Iranian Cyber Espionage: A Troubling New Escalation

Anyone following the development of Iran’s cyber capabilities is not surprised that Iran has slowly become a significant power in the cyber arena. Recently, a long term Iranian cyber espionage campaign in the United States was uncovered that made use of “social engineering” and phishing in order to gather information from important officials in the United States, Israel, Great Britain, and other countries. Even if the details revealed do not indicate Iranian use of advanced technology tools, they do show an evolving operational capability to carry out complex operations in cyberspace involving intelligence gathering and the use of an extensive and complex operational infrastructure.

IRS ‘Lost’ Lois Lerner’s Emails at Time of Tea Party Targeting

Congressional investigators reacted with outrage to the Internal Revenue Service’s claim that it lost two years of Lois Lerner’s emails during a period when the agency targeted tea party groups.

Shame on Jonathan Capehart

Mr Capehart, your Washington Post hit piece insidiously designed to smear Chris McDaniel who is a decent and honorable man goes beyond the pale of low-rent race-baiting politicking. But, I get it. You are black which grants you carte blanche to irresponsibility yell racism in a crowded political theater whenever it fits your fancy.

Hillary: One of my achievements was getting out of Iraq

Because that's working out great.

Can the U.S. fill the gap of potential oil losses from Iraq?

Iraq’s newfound ability came just in time. Last week, the EIA predicted that global oil demand will rise from 91.4 million barrels per day in 2014’s first quarter to 94 million during the last 3 quarters. Iraq has been able fill in the production gaps caused by violence in Libya and sanctions in Iran. Crude oil prices have been stable. Rebecca Patterson, chief investment officer at Bessemer Trust in New York, said: Iraq “is more important for the oil market than it has been for some time.”

The Darling Of Dunleith

When cotton gins processed only a few bales an hour, farmers placed small wooden sheds at the edges of fields to store the handpicked harvest until it could be ginned. They protected their contents from rain, but if by chance they caught fire, sheds and contents were consumed quickly.

What the Ontario Progressive Conservatives don’t understand about conservatism

Ontarians went to the polls on June 12 and for the second time in three years, PC leader Tim Hudak snatched defeat from jaws of victory.

Does Hillary Clinton Take Us for Idiots?

Hillary Clinton gets bashed frequently from “our side of the aisle.” But among the many, varied and colorful descriptions applied by her political enemies to our former First Lady and former Secretary of State you don’t often find “dumb.”

Benedict Obama's Invasion of America

If millions of soldiers from south of the border were flooding our nation for the purposes of colonizing our land, we would easily recognize the threat. And if some amongst us were aiding and abetting this invasion--purposely lowering border security to facilitate it--we'd know what to call them. And we'd know how they should be dealt with.

Obama's Children Trafficking

Newspapers in El Salvador and Honduras are promoting Obama's policy to defer deportation to minors brought to the United States as children by their parents — known as "Dreamers" and, telling their readers that this applies to all minors entering the United States.

Palestine--Negotiating Semantic Minefield Becomes Pressing Necessity

Two former Australian Foreign Ministers--Bob Carr (2012-2013) and Gareth Evans (1988-1996)--have published an article this past week engaging in a semantic tug of war with Australia's current Foreign Minister--Julie Bishop - over Australia's recently declared policy of refusing to describe East Jerusalem as "occupied territory".

The Problem Isn't Inequality, It's Subsidized Equality

The only way to reduce the trillion dollar mountain of student loan debt is by reforming higher education

The truth someone needs to tell about the state of black America

Obama has not made things better. At all.

VA scandal: Obama administration seeking identities of whistleblowers

A well-respected, non-partisan watchdog group, currently probing the allegations of misconduct and malfeasance at healthcare facilities run by the U.S. Veterans Affairs Department, is refusing to comply with a federal subpoena on Friday ordering the group to reveal the identities of -- and information provided by -- whistleblowers.

Hillary Clinton whining about politics

Taking cruel medicine

Jeff Crouere, the editor and brains behind the Bayou Buzz enterprise, can start a train of thought most normally indicating my pending derailment from sanity. But, I do truly appreciate his ability at expressing a thought. You should check it out. He recently posted an article titled: “Louisiana GOP smoke-filled room is no Tea Party”

Day of Reckoning: Barack, Secular Heretic, Uses Constitution as a Diaper

Given his astounding indifference, breathtaking incompetence and incomprehensible malevolence towards America's interest, can Barack Obama be removed from office? The simple answer is, of course--Yes, he could be. Next, yet if Barack's status, being a member of a historically downtrodden and currently protected group, would keep him from being considered for impeachment, can any other theory be used for removal?

Upcoming UN Summit of Venezuelan Dissidents Raises Ire of Caracas

GENEVA, June 15, 2014 – The head of the Venezuelan parliament was one of several top Caracas officials to lash out at an upcoming gathering of Venezuelan dissidents at the United Nations Human Rights Council, where the government's violent repression of protests is expected to come under intense scrutiny.

CTF Calls on Harper Government to Scrap GST and HST on Digital Downloads

OTTAWA, ON: The Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF) is calling on the Harper government to end the practice of forcing Canadian providers to charge GST and HST on digitally downloaded movies, TV shows and music.

Unholy alliances in the Middle East

For too many years the importance of the Middle East was to feed our insatiable need for oil. Too many unholy alliances were formed to protect the flow of oil. As we look at the history of the region, it is apparent that they have no desire for peace or stability and any attempt by us is but a temporary slowdown of the chaos. We paid a heavy price in lives, equipment, money and relationships.