Energy secretary visits Google to talk green energy

By Josh Israel and Aaron Mehta

As the Obama cabinet fans out for official appearances before Nov. 2, its sole Nobel laureate stopped by Silicon Valley to talk up green tec

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"… a invented many of the world’s green technologies, but has fallen behind China and other countries, Chu reportedly said. He also praised the company for …"

Futuristic Citizens Against Government Waste ad warns against unchecked debt

By Josh Israel and Aaron Mehta

More than 20 years ago, a Ridley Scott-directed ad warned of possible “Deficit Trials” in 2017. The controversial spot, paid for by W.R. Gr

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"… m, government takeovers of industry, and crushing debt — owned mostly by China — led to America’s fall, he explains. “So now they work for us,” h …"

Will the Citizens United ruling let Hugo Chavez and King Abdullah buy U.S. elections?

By Aaron Mehta and Josh Israel

While political observers have dissected much of yesterday’s 5-4 Supreme Court ruling in the Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission,

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"… . port operations. A weakening of the limit on corporate giving could mean China, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, and any other country that owns companies that o …"

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Backing Pelosi: A labor of love

By Josh Israel and Aaron Mehta

A labor of love

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"… ast, dating back to 1999, ranging from collective bargaining to trade with China, ergonomics policy, and the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, which adjusted r …"

Mitch McConnell: Fueled by tobacco and whiskey

By Josh Israel, Aaron Mehta and Caitlin Ginley

Mitch McConnell

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"… r senator. When UPS applied for permits in 1999 to fly planes to China, McConnell was one of a dozen senators who wrote letters of support. Indee …"

Weak laws, paltry resources hinder gun trafficking probes, say ATF backers

By David Heath

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives is under fire, but supporters say the agency lacks the tools needed to conduct succe

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"… being smuggled into Mexico, saying that he suspects many come from Russia, China and the black market.“Why the heck would these cartels want to waste the …"

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Osama Bin Laden: How the U.S. helped midwife a terrorist

By Ahmed Rashid

A history of U.S. involvement in Central Asia, leading to the rise of Muslim radicals in 43 countries.

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"… from Algeria, Egypt, Saudi Arabia and Kuwait, and Uighurs from Xinjiang in China who had all come to fight with the Mujaheddin] was the offices of the Worl …"

Wages of war

By Ahmed Rashid

LAHORE, Pakistan, August 5, 1999 — Two decades of fighting have destroyed Afghanistan's normal economy. In its place has grown a criminal ec

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"… taxes opium shipments crossing into Uzbekistan and Tajikistan.Officials in China and Uzbekistan say that drugs from Afghanistan also help fund Islamic insu …"

"… ion heroin addicts, against virtually none in 1980; Iran has 3 million and China has 1 million, many in the western region of Xinjiang which abuts Afghanis …"

Final offensive?

By Ahmed Rashid

LAHORE, Pakistan, August 5, 1999 — Since the failed peace talks, the Taliban have been massing their forces along a wide east-west arc 20 ki

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"… kistan. Senior diplomats from Afghanistan’s six neighbouring countries—China, Iran, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan—as well as Russ …"

Afghanistan: Heart of darkness

By Ahmed Rashid

LAHORE, Pakistan, August 5, 1999 — As the Taliban launch a new offensive against opposition forces, the threat which this Islamic regime pos

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"… e Review has learned that armed insurgents accused of terrorist attacks in China, Iran, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and Pakistan have found sanctuary in a symbi …"

"… zbekistan, Tajikistan and Kirgyzstan and Uighurs from Xinjiang province in China,” says the aide. (The Tajiks are militant Muslims who rejected a 1997 ce …"

"… government inside Afghan territory and thus to create problems for Iran.”China is also affected. Beijing shunned involvement in Afghanistan’s civil war …"

"… urity forces come from Afghanistan.Taliban officials say they have assured China they are not harbouring Uighurs. A Taliban deputy minister visited Beijing …"

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