From the monthly archives: October 2010
Transparency International released its 2010 corruption index. It ranks Communist Cuba – the most corrupt government in the entire Western Hemisphere – in the same bucket with Colombia and less corrupt than democratic Honduras or Mexico. This is not the first time TI investigators do this. They seem to have a soft spot for [...]
That Argentina would re-launch its nuclear program should come as no surprise. What do you expect when megalomaniac Hugo Chavez announces he will start a nuclear program with the help of Russia and Iran?
According to AFP, Argentine President Christina Kirchner said yesterday that they would re-start old uranium enrichment facilities. Kirchner, a [...]
Want to take the U.S. Foreign Service Exam but have not money? Well, did you know you could apply for a Chinese Government loan to prepare for it? Indeed. No interest payments or need to payback the loan, at least not with cash. All you need to do is sell classified information to Beijing and the [...]
Canada Updates Export Controls on Cryptographic Items. On October 19, 2010, the Export Controls Division of Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada (ECD) updated its policies with regards to the export of security goods, software, and technology. Among other things, companies applying for a multi-destination permit must now affirmatively state in the cover letter [...]
Rather than focus on criminals and criminal activity, the city proposes to set its sight on law-abiding citizens
If You’re the United States
Jeff Foust of The Space Review concludes that the Congress is the “biggest obstacle” to export control reform. His post can be read here. I tend to agree with Foust, however, not for the same reasons. The Congress is an easy target for voters and politicians to beat on [...]
- Loading tweets ...
- Follow @@jasonpoblete on twitter.
Advertisers
Advertisers
Advertising space available.Guest Dispatchers Wanted
If you're in the Washington, DC area and like to write about political or public policy issues, contact us.Tags
Barack Obama BIS Bolivia Brazil Central America China Colombia Congress Cuba Current Events DDTC Democrats Economic Sanctions Ecuador Export Controls FARC Fidel Castro Hezbollah Honduras Hugo Chavez Iran ITAR Latin America Mexico Middle East national security news News and Views Nicaragua nuclear Obama OFAC politics proliferation Raul Castro Republicans Russia sanctions State Department state sponsor of terrorism Syria terrorism trade security Venezuela Western Hemisphere
