Cost of Keeping Government Secret Rises to $11 Billion The Obama administration is breaking records in government secrecy and over-classification
US Reinforces Military Presence in Persian Gulf to Intimidate Iran The US posture has nothing to do with Iran's nuclear program. It is a bid to dominate the region.
UN Rights Chief: Foreign Arms to Both Sides in Syria ‘Feeds Additional Violence’ Any plan to stem the bloodshed is impossible unless the US, Russia, and others stop sending arms to either side
Gingrich Gives Speech to Iranian Terrorist Group MEK Gingrich railed against the Iranian hostage crisis, not knowing that the MEK actually participated in the incident
ExxonMobil Announces Bid for Afghan Oilfields Exxon is in competition with Chinese and Indian bids for Afghan oil and gas
Syria’s Opposition Activists May Reject New Anna Plan They seem to be vowing for an outside intervention for regime change, and nothing less
Surge in Violence, State Corruption Plague Iraq Much of the corrupt state is paralyzed after Maliki's authoritarian drive for power and now insurgents are growing stronger
Mexico’s New President Unlikely to Deviate from US’s Drug War Those calling for decriminalization have been marginalized
Iran Calls for Emergency OPEC Meeting in Response to Dip in Oil Prices The centrality of oil markets in the US confrontation with Iran is instructive
Annan, World Powers Agree on Political Transition for Syria It will be up to the Syrian people if Assad stays or goes, as long as foreign powers quit meddling
