Climate skeptics view environmental activism as greater threat than global warming

By   /  May 6, 2013  /  Alaska, California, Climate Change, Energy, Environment, Environmental, Featured, Federal Government, Foreign News & Policy, National, National News, Regulations  /  6 Comments

Rising sea level a security threat?

Not only can you “actually see Russia” from some parts of Alaska, but you may also see the wrong end of a missile launched from North Korea.

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Federal surveillance continues despite constitutional concerns

By   /  January 4, 2013  /  Featured, Foreign News & Policy, Issues, News, Other News, Pennsylvania, Personal liberty, Transparency  /  No Comments

WHO IS WATCHING? The U.S. Senate re-authorized a program that allows for the National Security Agency to intercept communications without the use of traditional warrants, despite concerns from a growing number of lawmakers that it may violate Fourth Amendment rights.

The federal government will probably continue to keep secret even the most basic data involving “warrantless wiretapping,” despite fervent calls to expand transparency.

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FL: Profits of doom: Military contractors decry spending cuts but keep raking in cash

By   /  December 6, 2012  /  Accountability, Featured, Federal Government, Finances, Florida, Foreign News & Policy, Issues, News, Power Abuse, State Budgets  /  1 Comment

DOOM: Military contractors warn of coming defense cuts, but are still receiving millions in contracts from the Pentagon

By Yaël Ossowski | Florida Watchdog
ST. PETERSBURG — The nation’s largest military contractors may be doing everything they can to warn Floridians of impending doom coming in the form of military-spending cuts, but newly announced defense contracts may leave their claims falling on deaf ears.
Just a few weeks before automatic-spending cuts are set to eliminate [...]

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PA: Pennsylvania sets sight on Jakarta for trade markets

By   /  December 4, 2012  /  economic development, Featured, Finances, Foreign News & Policy, General Interest, News, Pennsylvania  /  No Comments

JAKARTA is the newest international city where Pennsylvania will send trade liaisons in an effort to find new clients for businesses and increase tax revenue.

By Melissa Daniels | PA Independent
HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania is positioned to play a key role in growing trade relations between the United States and Indonesia.
The state is opening a new trade office in Jakarta, bolstered by federal funding. Though plenty of states operate international business offices and trade missions to boost exports, Pennsylvania will be [...]

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NM: House member signs letter blasting Susan Rice

By   /  November 20, 2012  /  Federal Government, Foreign News & Policy, New Mexico, News, U.S. House, U.S. House of Represenatives  /  Comments Off

PEARCE:

By Rob Nikolewski | Capitol Report New Mexico
SANTA FE — New Mexico U.S. Rep. Steve Pearce, R-District 2, joined 96 other GOP members in sending a letter to President Barack Obama, denouncing United Nation Ambassador Susan Rice, who’s reportedly being considered to replace Hillary Clinton as secretary of state.
Rice is embroiled in a controversy over [...]

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