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Op-Ed: Facing tough media questions on IRS scandal a royal pain

Facing tough media questions on what is another scandal plaguing the Obama Administration, we are once again hearing the same worn out excuse, I know nothing.

In the Media by Duane Buell - 5 comments

Op-Ed: Will Obama grant presidential permit for the Keystone pipeline?

Washington - The governments of Canada and Alberta are hedging their bets on President Obama approving the XL Keystone pipeline. The $64 dollar question is whether President Obama will give the go ahead in the name of North American energy independence.

In the Media by Karl Gotthardt - 10 comments

Op-Ed: 'Zombie' CISPA passes US House of Representatives, next to Senate

Having risen from the "dead", the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protect Act (CISPA) is now heading towards the Senate after being passed by the US House of Representatives. Internet users are about to lose their privacy worldwide.

In the Media by Anne Sewell - 5 comments

Op-Ed: Arkansas Pegasus pipeline spill questions safety of pipelines

Mayflower - The Pegasus pipeline spill in Mayflower, Arkansas has provided environmentalists with a tool to pressure President Obama to reject the XL Keystone pipeline, a decision to be made by August. The spill questions the safety of pipelines, with good reason.

In the Media by Karl Gotthardt - 30 comments

Op-Ed: U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry wrong on Syrian intervention

US Secretary of State John Kerry attempted an intervention in Syria's civil war through the Iraqi government, continuing a disturbing trend of American militaristic imperialism.

In the Media by Michael Krebs

Op-Ed: Obama appeals Supreme Court ruling on warrantless surveillance

Washington - Just last year, the US Supreme Court ruled that the government cannot use covert GPS tracking of Americans without a warrant from a judge. This ruling resulted in the FBI closing down thousands of ongoing surveillance processes.

In the Media by Ken Hanly - 4 comments

In 2012 US withheld information under FOIA 479,000 times

Washington - 2012 was a record year for rejection of Freedom of Information Requests, at least since Obama came to power. The government either withheld or fully censored one third of applications under the Freedom of Information Act.

In the Media by Ken Hanly - 3 comments

Op-Ed: North Korea vows to nuke U.S.

Pyongyang - Thanks to shared nuclear technology from the Bill Clinton White House and a White House content with talking tough during the Bush years, North Korea finally exploded its first nuclear bomb in 2006.

In the Media by Larry Clifton

Der Spiegel: US is secretly training Syrian rebels in Jordan

Hamburg - The German news magazine Der Spiegel says the US is secretly training Syrian rebels in Jordan. This represents a shift in US policy. The US as recently as last week said that it was strictly providing humanitarian and medical aid to Syria's opposition.

In the Media by Karl Gotthardt - 5 comments

White House: Obama won't use drones against Americans on US soil

Washington - President Obama does not have the authority to order lethal drone strikes against Americans on US soil, the White House announced today in response to Sen. Rand Paul's epic filibuster.

In the Media by Brett Wilkins - 7 comments

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