A major blow has been delivered to the illegal ivory trade with the announcement that China and the United States will co-operate to enact “nearly complete bans” on the import and export of ivory. Conservationists […]
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Navy Develops New Revolutionary Cybersecurity Measure
The United States Navy is working to develop a defense system against hackers in order to protect its ships from being disabled or controlled by external parties. The defense system is called “The Resilient Hull, […]
Government Working On Developing Mobile Phones With Brain Chips
It seems like something out of a James Bond movie – a mobile phone that can self-destruct if it falls into the hands of someone who walks or talks differently than the intended owner. And, […]
Breaking News: John Boehner To Retire From His Position As Speaker Of The House And His Congressional Seat
In news that shocked Republican lawmakers throughout Congress, House Speaker John Boehner announced that he will retire from Congress at the end of October. The move comes following one of his crowning achievements as Speaker […]
Google Might Face Major Antitrust Charges In The United States
Google is once again under scrutiny from United States antitrust regulators who are accusing the global giant of having a monopoly. In this case, the technology company is said to be preventing access to its […]
U.S. High Speed Rail Projects Continue Slowly But Surely
Despite a history composed largely of inaction on the issue, U.S. plans for high-speed rail systems are being rejuvenated following an announcement last week of the new XpressWest bullet train line connecting Las Vegas and […]
Pope’s Congressional Address Directed Towards Everyone
At the highly anticipated, historic joint session of Congress this morning, where Pope Francis delivered a powerful, assertive message to lawmakers, there were some notable absentees from the room. Particularly, only a few of the […]
Employees Love CEOs Who Do What’s Best For Them Above All Else
The results from employment site Glassdoor’s annual CEO survey are out and they show a shocking, yet perhaps unsurprising pattern: Employees don’t care what big corporations are doing to their country. At least not the […]
U.S. May Be Poised To Sell Iran Nuclear Materials
Sanctions and an increasingly constrictive global nuclear supply regime have left Iran little other option but to buy nuclear materials in the shadow. The country has built a clandestine global network of front companies and […]