Commentary: Profiteering from democracy

By Charles Lewis

In his January 1998 State of the Union address, after decrying the campaign-fund-raising "arms race," Preside

Excerpts from this story referencing "Taiwan":

"… ed near and far, to events as close as Alexandria, Va., and as far away as Taiwan. They’ve spoken at anniversaries of news organizations, gone fact-findin …"

Mr. Wong: pirate or law-abiding citizen

By Andreas Harsono

BATAM ISLAND, Indonesia, April 13, 1999 — "Why should I continue this night business life if he is really the mastermind of the pirates?" Ay

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"… branches are based in Johor Baru in Malaysia and in Taipei, the capital of Taiwan.The boss of this alleged syndicate is a Hong Kong businessman named Ling S …"

Dark alliance rules the high seas

By Andreas Harsono

JAKARTA, Indonesia, April 13, 1999 — Bangkok's The Nation newspaper originally published this series on April 13, 1999. It is reprinted here

Excerpts from this story referencing "Taiwan":

"… liberal legislation and inviting foreign investors, mostly from Singapore, Taiwan and Japan, to build resorts, golf courses, electronic and other middle-siz …"

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The U.S. military delves into cultural intelligence in Iran

By Nick Schwellenbach

PaperTrail has obtained an exclusive copy of the military’s field guide for cultural intelligence for possible military operations in Iran,

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"… stan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Kazakhstan, China, Taiwan, Mongolia, North Korea, South Korea, Japan, the Andean Ridge, Georgia, Ind …"

U.S. support for tobacco overseas: going out of business?

By Zoë Davidson and Maud S. Beelman

November 2, 1999 — The exquisitely appointed anterooms leading to the secretary of state's office are a mix of 18th century antiques, crysta

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"… have been only four queries, from missions in Pakistan, Romania, Peru, and Taiwan, a State Department official said. There is no monitoring of compliance, a …"

The military children left behind: Decrepit schools, broken promises

By Kristen Lombardi

While parents sacrifice, children endure deterioration and disrepair

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"… father’s Army postings to places such as Colorado, Virginia, Germany and Taiwan.While children can learn to cope, the emotional trauma that they bear when …"

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Unregistered advocates?

By Anupama Narayanswamy and Alex Knott

Influential groups sponsoring $20 million in travel not registered to lobby

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"… ite.CII's spending on travel was eclipsed by that of two closely connected Taiwanese groups that collectively have spent almost $3 million since 2000 — an …"

"… 300 congressional offices halfway around the world. Both seek support for Taiwan's quest for self-determination.A recently introduced House resolution supp …"

"… esolution supporting a "free trade agreement between the United States and Taiwan" has been endorsed by a number of lawmakers whose offices took CIECA- or C …"

So much travel in so little time

By Robert Brodsky

Former DeLay staffer racked up $85,000 in travel in 26 months

Excerpts from this story referencing "Abramoff":

"… husband on a May and June 2000 trip to Great Britain was paid for by Jack Abramoff, an apparent violation of the rule that bars lobbyists from sponsoring tra …"

"… cial sponsor can pay for the travel.Plagued by negative publicity from the Abramoff scandal, the Alexander Strategy Group closed its lobby shop and most other …"

"… ourse.Rudy pleaded guilty in March to conspiracy charges stemming from the Abramoff corruption probe.Travel disclosure records list the nonprofit National Cen …"

"… p's lone sponsor. However, credit card receipts have surfaced showing that Abramoff attended the trip and paid for at the travel of five people, including DeL …"

FACT CHECK: Obama claims foreign countries pay teachers as well as doctors

By FactCheck.Org

President Obama makes misinformed statement claiming countries with higher test scores, pay their teachers "on par with doctors"

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"… have data on doctors' salaries for the remaining three: Norway, Japan and Taiwan.The president would have been safe to say, based on Darling-Hammond's test …"

Air Force failure to maintain nuclear weapons accountability

By The Center for Public Integrity

Air Force accidentally flies nuclear weapons over U.S. airspace without required special authorization

Excerpts from this story referencing "Taiwan":

"… parts (not the nuclear warheads themselves) were shipped to and stored in Taiwan. These two revelations prompted several reviews of nuclear weapons account …"

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