I had just been chatting, over a ridiculously expensive turkey sandwich that Monday (right before Thanksgiving, what was I thinking?), about the declining fortunes of the once-great American Empire. But enough, for the moment, about me, first let's see what Columbia's Herbert J. Gans, emeritus professor of sociology, had to say about superfluous jobs in his recent New York Times Op-Ed piece--and whether what he astutely observed could lead, within the century, to the breakup of th...
Tom Dworetzky
Nov 26, 2011
Mitt Romney, the former governor of Massachusetts and a front-runner for the Republican presidential nomination, has been accused of flip-flopping on a number of issues. So what are his political positions?
IBT Staff Reporter
Nov 25, 2011
Ron Paul, R-Texas, a libertarian congressman, has gained popularity recently among likely Republican voters in Iowa and New Hampshire. Here are his positions on the issues.
IBT Staff Reporter
Nov 23, 2011
Republicans faced off in a national security-themed debate at Constitution Hall in Washington D.C. and broadcast on CNN. The gathering did little to change the dynamic of a race that has seen a carousel of candidates tested as a possible better-option to former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney.
Joseph Orovic
Nov 23, 2011
J.R. Martinez and Karina Smirnoff took the win for Season 13 of Dancing With the Stars, leaving Rob Kardashian and Cheryl Burke with second and landing longtime favorites Ricki Lake and Derek Hough in third. Despite the surprise win however, this season's finale was the lowest-rated in DWTS history. Has Dancing lost its spark?
Melanie Jones
Nov 23, 2011
Iraq has signed contracts worth $396 million with South Korea's Hyundai Engineering to build two power plants as it tries to increase electricity supplies, a senior official said on Tuesday.
IBT Staff Reporter
Nov 22, 2011
Iraq said on Tuesday it would slap sanctions on U.S. oil major Exxon Mobil for signing a deal with the Kurdish region, which it said came without any approval from either Baghdad or Washington.
IBT Staff Reporter
Nov 22, 2011
May no soldier go unloved is the slogan used by the non-profit, volunteer-led organization Soldiers Angels that has been assisting families of veterans and veterans deployed, wounded and moving back into society. These volunteers are mothers, fathers, brothers and sisters of soldiers, as well as regular Americans who know the sacrifices our military makes to keep all of us safe.
Elisha Maldonado
Nov 22, 2011
The mother of an alleged al-Qaeda sympathizer, Jose Pimentel, who was planning an attack to kill United States military officials returning from Iraq and Afghanistan, expressed her apologies and was shocked and saddened about her son's arrest.
Michael Billera
Nov 21, 2011
General Electric Co is opening its first offices in Iraq, in the cities of Baghdad, Basra and Arbil, part of the largest U.S. conglomerate's effort to boost its presence in the resource-rich Middle East.
IBT Staff Reporter
Nov 21, 2011
Footage of Iraq vet Kayvan Sabeghi beaten by police at Occupy Oakland has recently been released by The Guardian.
Cavan Sieczkowski
Nov 21, 2011
Despite rumblings last week that Baghdad and ExxonMobil could be close to settling their oil contract spat, Iraqi officials announced Monday the U.S. oil giant's contract in the south of the country could easily be replaced... by Royal Dutch Shell.
Pierre Bertrand
Nov 21, 2011
Jose Pimentel, 27, a Manhattan man, had been arrested for allegedly plotting to attack U.S. military personnel, police patrol cars and post offices with homemade pipe bombs in the New York metro area.
Bhaskar Prasad
Nov 21, 2011
The NYPD arrested a homegrown lone wolf terror suspect on Saturday, who is charged with plotting to use pipe bombs that he was allegedly building in his Manhattan apartment to kill U.S. troops returning from Iraq and Afghanistan, Mayor Michael Bloomberg said Sunday night.
Connor Adams Sheets
Nov 20, 2011
U.S. overspending on the military has diverted resources from civilian / social investments, weakening the economy, and, by extension weakening the nation. If it doesn’t substantially cut defense spending, the U.S.’s empire will likely share the fate of two other empires that overspent on the military -- the British Empire and the Soviet Union.
Joseph Lazzaro
Nov 20, 2011
Iraq believes Exxon Mobil has less interest in pursuing a disputed oil deal in the country's semi-autonomous Kurdistan region because it has much larger contract in southern Iraq, its oil minister said on Saturday.
IBT Staff Reporter
Nov 19, 2011
Occupy Wall Street had spent the better part of its two-month existence an ideological Rorschach test. Amoeba-like, it would mold to whatever circumstances dictated, easily adoptable and welcoming to multiple causes. Protesters felt that changed on Thursday night.
Joseph Orovic
Nov 18, 2011
United States Defense Secretary Leon Panetta appeared to call China and India threats on Thursday, in comments that the Pentagon quickly sought to correct.
Raymond Ronamai
Nov 18, 2011
After several days of loaded proclamations, a deal may be in the offering between ExxonMobil, the Kurdish regional government, and Iraq's central government.
Pierre Bertrand
Nov 17, 2011
Retired U.S. Admiral William Fallon has spent the past year working to turn around a high-tech start-up that sells software that helps government agencies and businesses fight sophisticated cyber attacks.
IBT Staff Reporter
Nov 17, 2011
With Herman Cain's fall, Newt Gingrich is up to bat as the latest conservative alternative to Mitt Romney. Where does the former speaker of the House stand on the issues?
IBT Staff Reporter
Nov 17, 2011
President Barack Obama said Thursday the U.S. military will expand its role in the Asia-Pacific region despite budget cuts, declaring America was here to stay as a Pacific power which would help shape the region's future.
Eric Linton
Nov 17, 2011