SecurityNews
Obama Doctrine Leaves World Less Safe
In his State of the Union address, President Obama declared that “America is back.” Examining Obama’s foreign policy efforts, however, this statement seems doubtful. To… Read More
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The New Normal: Chavez Supports Crimes Against Humanity
As Syrian tanks and artillery continued to rain indiscriminate fire on the defenseless city of Homs and as the world watched with mounting horror the… Read More
Light Bulb Giants Hope U.N. Will Guarantee Their Market Share
A pair of major light bulb manufacturers is teaming up with the United Nations in an attempt to pressure countries into participating in “a global… Read More
Morning Bell: Fighting to the Death in Syria
Fifty-five explosions rocked the city of Homs, Syria, in the span of 15 minutes. Artillery and automatic gunfire pound neighborhoods. Snipers perch on rooftops, firing… Read More
Assad Regime Escalates Repression in Syria After Russia Blocks U.N. Action
The embattled Assad regime escalated its horrific attempts to crush Syria’s opposition movement this week after Russia, one of its few allies, blocked action by… Read More
EconomyNews
In the U.N. Budget, Personnel Costs Rule
Earlier this year, the Obama Administration trumpeted the recently passed United Nations regular budget as a triumph of fiscal discipline. To some degree, it is… Read More
Boko Haram Emboldened, Attacks Kano
Last weekend, Boko Haram, a Nigerian terrorist organization launched a deadly strike in the northern city of Kano. Targeting government security forces, Boko Haram claimed… Read More
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Ethnic Violence in South Sudan Threatens Stability
Internal ethnic strife, a deep-rooted but often overlooked challenge facing newly independent South Sudan, has recently emerged as a threat to the country’s stability. Last… Read More
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U.N. “Rights” Protections Trending Toward Abortion, Islamophobia Rules
As the Universal Declaration of Human Rights celebrated a birthday this month, it is worth noting how this document—noble in its original intentions—is often reinterpreted… Read More
Hypocrisy Alerts on the U.N.’s Arms Trade Treaty
There are quite a few reasons to be concerned about the U.N.’s pending Arms Trade Treaty. It poses a number of risks to the Second… Read More
