  
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  Torture of detainees held in U.S. custody after 9/11 did not yield useful information that thwarted terrorist attacks or contributed to the capture of Al Qaeda leader Osama...
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• U.S. Imposes Sanctions on Those Aiding Iran

  
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  The actions appeared to signal an accelerated effort by the United States to squeeze Iran economically over the lack of progress in negotiations on its disputed nuclear program.        
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• Should Israel’s Security be Sacrificed at the Altar of ‘Regional Stability’?

  
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  Check out the front page of Monday’s (May 6th, 2013) edition of The Guardian and your hair will be blown back by this scorching headline: “Syria Accuses Israel of Declaring War”. The fact that The Guardian chose to legitimize the Syrian narrative is a relatively minor nuisance in an article that effectively ...
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• World Suffers from Palestine Fever

  
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  Last Friday Finland and Denmark became the latest European countries to upgrade the status of the Palestinian Authority diplomatic missions to full-fledged Embassy status placing them on an equal status with every other nation in the world. The Palestinian entity is now treated by the United Nations, UNESCO, many ...
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• Day’s Best: North Korea blinks?

  
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  It’s hard to say why, but North Korea has withdrawn missiles from the eastern part of the country, a sign that the standoff with South Korea may be ratcheting down, U.S. officials say. The news, as reported by CNN, comes a day before a meeting in Washington between President Barack Obama and his counterpart in ...
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• China Escalating Territorial Disputes with Neighbors

  
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  Yao Dawei/ZUMA Press/Newscom Amidst all the regional concerns about North Korea, the Senkaku dispute between China and Japan has continued to fester. This past week, the situation has escalated, with the Chinese Foreign Ministry specifically stating that the Senkakus are a “ core interest .” General Martin ...
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• Canada and the UN

  
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  The root of the problem or simply a contributing factor? Canada abandons UN bid in embarrassing turn for Harper Canada’s hopes of returning to the top body of the United Nations ended in crushing disappointment Tuesday when it withdrew from contention, handing victory to Portugal. The defeat marks a ...
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• Obama to meet with South Korean leader

  
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  President Obama will discuss the security threat posed by North Korea and global economic issues Tuesday in his first meeting with South Koreas new president, Park Geun-hye. The two leaders will meet at the White House -- first in the Oval Office, then over a working lunch with a broader range of advisers. ...
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• Restorations: Inside the Revamped Most Important Room in the World

  
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  Photo via Yahoo Homes The U.N. Security Council Chamber is known as the "worlds emergency room," because its here, in this windowless room in NYC, around the horseshoe table and in the amphitheater-style seats, where global leaders convene when the world is pretty much falling apart. Its why Norwegian Foreign ...
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• Brazil in Africa

  
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  According to the press , Brazil is negotiating an agreement with Mozambique to finance the construction of the Moamba Major dam to provide drinking water for Maputo. It is expected to cost U.S. $500 million. The Bank of Brazil has funded an environmental impact study for the project. With a population approaching two ...
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• President Obiang of Equatorial Guinea makes plea for African UN veto

  
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  NEW YORK, N.Y. - President Obiang Nguema Mbasogo of Equatorial Guinea made a plea today to give African nations a veto over UN Security council actions on the continent. He did not give details. read more
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• U.N. Security Council Votes to Deploy Peacekeeping Troops in Mali

  
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  Despite fears about getting embroiled in the fight against Islamist extremists, the Security Council on Thursday established a force for Mali, building on a recent military intervention by the French.        
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• UN extends peacekeeping force in Western Sahara

  
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  The U.N. Security Council voted unanimously Thursday to keep a U.N. peacekeeping force in Western Sahara for another year, but without a mandate to monitor human rights in the disputed territory that the United States had sought. The U.S. abandoned the monitoring proposal after strong opposition from ...
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• A.G.R.I = Analysis of Global Risk Intelligence from the Environmental Parliament

  
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  “It is the mark of an intelligent educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it. Of an even higher intelligence is the mind that is able to entertain conflicting thoughts without prejudice and preference until such time that the merits of each are fully manifest and thus allow for the correct ...
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• Syria Campaigns to Persuade U.S. to Change Sides

  
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  As Islamists increasingly fill the ranks of Syrian rebels, President Bashar al-Assad is waging an energized campaign to persuade the United States that it is on the wrong side of the war.        
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• U.S. Rescinds Proposal for Rights Observers in Western Sahara

  
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  Photo Credit: Reuters/Allison Joyce A U.S.-backed proposal to require the U.N.’s observer mission in occupied Western Sahara to monitor human rights abuses has been rescinded . U.S. diplomats dropped calls to enhance the U.N’.s observer mission to the disputed territory after a review of the draft resolution ...
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• America’s official wars

  
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  Share/Bookmark The United States of America has only officially declared war on five occasions in over two centuries of its existence. Formal declarations were made by Congress in 1812, 1846, 1898, 1917 and 1941. So does this mean the US has spent most of its history at peace? And what about the Korean, Vietnam, ...
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• Undeterred by Threats North Korea Prepares for Missile Launch

  
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  Ayanna Nahmias, Editor-in-Chief Last Modified: 23:19 p.m. EDT, 22 April 2013 SOUTH HAMGYEONG PROVINCE – Despite continued international pressure, North Korea is reported to have moved two short-range missile launchers to its east coast. In an apparent bid to save face, Kim Jong-un, the youthful North Korean leader, ...
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• Politics News – the Boston Marathon, European Union, Israel

  
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  Investigators Dig for Roots of Bomb Suspects’ Radicalization Israeli airlines end strike over EU deal No Bunker-Buster Bomb in Israel’s U.S. Arms Deal Thanks for checking us out. Please take a look at the rest of our videos and articles. To stay in the loop, bookmark our homepage. div#grabpreview { display:none ...
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