by Rema Rahman | Aug 15, 2011 | National Security
WASHINGTON — Some American civilians who have been working in Afghanistan to ease the transition of power from U.S. forces to Afghans say local authorities are taking more control of their finances but a senior defense official said the U.S. transition effort...
by Rema Rahman | Aug 9, 2011 | National Security
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama has identified transnational organized crime operations as a threat to national security because of their increasing infiltration of financial institutions. Obama signed an executive order last month placing economic sanctions...
by Rema Rahman | Aug 2, 2011 | Politics
WASHINGTON — With a deal to solve the nation’s debt ceiling crisis inching closer to conclusion, regular citizens outside the Capitol on Monday remained cautious about the future of the U.S. economy. Paulette Matthews, who was joined by her five daughters...
by Rema Rahman | Jul 25, 2011 | National Security
Arlington Ceremony from Medill Washington on Vimeo. ARLINGTON, Va. — The remains of three newly identified World War II servicemen were returned to their families Wednesday, nearly 67 years after the soldiers’ tank destroyer was attacked in France’s Parroy...
by Rema Rahman | Jul 19, 2011 | National Security, Topics
About 300 gay active-duty service members and veterans marched in an contingent alongside straight supporters at Saturday’s San Diego Pride Parade, a first in the event’s history. Publicly proclaiming they are gay while in the military used to mean automatic...
