Vietnam’s top security official To Lam confirmed as president Vietnam’s top security official To Lam was confirmed Wednesday as the nation's new president. He oversaw police and intelligence operations over a period when rights ... 05/21/2024 - 4:02 pm | View Link
Legislation weighing contractors' national security risk heads to Senate floor It also would allow an agency head to waive the bill’s restrictions on a case-by-case basis if they, in consultation with the Defense secretary and director of National Intelligence, determine doing ... 05/20/2024 - 7:48 am | View Link
Officers with Higher Rank Get Better Care than Those with Lower Ranks at Military Hospitals, Study Finds A look at 1.5 million emergency room visits in the military health system shows that, in addition to racial bias, disparities exist in treatment and outcomes for various ranks. 05/17/2024 - 9:10 am | View Link
The View Within Israel Turns Bleak Attitudes toward the “Palestinian problem” range from detached fatigue to the belief that driving Palestinians into submission is God’s work. 05/16/2024 - 11:00 am | View Link
Military rank affects medical care, offering societal insights: study Human relationships are inherently shaped by power dynamics, yet quantifying their impact has remained a scientific challenge."Efforts remain necessary to better understand facets of power, including ... 05/16/2024 - 7:04 am | View Link
The trial of fugitive Chinese mogul Guo Wengui kicks off in New York Wednesday, as federal prosecutors prepare to lay out what they have called a “complex” conspiracy involving elaborate financial schemes, dozens of offshore accounts, and evidence translated from Mandarin. But the heart of the case is a simple and familiar American phenomenon: political grift—a confidence job in which a demagogic leader allegedly translated partisan passion into personal gain.
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US gas utilities are partnering with one of the nation’s most trusted nonprofits as part of a “cynical PR stunt” to combat efforts to curb fossil fuel usage, a Guardian investigation has found.
Local Habitat for Humanity affiliates have teamed up with at least four utilities across 10 states to build “zero-net energy homes,” which are meant to produce more energy than they use.
The houses, which are sold at affordable rates to low-income families, are weatherized and meticulously insulated to boost efficiency and equipped with rooftop solar panels.
American taxpayers have spent considerable treasure to ensure that Yemenis didn’t starve and then had to spend another fortune providing protection against them.