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Economist: Why I expect US job growth to slow in 2015

Friday the Labor Department is expected to report the economy added 245,000 jobs in December. That’s down from 321,000 in November, and a slower economic growth will likely drag on jobs creation through much of 2015. After a tough winter…

As relations with Cuba thaw, US must check Russia, China military interests

President Obama’s decision to open relations with Cuba was the right thing to do — but not for the reasons he gave. As usual, the president couldn’t resist the temptation rise above petty criticisms of his predecessors’ “failed policies” to…

Defense Nominee: Ashton Carter terrific choice but will Obama listen to him?

The most important appointment President Obama will make for the rest of his time in office is the next secretary of defense. For the next two years, every major foreign policy problem he faces will be contentious, and largely a…

China’s trade in torture, repression devices is flourishing, report finds

Metal spiked batons are some of the tools of torture manufactured by more than 130 Chinese firms, human rights advocates say. (Courtesy: Amnesty International) Electric shock batons, above, are inherently cruel and should be immediately banned by Chinese authorities, advocates…

Amazon chases Indian dollars, but faces big challenges

(REUTERS/Heinz-Peter Bader) India is the El Dorado for many U.S. companies. With an English-speaking middle class of around 260 million people which is expected to grow to 600 million by 2030, it’s no real surprise that American tech giants like…

Microsoft’s China woes increase

A visitor walks past a Microsoft booth at a computer software expo in Beijing, June 2, 2010. (REUTERS/Stringer) China took its investigation of “alleged monopoly actions” by Microsoft to a new level this week, raiding four of the company’s offices…

Obama Is Surrendering The Middle East To Terrorists

In his commencement address at West Point last week, President Obama got one thing right: “For the foreseeable future, the most direct threat to America at home and abroad remains terrorism.” I agree. While I have said and written many…

Another week of government lawlessness

FILE – In this Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2013, file photo, the dome of the Capitol is reflected in a skylight of the Capitol Visitor’s Center in Washington. ((AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)) What if the federal government is shameless? What if…

As The G-7 Meets In The Hague, Russia Keeps Hurting Ukraine

The thousands of Russian troops that are building up along the Ukrainian border are concerning to us all. In light of this aggressive move, the Ukrainian government has made it clear that they are prepared for all out war, even…