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UN benefit boost to outgoing ethics watchdog questioned in light of sex abuse scandal

On April 14, 2015, Joan Dubinsky, the top ethics officer of the United Nations, got a small but important extension of her final two-year employment contract with the world organization. It could be worth about $1,000 a month for the…

History shows checkered Iranian cooperation with inspections

It was February, 2012, and inspectors from the International Atomic Energy Agency had information Iran was developing a nuclear warhead at its sprawling Parchin military complex 25 miles southeast of Tehran. A five-member team led by Deputy Director General Herman…

Iran satellite launches tied to ballistic missile program, UN experts say

EXCLUSIVE: Iran has launched a space satellite using technology that could “contribute to” the development of a ballistic missile capable of delivering nuclear weapons, according to a United Nations-appointed panel of experts monitoring the issue. Tehran intends to launch more…

UN’s anti-sex abuse policy for peacekeepers is in go-slow mode

FILE – This April 11, 2014, image shows French forces patrolling in Sibut, some 140 miles northeast of Bangui, Central African Republic. French prosecutors and military authorities are investigating accusations that French soldiers in Central African Republic sexually abused children…

George Stephanopoulos, Brian Williams and the media’s sinking reputation

By failing to disclose his donations to the Clinton Foundation, George Stephanopoulos has damaged his credibility and tarnished his network. But you know something? He’s got plenty of company. What an awful couple of years it’s been for the news…

Why I don’t believe the April jobs report (and you shouldn’t either)

It’s getting really embarrassing. It’s hard to believe this is America. The mainstream media no longer prints the truth, they just print whatever lies make Obama look best. Are we living in a Banana Republic, where the media covers-up for…

Judge slaps down U.N. on sex crimes reporting

The United Nations’ suspension of a top human rights official who passed evidence to French authorities of rape and sexual abuse of starving children in the Central African Republic by French and African troops last year was unlawful, a U.N.…

Why Robert Menendez was indicted for bribery — and it’s not partisan politics

The Justice Department has a solid case against Robert Menendez, despite the conspiracy theories that the indictment amounts to political payback. The pundits who say that don’t know what they’re talking about. I used to cover the Justice Department, and…

Why I walked into the Sultan of Brunei’s Beverly Hills Hotel

Brunei Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah attends the formal session of the ASEAN-Republic of Korea Commemorative Summit in Busan, South Korea, Friday, Dec. 12, 2014. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon, Pool) Last week I faced a tough decision. I was chosen to receive an…

Iran gains prominence at UN despite human rights record

Despite their human rights records, the United Nations has elected the Islamic Republic of Iran, Cuba, Sudan and several other repressive regimes to influential committees charged with promoting human rights. Human rights activists see this as a major setback in…