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Seven U.S. soldiers were injured raiding a suspected ISIS hideout in western Iraq on Thursday, according to a Centcom press release late Friday. According to U.S. Central Command, 15 ISIS [...]

THE PENTAGON'S plans for floating piers and a causeway to surge humanitarian aid into Gaza is drawing fire from military experts for its lack of detail, potential danger to U.S. [...]

OVER THE LAST year critics have warned of the returning neoconservative influence on the executive branch's national security apparatus, each day a little less confident that President Donald Trump will [...]

According to a Centcom press release, seven U.S. soldiers were injured during a raid on a suspected ISIS hideout in western Iraq. The raid, which was conducted by U.S. and Iraqi forces, resulted in the death of 15 ISIS fighters. The U.S. has approximately 2,500 troops in Iraq, and their presence continues to be a topic of debate. While the U.S. claims to have transitioned to an "advise, assist, and enable" mission, incidents like this raid demonstrate that U.S. troops are still involved in combat. Some voices in the U.S. question the worth of putting American lives at risk in Iraq and Syria, and express concerns about being drawn into a larger regional war. [Extracted from the article]

The article discusses similarities between China's surveillance state run by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and the dystopian state featured in George Orwell's novel "Nineteen Eighty-Four". Topics include China's artificial intelligence-driven facial recognition, social credit system, internet censorship, and western technology companies such as IBM enabling China's suppression of political dissent. Treatment of the Muslim Uyghur population is also discussed.

The article offers information on several aspects associated with the U.S. Congress who evaluated anti-Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS) measures along with mobilization of civil libertarians. The topics addressed include details on the Tlaib, newly inaugurated as the country's first Muslim female congresswoman (along with Michigan Representative Ilhan Oman) returned fire.

The article highlights the issue of private medical care choice programs and United States. Veterans Administration among veterans. Topics include "The Mission Act" that has expanded the health care choices of veterans, preference of VA care by many veterans due to its " best care;" and the alternative private sector that offers choice to veterans who cannot access that superior care.

The article focuses on U.S. Democrat Cory Booker's favourable attitude to the opposition party in the Parliament. Booker is a distinctive kind of Democrat, who is willing to cross the aisle to join his Republican Party counterparts on issues such as school choice and prison reform. He had praised in the past, a potential enemy of justice.

Washington DC In the middle of a breaking news story, MSNBC's Andrea Mitchell sounded like JL she was about to cry. Something had happened to the CIA director David Petraeus--but [...]

The article discusses the issue of torturing suspected terrorists in the U.S. The author highlights the statement of presidential candidate Donald Trump suggesting the implementation of torture on terrorists and the families of the suspected terrorists as part of his tactics to address threat of terrorism in the country. Also highlighted is the apparent consent of the Americans to the proposal of Trump which include waterboarding as a method of torturing.

The article presents the author's views on the strategies of the defense industry in the U.S. in backing presidential candidates in the November 2016 elections. Defense companies are providing candidates with financial support for ideological and commercial reasons. Also examined are defense firms' political action committees' campaign contributions, and the campaign funds received by presidential candidates Donald Trump and Hillary Rodham Clinton.

The article discusses the 15th year anniversary of publisher William F. Buckley's conservative magazine "National Review" in 1970. Topics covered include its optimistic view of liberalism's death, the minority status of 1960s and 70s conservatism, and the movement's view of itself as a crystallization of traditionalism, anti-statist perspectives, federalist wisdom, and Marxist ideology distaste. Also noted is the similar struggle to reverse history being faced by conservatism in 2018.

The article offers author's insights on encroachment of the attorney-client privileges of those working in the Office of Chief Defense Counsel (OCDC) for Military Commissions and their clients in Guantanamo Bay detention camp by the U.S. Defense Department. The author mentions the refusal attorneys to sign the agreement which allows monitoring of works and communications from clients. Chief Defense Counsel Colonel Jeffrey Colwell argues that America must live to its impartial justice.

The article focuses on the proposal made by the members of the U.S. Congress to build a plutonium storage and production assistance facility at Los Alamos National Laboratory in New Mexico. It states that such proposal came amidst the deficit reduction plan to cut 1.2 trillion dollars in federal spending and the negotiations to identify additional reductions of 1.5 trillion dollars. Moreover, critics claim that the facility is not necessary and its designs are not completed after 10 years.

The article discusses the effect of Iraqi-American war to the children of Iraq, particularly in Fallujah. It states that studies revealed that an increasing birth defect rates is being experienced in Fallujah, the city which was blotted out by the U.S. heavy artillery in its offensives in 2004. It says that of all births in the city in 2010, 15% suffers from congenital malformations. Meanwhile, stillborn babies and doomed children are blamed on the U.S.'s war armaments like depleted uranium.

The article provides information regarding the opposition of cultivators against marijuana legalization in California. It mentions that because the cultivators cast their votes during the balloting of marijuana decriminalization, California failed to legalize the sale and possession of the illicit drug. Meanwhile, marijuana is considered as a black market economy that has become moneymaking legal channels by way of growing medical-marijuana programs.

The article discusses the issues being faced by the U.S. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) in 2009. It is stated that the TSA is in a congressional arguments on whether its transportation security officers should be given collective bargaining rights. It is stated that the increase in security funding will enable TSA to add detection machines. The author shares that the TSA is facing image issues with the public, with stories about confusing procedures and intrusive searches.

The article focuses on the contemplation of deploying U.S. Armed Forces for domestic law enforcement. Department of Defense officials say the permanent, ready-reaction force capable of responding to catastrophic event is sensible and relevant outgrowth of the September 11, 2001 national security. They are expected to increase the consequence management efforts of the first responders at the state level.

The article looks at the challenges facing the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) in its mission to protect the nation's food supply from native and foreign diseases and pathogens. It observes that the global economic crisis is forcing the U.S. government to tighten its budget, thus certain federal agencies like the USDA may have to operate on limited funding in 2009. However, it states that the USDA has made progress in its research on plant and animal safety and strengthened its efforts toward vulnerability assessments and response planning. INSETS: Researching deadly animal diseases;Researching deadly plant diseases.

The article presents the civil servants guiding the transition of the administration and the future of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Political appointments are pointed out vis-a-vis the quality of key appointments. Reference is made to its first presidential transition since its creation in 2003 and its mission-critical function of providing national security. The career people ready to step into the vacancy include John Torres, Alan Cohn, Jim Howe, Gail Rossides and Nancy Ward, who are presented with their credentials.

This article provides information on the life and death of U.S. border patrol agent Luis Aguilar. Aguilar died after being runned down intentionally by a Hummer H2 which crossed the border from Mexico at the dunes. TJ Bonner, head of the National Border Patrol Council, said the death of Aguilar reverberated well beyond the Yuma Sector. Jesus Navarro Montes, who confessed to the murder of Aguilar, was allowed to walk free by Mexican authorities before the U.S. could extradite and charge him for his crimes.

The article reports on the implications of political liberation to the women in Iraq. It is stated that such liberation meant sexual enslavement and cross-border sex exploitation for the Iraqi women. It is implied that the sexual crimes serve as the price they have to pay for political liberation. The article explores more of the exploitation done on Iraqi women and its political, ethical, and social downsides.

The article offers the author's views on the policy of the U.S. administration on the integration of women into military in view of reports of sexual assault in Iraq and Afghanistan wars. It states that President George W. Bush's policy of waging a global terror war has forced the women in combat roles. The author comments that if the future administrations want to continue waging wars with multiple fronts, the negative consequences of shock integration will have to be addressed.

The article focuses on the concern of military personnel on the disability rating and benefits they will get from the government after active service in the U.S. Samuel Vaughan Wilson III recalls his life as a combat medic of the 508th Parachute Infantry in Afghanistan following his suffering from symptoms of traumatic brain injury and post-traumatic stress disorder. The soldiers complain on the lack of mental healthcare access in rural areas.

The article focuses on U.S. Republican Senator Charles T. Hagel. Hagel condemned President George W. Bush administration's policy in Iraq and Bush's foreign policy in the Muslim world. According to the author, he is the most conservative member of the U.S. He pushed through the Veterans Employment Opportunities Act in 1998 despite resistance. Hagel voted against the Republican-sponsored Medicare prescription drug bill and No Child Left Behind.

In this article the author discusses the business of teen pregnancy in the U.S. She says that businesses cash in on teen mothers as depicted in advertisers taking a share in the MTV pregnant teen universe. She emphasizes that in the case of MTV shows "16 and Pregnant" and "Teen Mom" it is hard to say that they are not glamorizing teen motherhood. She stresses that the drive for market share in such business feels seedy as less educated teens are more at risk of having children out of wedlock.

The article focuses on al-Qaeda media man Ali Hamza al-Bahlul who was convicted by a military tribunal in 2008 under the Military Commission Act in the U.S. It states that al-Bahlul was charged with conspiracy, material support for terrorism and solicitation to commit murder. Al-Bahlul's film "State of Ummah" protects his speech and the access of American to the film under the First Amendment which seeks to destroy the rule of law and challenges the freedom of speech.

The article looks into the candidacy of Rand Paul for a U.S. senatorial seat in the 2010 U. S. elections. It notes the political history and passion of Paul through the years, with emphasis on his support for his father Ron Paul. It features the comments of campaign manager Jesse Benton and political handicapper Nathan Gonzales on Paul's candidacy. It also looks into Paul's likely competition with the Kentucky Republican's bet U.S. Secretary of State Trey Grayson.

The article offers information on the implications of the propaganda strategy of the U.S. Department of Defense. Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld establish the information operations (IO) to serve as a hub for strategic influence to captivate the heart and minds of American to gain wide participation and support. It also cites the advantages and disadvantages of the propaganda strategy as well as its impact on domestic audience and in the community.

The article discusses the impact of toxic exposure to the health conditions to military veterans in the U.S. It states that the Pentagon claims that burn pits do not pose long-term health risks, however Army research article shows the heart and lung damage of the returning soldiers are due to prolong exposure to toxic emissions. However, Pentagon officials are staving off public-relations nightmare and force-wide health disasters.

The article offers information on various topics discussed in the Center for a New American Security (CNAS)'s annual meeting on June 11, 2009. The topics discussed, were portraying CNAS as a major player among Washington's national security establishments and there is a coordination between its civilian policy mission and the U.S. military. The event featured General David Petraeus, Army officers and Naval officers.

The author reflects on the possibility that former Democratic presidential candidate Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton might be appointed by President-elect Barack Obama as one of his cabinets in the U.S. He states that if Clinton is indeed added into the Obama administration, she will likely know a broad belt of the government more closely than Obama does.

The article reports on the internship program of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) in the U.S. called the National Security Internship. The goal of the internship is to recruit college students, particularly Arab-Americans, who have knowledge about the Arabic language. One of their recruits is Rammy Barbari of Virginia Military Institute (VMI).

The article focuses on the need for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to empower the Federal Protective Service (FPS) in line with its task to secure federal buildings. There were criticisms regarding the cost saving measures of the agency since 2004. New York City and Washington DC are the most vulnerable as they are the busiest and most federal properties are concentrated in those cities.

The article focuses on the failure of the U.S. Armed Forces due to the substandard performance of their soldiers. According Sergeant Thomas X. Hammes, unlike to any Hollywood movie the band of thieves, social misfits and murderers would not transform into perfect Marines despite of any motivations. He stresses that a lot of problems have been charged on them because of the low quality recruiting, which is totally different from the ideal military.

The article reports on the armed security contractor which was created to provide humanitarian and security services in Iraq. An estimated 200 security companies have been operating in country which range from elite to the low-paying and less impressively equipped outfits. Moreover, local officials have urged to ban the contracted guards from their country due to the killings that it had caused, but a company argues that its guards were ambushed and were shooting in self-defense.

The article presents views from different political advisers in the U.S. concerning the war in Iraq. Lee Feinstein, a former Clintonite, believed that U.S. has the weapons of mass destruction for Iraq. Derek Cholet supports a long-term, albeit smaller U.S. presence in Iraq. Peter Beinart inspired the top-tier candidates with his recipe for a liberal return to muscular global democracy.

The article discusses the issue concerning the way the American taxpayer dollar are used to fund the fight of the U.S. against Taliban organization in Afghanistan. It states that the issue arises due to the allegation that such money from taxpayers was being taken by Taliban through elaborate extortion racket. The author also explains that the said issue should receive immediate attention from the U.S. government.

The article deals with labor relations within the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS). It emphasizes that the National Treasury Employees Union (NTEU), which has about 20,000 employees under the DHS, has met the new DHS Secretary Janet Napolitano and is taking advantage of the pro-labor approach of the administration. According to critics, the interference of labor in wage and in other management decisions hinders the authority required to remove employees from the line.

The article focuses on the author's arguments on whether U.S. President Barack Obama's administration will support or oppose the Second Amendment, a right that protects its citizens to carry firearms. The author bases his inquiry on the views of gun-rights activists on Obama's support for the Second Amendment as his history in Illinois where he served as state senator says otherwise. Moreover, he cites the restrictions on guns as areas to consider in Obama's stand on the amendment.

The article discusses issues with the secure identity program (REAL ID) in the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) secretary Janet Napolitano opposed the program and said that she was open to Enhance Driver's Licenses (EDL). It is stated that the National Governors Association (NGA) has estimated that REAL ID would cost U.S. states $11 billion over 5 years. Wisconsin representative James Sensenbrenner shares the effects of REAL ID such as protection for the individual.

The article discusses the issues on medical-marijuana movement in the U.S. President Barack Obama, campaigner of the said movement, thinks that the basic concept in using medical marijuana in the same way, with the same controls as other drugs prescribed by doctors is entirely appropriate. Obama adds that he would not punish doctors if it is prescribed in a way that is appropriate which may require some changes in federal law.

The article tackles the need for the U.S. Congress to consolidate in terms of their direct oversight responsibilities with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). DHS spokeswoman Laura Keehner cites the frustration of officials over the confusion, conflicting information and demands, and mixed messages regarding legislative priorities that were brought by the oversight problem. Also as a result of the reorganization at the DoD, oversight committees were streamlined. For 2009, the Quadrennial Homeland Security Review will be finalized by the DHS.

The article examines the question of whether the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) should remain part of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) or become a separate agency. Proponents of the separation between FEMA and DHS believe that FEMA's being under the DHS often creates confusion about which tasks and operations fall under the authority of the two agencies. Meanwhile, other officials argue that instead of solving these issues, separation would distance FEMA from many of the important inter-agency collaborations within the DHS.

The article focuses on the effort of the National Biosurveillance Integration Center (NBIC) of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to improve the security of the nation. According to NBIC Director Eric Myers, the mission of the NBIC is to identify, characterize, localize and track a biological event of national concern, integrate and analyze health data, and disseminate alerts and information. But NBIC has to meet three goals to actualize this vision. Two of the challenges facing NBIC involves information exchange and information technology.

The article provides information on the perceived controversies surrounding the selection of the replacement site for the Plum Island Animal Disease Center of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. The selection process for the animal disease research facility is rigorous and commanded the attention of the scientific community. The process of picking a site had been tainted by several political issues.

The article reports on the economic status of the finance, insurance and real estate (FIRE) sector in the U.S. in 2008. According to the Center for Responsive Politics (CRP), the FIRE sector contributes the highest amount to the federal candidates in Washington. CRP also reveals that FIRE play a very significant role in keeping the balance in the economy despite the national recession.

The article focuses on the lobbyists behind John McCain's political campaign in the U.S. McCain's campaign manager is Rick Davis, a pre-eminent Washington lobbyist and GOP operative whose lobbying partner Paul Manafort worked with Black on several foreign accounts under a separate PR firm. Although both Davis and Black reportedly quit lobbying, their firms still continue to reap benefits from foreign contracts.

This article provides information on the new National Applications Office (NAO), a new federal department the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) plans to launch for an expanded, domestic use of classified reconnaissance satellites, as of September 2008. Through NAO, the DHS would be able to map smuggling routes and detect large weapons cache among others. A coalition of 33 civil liberties activits, said satellite imagery and other vast capacities are powerful weapons that have been used against the citizens of the U.S.

The article focuses on the first presidential transition facing the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) since it opened its doors in 2003. Senator Daniel Akaka says he is pleased to see that the DHS is taking planning for the presidential transition so seriously. Accordingly, the key to having smooth transition is having leadership with institutional knowledge remain in each of the agency's 24 components while other appointees undergo the confirmation and approval processes.