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China Military Spending Surges for 2014

China Military Spending Surges for 2014

China military spending is surging from the $139.2 billion it spent in 2013 to the $148 billion allotted in 2014. And this “comes as defense budgets at the Pentagon and many NATO countries shrink.” According to The New York Times,

Philip Seymour Hoffman, Actor of Depth, Dies at 46

Philip Seymour Hoffman, Actor of Depth, Dies at 46

Bruce Weber writing for the New York Times: Philip Seymour Hoffman, perhaps the most ambitious and widely admired American actor of his generation, who gave three-dimensional nuance to a wide range of sidekicks, villains and leading men on screen and

Obama to Push Net Tax Hike on Businesses in SOTU

Obama to Push Net Tax Hike on Businesses in SOTU

According to Americans for Tax Reform, President Obama will push a tax hike on American businesses in his State of the Union Address on Tuesday. ATR reports that “according to reports, the ‘offer’ President Obama is making is to raise

Three Years Before the Vote, Clinton Machine Gears Up

Three Years Before the Vote, Clinton Machine Gears Up

With the news that America’s largest liberal fundraising group is to back a Hillary Clinton presidential bid in 2016, a growing sense of inevitability is building around her prospective candidacy. The former secretary of state who once occupied the White

Word Not Found In NYT 5500 Word Hillary Profile: Benghazi

Word Not Found In NYT 5500 Word Hillary Profile: Benghazi

Friday, the venerable New York Times Magazine published a mammoth 5500-plus word profile of Hillary Clinton and the world around her. It is titled “Planet Hillary,” and two words you will not find on this mammoth planet are “Libya” and

'Draft Christie' Billionaire Stands by his Man for 2016

'Draft Christie' Billionaire Stands by his Man for 2016

Rumors abound of Chris Christie’s Florida fundraising trip leaving donors underwhelmed for 2016, but at least one big money donor is sticking it out. Stanley Druckenmiller, the founder of Duquesne Capital Management, appeared at one of Christie’s fundraisers this weekend and sticks