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Warrantless-Wiretap Win Nets Victims a Paltry $40K WIRED December 21, 2010 David Kravets A federal judge on Tuesday awarded $20,400 each to two American lawyers illegally wiretapped by the George W. Bush administration, and granted their counsel $2.5 million for the costs litigating the case for more than four years. It was the first and …
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APNewsBreak: Nearly 1 in 4 fails military exam CHRISTINE ARMARIO and DORIE TURNER AP News Dec 21, 2010 19:05 EST Nearly one-fourth of the students who try to join the U.S. Army fail its entrance exam, painting a grim picture of an education system that produces graduates who can’t answer basic math, science and reading …
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Development at Gunpoint? Why Civilians Must Reclaim Stabilization Aid Michael Young Foreign Affairs, December 19, 2010 Summary: Today, billions of dollars in aid is delivered by soldiers and private contractors at the behest of the political and military leadership. But this so-called “militarized aid” is ineffective, wasteful, and puts lives at risk. MICHAEL YOUNG is …
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Former Blackwater Bought By Investment Group by The Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. December 17, 2010, 10:38 am ET An investment group with ties to the founder of the company formerly known as Blackwater announced Friday that it has bought the security firm, which was heavily criticized for its contractors’ actions in Iraq. USTC Holdings said …
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The word ‘slavery’ often conjures brutal images of a long since vanquished historic project, but its practice, more commonly and legally referred to as human trafficking, continues to thrive in every corner of the globe – making it the world’s second largest criminal industry. By Cassandra Clifford for ISN Insights People are comparatively cheaper than …
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Capitalizing on the Euro Crisis China Expands Its Influence in Europe By Wieland Wagner Der Spiegel, 14 December 2010 China is seizing on Europe’s debt problems to expand its influence on the continent with large-scale investments and purchases of government bonds issued by highly-indebted states. The strategy could push Europe into the same financial dependency …
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Intel Reports Reveal Grim Afghan War Outlook President Barack Obama’s Afghanistan war plans took two major hits this week: First, his longtime adviser and chief diplomat in the region, Richard Holbrooke, passed away unexpectedly. Now, two classified intelligence reports, one each on Afghanistan and Pakistan and intended for congressional committees, had their contents leaked to …
