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Monday, November 25, 2013 |
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Solving the Global Sugar Trade Problem
By NCPA @ 1:15 PM :: 6046 Views :: World News, Agriculture
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Agriculture subsidies and trade manipulation have long been among the most intractable of policy problems....
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Sunday, November 24, 2013 |
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Obama Lifts Sanctions on Iran as Nuke Program Nears Finish
By News Release @ 12:05 PM :: 6155 Views :: World News, Military
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By not agreeing to dismantle a single centrifuge, Iran has not rolled back its nuclear infrastructure. Iran retains the ability to produce enough weapons-grade uranium for a nuclear weapon in as little as 2 months....
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Thursday, November 21, 2013 |
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Grassroot Institute Goes to China
By Grassroot Institute @ 10:16 AM :: 4733 Views :: World News
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In a live conversation from Hong Kong, Washington D.C. and Honolulu, Grassroot Institute president Keli’i Akina kicks off his China-speaking tour....
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Saturday, November 9, 2013 |
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VIDEO: 10,000 Dead as Typhoon Haiyan Blasts Tacloban City, Leyte
By Video @ 2:59 PM :: 6794 Views :: World News
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...smashed buildings and completely defoliated trees, with widespread looting and unclaimed bodies decaying in the open air....
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Tuesday, September 3, 2013 |
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'Rules of Origin' Can Make or Break the Trans-Pacific Partnership
By Heritage Foundation @ 11:07 PM :: 7737 Views :: World News, Economy, Tourism
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The TPP has been behind closed doors for a long time. The wait will be more than worth it if a sound agreement is struck....
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Tuesday, August 6, 2013 |
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Where NOT to Travel This Month
By Heritage Foundation @ 3:13 PM :: 5795 Views :: World News, Military
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The State Department closed 21 U.S. embassies over the weekend....
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Friday, July 12, 2013 |
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Why Does Egypt’s Turmoil Matter to Us?
By Heritage Foundation @ 10:52 AM :: 5660 Views :: World News, Military
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Obama backed the administration of Mohamed Morsi, a member of the Muslim Brotherhood, who was just ousted by the protesters and the military....
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Thursday, July 4, 2013 |
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US Islamist Leaders Back Egypt's Deposed Muslim Brotherhood Dictator
By IPT News @ 2:57 AM :: 6650 Views :: World News, Religion
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American Islamists, like the American Stalinists before them, are unwilling to question the Muslim Brotherhood's ideology....
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Thursday, May 9, 2013 |
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Defending Freedom in North Korea's Shadow
By Heritage Foundation @ 12:40 PM :: 4476 Views :: World News
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Park Geun-hye has been referred to as the "Iron Lady of Korea."
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Friday, May 3, 2013 |
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Why is U.S.-owned GM partnering with company that does business with Iran?
By News Release @ 12:18 PM :: 4436 Views :: World News
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UANI Calls on GM to End Partnership with Peugeot, Given New Auto Figures Showing that Peugeot Cars are Still being Produced in Iran....
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Thursday, May 2, 2013 |
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Robotics: Micronesian Schools Plan 'Yapital Robo Day'
By Selected News Articles @ 4:40 AM :: 5574 Views :: Education K-12, World News
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Educators at the two independent High Schools on Yap have announced plans for a public exhibition and competition, featuring teams from their student robotics clubs....
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Wednesday, April 24, 2013 |
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Reasons to Reject the Law of the Sea Treaty
By NCPA @ 10:35 AM :: 5327 Views :: National News, World News
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LOST is essentially a new world government of the sea that redistributes wealth and seeks to control supply and demand of oceanic resources....
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Tuesday, April 9, 2013 |
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Carrying on Margaret Thatcher's Vision
By Heritage Foundation @ 8:46 AM :: 6139 Views :: National News, World News
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Lady Margaret Thatcher transformed Britain from the sick man of Europe into once again a great nation and an economic powerhouse....
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Saturday, April 6, 2013 |
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North Korea tells Russian Diplomats to get out — sets April 10 deadline
By Selected News Articles @ 10:17 AM :: 7123 Views :: World News, Military
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...South Korean workers employed in factories in the North were also told to leave by April 10...
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Thursday, April 4, 2013 |
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Stimulus Japan Style: Cost of Hawaii Vacation Jumps 3% Today
By Andrew Walden @ 1:53 PM :: 7770 Views :: World News, Tourism
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The Yen-denominated price of Hawaii vacations jumped 3% today and has increased 23% since September....
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Tuesday, April 2, 2013 |
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China mobilizing troops, jets near Korea
By Selected News Articles @ 4:00 AM :: 8025 Views :: World News, Military
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China has placed military forces on heightened alert in the northeastern part of the country as tensions mount on the Korean peninsula....
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Monday, April 1, 2013 |
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Hyeonseo Lee: My escape from North Korea
By Video @ 1:39 PM :: 6329 Views :: World News
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As a child growing up in North Korea, Hyeonseo Lee thought her country was "the best on the planet."....
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Monday, April 1, 2013 |
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3 Reasons the U.N.'s Arms Treaty Is Useless
By Heritage Foundation @ 1:22 PM :: 5360 Views :: World News, Military
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Many media reports have said that Iran, North Korea, and Syria were the reasons the treaty failed....
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Friday, March 29, 2013 |
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Photos: N Korea Dictator Signs Missile Orders in Front of Map Targeting Hawaii, Guam
By Selected News Articles @ 8:18 AM :: 10411 Views :: World News, Military
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Most analysts agree North Korea would not be able to hit any U.S. mainland targets.…
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Thursday, March 28, 2013 |
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Growing Risk of Another North Korean Attack
By Heritage Foundation @ 1:38 PM :: 6180 Views :: World News, Military
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Of course, after countless threats aren’t followed with action, the world wonders when to believe it....
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Thursday, March 28, 2013 |
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LOST at Sea: Why America Should Reject the Law of the Sea Treaty
By NCPA @ 10:31 AM :: 4721 Views :: World News
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The United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, referred to as LOST, is an international treaty governing maritime law....
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Tuesday, March 26, 2013 |
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NKorea Threatens Attacks on Guam, Hawaii, US Mainland
By Selected News Articles @ 4:12 AM :: 7433 Views :: World News, Military
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...it could fire rockets on Guam, Hawaii and the U.S. mainland in retaliation for American bomber sorties....
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Thursday, March 21, 2013 |
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Obama Doctrine on Display in the Middle East
By Heritage Foundation @ 5:03 PM :: 4245 Views :: World News
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...Obama's car came to a halt in Israel yesterday, reportedly because it had been filled with the wrong kind of gas....
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Monday, March 11, 2013 |
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China Debates Whether to ‘Keep or Dump’ North Korea
By Selected News Articles @ 2:47 PM :: 7017 Views :: World News, Military
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Delegates to the conference talked about whether to “keep or dump” North Korea and debated whether China, as a major power, should “fight or talk” with the North....
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Wednesday, March 6, 2013 |
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Why the Death of Hugo Chavez Matters
By Heritage Foundation @ 3:20 PM :: 4268 Views :: World News
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Chavez’s death has far-reaching—and potentially dangerous—implications for the U.S. and the world....
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Thursday, February 28, 2013 |
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The Best Part of the Oscars 2013
By Heritage Foundation @ 12:00 PM :: 5681 Views :: World News, Military
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Zero Dark Thirty actors Jessica Chastain and Jason Clarke called for the release of Dr. Shakil Afridi, who helped the U.S. track Osama bin Laden....
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Wednesday, February 20, 2013 |
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Secret U.S. military flights carried officials, equipment to N. Korea
By Selected News Articles @ 4:49 PM :: 7915 Views :: National News, World News, Military
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Senior U.S. administration officials held secret talks in North Korea on at least three occasions in 2011 and 2012....
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Monday, February 18, 2013 |
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Micronesia: Waa'gey Planning & Partnership Tour a Success
By News Release @ 2:28 PM :: 5260 Views :: World News
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I was surprised by the interest in -and frankly awareness of- the big issues we are facing in Micronesia....
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Sunday, February 10, 2013 |
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VIDEO: Rand Paul on the Rise of Islamic Radicalism
By Video @ 1:41 PM :: 6108 Views :: National News, World News, Military
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How can American foreign policy meet the challenge of radical Islam? -- By adopting the principles America used to win the cold war, said Senator Rand Paul....
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Wednesday, January 23, 2013 |
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WaPo: Sting operations reveal Mafia involvement in renewable energy
By Selected News Articles @ 1:46 PM :: 6552 Views :: Energy, Ethics, World News
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In an unfolding plot that is part “The Sopranos,” part “An Inconvenient Truth,” authorities swept across Sicily last month....
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Tuesday, January 15, 2013 |
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Aung San Suu Kyi to Speak in Honolulu
By News Release @ 5:13 PM :: 5576 Views :: World News
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Those wishing to hear Aung San Suu Kyi speak in person can purchase a ticket to the Rotary International's Rotary Global Peace Forum dinner where Aung San Suu Kyi will deliver the keynote speech on Saturday, Jan. 26....
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Friday, January 11, 2013 |
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Chinese Investment in the U.S. Shatters Records
By Heritage Foundation @ 11:58 AM :: 6228 Views :: National News, World News, Economy
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China set a record with its investments around the world in 2012. And in the United States, China shattered its previous investment record.
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Thursday, December 20, 2012 |
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With Hawaii Army Guard mentoring, Afghan forces take independent strides
By Selected News Articles @ 2:54 PM :: 6194 Views :: World News, Military
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Operation Southern Fist II near Shor Bak, Afghanistan....
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Wednesday, December 19, 2012 |
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What's at Stake in the Democratic Republic of Congo
By Heritage Foundation @ 1:43 PM :: 3681 Views :: World News
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...Heritage’s James Jay Carafano will explain why the Obama administration should rethink support for the U.N. peacekeeping mission there....
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Tuesday, December 18, 2012 |
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Is General Motors Breaking Iran Nuclear Sanctions?
By Selected News Articles @ 2:05 PM :: 4209 Views :: World News
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...parts are still arriving there and automobiles still being produced....
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Tuesday, December 18, 2012 |
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Anti-Mafia Police Seize More Property Tied to Hawaii Windfarm Developer
By Andrew Walden @ 3:02 AM :: 10582 Views :: Energy, World News
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Why is this not news in Hawaii? Because First Wind’s local partner is Kamehameha Schools....
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Friday, December 14, 2012 |
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UHERO: Film Subsidies Illegal Giveaway to Corporations
By News Release @ 10:34 PM :: 6473 Views :: World News, Tax Credits
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...tax-payer-provided subsidies are beggar-thy-neighbor policies. At the end of the day, they just tend to cancel each other out and essentially transfer taxpayer money to corporations ....
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Friday, December 14, 2012 |
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Cyclone Evan Pounds Samoa, Heading for Tonga, Fiji
By Selected News Articles @ 3:13 PM :: 6458 Views :: National News, World News
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Tropical Cyclone Evan was stationary over Samoa for approximately 24 hours....
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Wednesday, December 12, 2012 |
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North Korea Threatens with Successful Missile Launch
By Heritage Foundation @ 11:50 AM :: 6257 Views :: World News, Military
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North Korea successfully launched a missile early Wednesday—a big step toward achieving the capability to hit targets in the United States.
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Wednesday, December 12, 2012 |
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Tuesday, December 11, 2012 |
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Economist: Visa Waivers Behind Hawaii Tourism Boom
By Selected News Articles @ 2:02 PM :: 7512 Views :: National News, World News, Tourism
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...there's still lots of room for Mr Obama's administration to do more, and the US Travel Association has a great plan to further improve the situation....
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Monday, December 10, 2012 |
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Stop Meeting with the U.N. on Climate Change
By Heritage Foundation @ 4:07 PM :: 5421 Views :: Environment, National News, World News
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As they did at the previous 17 conferences, developing nations demanded that the United States and other developed countries pay them for the climate’s effects....
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Friday, December 7, 2012 |
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UHERO: Developing Countries Buoy Asian Growth
By News Release @ 8:53 PM :: 5786 Views :: World News, Tourism
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Higher income Asian economies have suffered the most from the trade falloff. At the same time, labor markets and fiscal conditions in East and Southeast Asian developing countries remain far stronger than in the developed world....
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Monday, December 3, 2012 |
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Yap: Seabees Pitch in on Canoe Project
By News Release @ 7:44 PM :: 8723 Views :: World News, Military
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High tech met traditional tech when a group of US Navy Seabees pitched in to help the Waa’gey traditional canoe project in Yap, Micronesia....
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Saturday, December 1, 2012 |
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18 Years Later Kyoto Protocol Dies With a Whimper
By NCPA @ 1:57 PM :: 4642 Views :: Environment, World News
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...the United Nation’s is holding its annual “We’ve got to save the planet this year or it’s too late and we’re all doomed — no really, this time we mean it,” Framework Convention on Climate Change conference in Doha, Qatar this year....
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Thursday, November 29, 2012 |
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The Danger of International Internet Regulation
By Heritage Foundation @ 2:11 PM :: 5227 Views :: World News, Family
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Starting on Monday, the 193 member states of the ITU will meet in Dubai to update the 1988 International Telecommunications Regulations. The ITU is looking to transform itself into a “global Internet rule maker” ....
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Wednesday, November 28, 2012 |
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Disabilities Treaty Just Another U.N. Power Grab
By Heritage Foundation @ 2:30 PM :: 5264 Views :: World News, Family
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International treaties sound like a good idea, especially when they claim to protect vulnerable people.
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