Both the U.S. and Japan suffer at the hands of government officials looking forward to jobs in the private sector.
U.S. and Japan Equally Shameless in Shuttling Officials From Regulatory Agencies to Nuclear Energy Industry
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WikiLeaks: U.S. Is Just All Right to Jihadists Fighting With Libyan Rebels
It’s becoming more and more difficult to dispute that jihadists see a window of opportunity in the Libyan civil war.
Bin Laden: If Ever We Wanted to Bring ‘Em Back Alive
According to a recent WikiLeaks dump, if harm came to bin Laden, the West would be subjected to a “nuclear hellstorm.”
Nuclear Energy Needs Handouts, Can’t Cut It in Free Market
Conservative proponents of nuclear energy need to acknowledge that it wouldn’t exist were it not for government hand-outs.
WikiLeaks: Juveniles at Gitmo Didn’t Come From “a Little-League Team”
The United States imprisoned juveniles at Guantanamo Bay who were kidnapped.
Peru’s Fujimoris: Like Father Like Daughter?
A vote for Keiko Fukimori could result in a revival of Peru’s tragic past when her corrupt, authoritarian father was president.
The Internet: Tool of Revolution — or Repression?
The Internet and social networks are not only less responsible for the Arab Spring than old-fashioned activism, they’re vulnerable to abuse by the states against which Middle-Eastern protesters have been resisting.
WikiLeaks: Double Agent Bin Hamlili Double-Crossed the Taliban and the West
WikiLeaks reveals that not only was the murderous Adil Bin Hamlili a double agent for the Taliban and the West, but he double-crossed them.
WikiLeaks: Zubaydah Not Certified al Qaeda, Just Plain “Certifiable”
Though Abu Zubaydah was rejected by al Qaeda and is mentally ill, he’s been detained at Guantanamo for nine years with no plans to review his case.
Europe’s Crisis and the Pain in Spain
If Spain and Italy apply for bailouts, the EU will be split between northern haves and southern have-nots. Can a house so divided long endure?