America’s immigration system has caused “self-inflicted economic wounds,” allowing other countries to outpace the United States by recruiting American-educated expatriates back to their native countries.... Read more»
Even though halting Iran’s nuclear weapon ambitions is an urgent priority, there is time for a disciplined approach and a serious and determined effort to resolve the situation diplomatically.... Read more»
A former vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff is urging that the existing American nuclear arsenal of 5000 warheads be cut by 80 percent, in an effort meant to be matched by similar reductions in the Russian arsenal.... Read more»
The U.S. Department of Commerce said Friday that it will seek to slap tariffs ranging from 31 percent to 250 percent on solar panels imported from China.... Read more»
Investors and financial analysts have their eyes on a bankruptcy case, pending in a Dallas courtroom, that they say could systematically shift how American firms do business with Mexican companies.... Read more»
Who is Chen Guangcheng? Just another blind Chinese dissident lawyer ... lookin’ for love.... Read more»
An ad from the conservative Americans for Prosperity distorts the truth about stimulus money for “green jobs” going overseas. The ad, titled “Wasteful Spending,” introduces some new wrinkles to this well-used line of attack.... Read more»
Blind Chinese activist Chen Guangcheng sought refuge in the U.S. embassy in Beijing, but later, perhaps bowing to pressure from China, he left the embassy grounds.... Read more»
The United Nations and several countries were quick to respond to news of North Korea’s rocket launch, saying it was a provocative move.... Read more»
Reporter Claudi Kolker drew on her experiences as a world traveler to focus on what traditions first-generation immigrants bring to this country in her new book “The Immigrant Advantage.”... Read more»
A plan to move a U.S. Marine base on Okinawa, Japan, to a less populated part of the island is meeting opposition by residents of the ecologically important stretch of coastline.... Read more»
The president’s State of the Union address got the facts right — mostly. Often the president’s facts and figures were accurate — but not the whole story. (with video)... Read more»
If we are to get our deficits under control, then we no longer have the luxury of throwing countless billions of dollars at Pentagon research and development and hoping they land somewhere else.... Read more»
Scientists have identified a new species of dinosaur, Yueosaurus Tiantaiensis or “Tiantai Yue Dinosaur,” from a fossilized skeleton found in eastern China.... Read more»
The Humane Society of Southern Arizona is reminding dog owners to be cautious with the treats they feed their canine companions after a dog died in Ohio after eating treats made in China.... Read more»
The death of North Korean ruler Kim Jong Il and the accession to power of his son Kim Jong Un has the world wondering in what the future holds for “the hermit kingdom” ... and its neighbors.... Read more»
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