JANUARY 22, 2011 Renewable energy’s state capitalists. One of the least edifying spectacles in American business is the sight of industry titans begging politicians for alms. We therefore direct your attention to today’s nearby letter from Rhone Resch, the solar industry’s man in Washington, for a classic of the genre. Mr. Resch more or less […]
JANUARY 18, 2011 A neat computer trick won’t stop Iran from getting the bomb. By BRET STEPHENS Long before there was the Stuxnet computer worm there was the “Farewell” spy dossier. In 1980, a KGB officer named Vladimir Vetrov began passing secrets to French intelligence. Vetrov was in a position to know the names of
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January 17, 2011 – carolinajournal.com Carolina Journal Exclusive State May Get No Pension Help From Washington By Anthony Greco RALEIGH — While no specific bailout plans are under consideration, U.S. Rep. Jason Chaffetz, R-Utah, has introduced H.Res. 23, stating Congress’ opposition to any federal intervention meant to “bail out state and local government employee pension
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NEWS & OBSERVER, Raleigh Jan 16, 2011 The Dimona complex in the Negev desert is famous as the heavily guarded heart of Israel’s never-acknowledged nuclear arms program, where rows of factories make atomic fuel for the arsenal. Over the past two years, according to experts familiar with its operations, Dimona has taken on a new, equally
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Published on The Weekly Standard (http://www.weeklystandard.com) A World in Crisis What the thirties tell us about today. Matthew Continetti January 3 – January 10, 2011, Vol. 16, No. 16 On December 13, 1931, there was a traffic accident in New York City. A man exited a cab on the Upper East Side and was crossing
December 29, 2010 By Austin Bay Conditions — and human intentions — can change quickly, but creating capabilities takes time. This applies in virtually every realm of human endeavor. The global recession has required painful economic adjustment that in the case of a nation like Greece may take decades to repair. An epidemic can strike,
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Published on The Weekly Standard (http://www.weeklystandard.com) Leading likely to violence. Lee Smith January 12, 2011 6:08 PM As Lebanese prime minister Saad Hariri was in Washington to meet with President Obama this morning, Hezbollah and its allies withdrew from the Lebanese cabinet, setting the table for what many fear is an inevitable escalation of violence
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JANUARY 6, 2011 In an interview last month, the late Salman Taseer expressed concern about the radicalization of his country. Former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif told me not to worry. By MATTHEW KAMINSKI Lahore, Pakistan On central Mall road, Governor’s House sits back across a wide lawn. The white, colonnaded mansion, built for British rulers
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WALL STREET JOURNAL JANUARY 5, 2011 Covert Action Makes a Comeback Once in disrepute, secret warfare is now embraced even by the Obama administration to fight terrorism and weapons proliferation. By MAX BOOT We’re in an era of “covert action.” That phrase went into disrepute in the 1970s, when Congress’s Church Committee exposed hare-brained CIA
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JANUARY 3, 2011 North Korea: Not the Time for Talks Restarting negotiations after the recent deadly attack on South Korea will be seen as a sign of weakness. By JOHN BOLTON President Obama’s North Korea policy has come to an entirely predictable dead end. Having for two years correctly resisted resuming the six party talks
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