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U.S. security aid enables torture in Cameroon

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U.S. security aid enables torture in Cameroon

Aug. 14 (UPI) -- A video showing the Cameroonian military executing women and children by gunshot to the head shocked many Americans, most of whom are unaware of U.S. aid.

There's only so much 'ruin' in a nation

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There's only so much 'ruin' in a nation

We live in a populist age -- but who are 'the people'?

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We live in a populist age -- but who are 'the people'?

How the federal government came to control your car's fuel economy

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How the federal government came to control your car's fuel economy

A night in the life of agents on the U.S.-Mexico border

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A night in the life of agents on the U.S.-Mexico border

Aug. 8 (UPI) -- For all the heat and headlines around the U.S.-Mexico border, few people really understand the job of a Border Patrol agent.

Media bury heads in sand over Iranian uprising

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Media bury heads in sand over Iranian uprising

Aug. 7 (UPI) -- The uprising has continued to roar across Iran, yet the Western media remain strangely silent.

Stansfield Turner, David Petraeus true soldiers, scholars, statesmen

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Stansfield Turner, David Petraeus true soldiers, scholars, statesmen

NEWPORT, R.I., Aug. 6 (UPI) -- The U.S. Naval War College will celebrate the accomplishments of its president from 1972-74, Adm. Stansfield Turner, by inaugurating an annual lecture.

'Weinstein clause': #MeToo becomes business risk in Wall Street contracts

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'Weinstein clause': #MeToo becomes business risk in Wall Street contracts

Aug. 3 (UPI) -- If you were worried that the #MeToo movement might fade, fear not. It has been carved into one of the most immovable objects in history. Legal boilerplate.

Defense of immigrant kids in detention relies on '80s court case

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Defense of immigrant kids in detention relies on '80s court case

Aug. 2 (UPI) -- The Trump administration's immigration policies have brought an old court case back to life in defense of immigrant children at the border.

Infantilization of Western culture threatens democracy

Voices // 1 week ago

Infantilization of Western culture threatens democracy

Aug. 1 (UPI) -- If you regularly watch TV, you've probably seen a cartoon bear pitching you toilet paper, a gecko selling you auto insurance and a bunny promoting batteries.

American farmers want trade partners not handouts

Voices // 2 weeks ago

American farmers want trade partners not handouts

July 31 (UPI) -- If the trade war with China continues much longer, it will likely leave lasting scars on the entire agricultural sector as well as the overall U.S. economy.

Millennials might not be such special snowflakes after all

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Millennials might not be such special snowflakes after all

July 30 (UPI) -- By 2040, millennials will be of age to take positions of leadership in government, business and media. What are their views about security?

'We have met the enemy and it is us'

Voices // 2 weeks ago

'We have met the enemy and it is us'

July 30 (UPI) -- Yes, the economy grew at about 4 percent last quarter. That is very good news. But is all well in America?

With hacking of U.S. utilities, Russia could move toward cyberwar

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With hacking of U.S. utilities, Russia could move toward cyberwar

July 27 (UPI) -- Even before the revelation that Russian hackers had penetrated U.S. electric utilities, government agencies were working to protect U.S. customers.

Casino Diplomacy: The Trump game that everyone loses

Voices // 2 weeks ago

Casino Diplomacy: The Trump game that everyone loses

July 26 (UPI) -- On Jan. 31, I shared a meal with Jung Gwang-Il, a North Korean defector turned activist, in the Canadian city of Halifax.

America steps on the Iranian lion's tail

Voices // 2 weeks ago

America steps on the Iranian lion's tail

July 25 (UPI) -- As the war of words between the U.S. and Iran ramps up, President Hassan Rouhani's threats to close the Strait of Hormuz risks a dangerous escalation.

Putin's interference in U.S. elections undermines faith in democracy

Voices // 3 weeks ago

Putin's interference in U.S. elections undermines faith in democracy

July 24 (UPI) -- Questions about the legitimacy of the 2016 U.S. presidential election continue to reverberate and deepen partisan mistrust in America.

Trump, the Washington Beltway and 'China's century'

Voices // 3 weeks ago

Trump, the Washington Beltway and 'China's century'

July 23 (UPI) -- It ought to have been a "no-brainer" that dialogue was essential between the United States and the largest geographical entity on earth, the Russian Federation.

Trump trip disastrous for Atlantic alliance

Voices // 3 weeks ago

Trump trip disastrous for Atlantic alliance

LONDON -- Last week was disastrous for the Atlantic Alliance. President Donald Trump was the bull that brings its own china shop with it.

Uprising in Nicaragua could spark next Central American refugee crisis

Voices // 3 weeks ago

Uprising in Nicaragua could spark next Central American refugee crisis

July 20 (UPI) -- Central American migrants have long been at the center of what consecutive U.S. administrations have called the immigration "crisis."

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