Minnesota investigation: The shadowy money system Somalis rely on — and terrorists can exploit

Minnesota's $1 billion welfare fraud schemes spark federal investigation into hawala money transfers potentially benefiting al-Shabaab terrorist group.
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US senators urge Damascus to respect minority rights, label armed factions in Iraq as threats to stability

ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - A group of US senators on Thursday called on Damascus authorities to respect the rights of ...

‘Atropia’ Review: No Escape From Reality

In the new satire “Atropia,” U.S. troops bound for Iraq first ship out to a “24/7 warfare simulation” near Barstow, Calif., ...

The Neocons Were Right

But the notoriety the neocons attained for supporting that war has obscured their origins as a dissident faction within the ...