After seven years of attempts to repeal Obamacare in the House of Representatives, followed by a presidential campaign focused on repealing and replacing the law which was signed into place by former President Barack Obama, the Republican Party and President Trump failed with their first attempt at repealing the Affordable Car Act. Facing strong opposition […]
How businesses using gig economy to save millions of dollars
A New Economy The gig economy is rapidly increasing. Now its advancing towards 50 percent of all American workers involved in one way or another as independent contractors. The gig economy emerged over the past 20 years as another type of workforce. Paralleling traditional labor markets and assuring adequate income for millions of people unable to […]
Work Towards A Technological Revolution Aimed At Empowering Millions Of Our Countrymen: President
‘National Technology Day Is Symbolic Of Our Quest For Scientific Inquiry And Technological Excellence’ New Delhi (PIB-GR-TYP-BIN): The President of India, Mr. Pranab Mukherjee attended the National Technology Day Celebrations in New Delhi on May 11. Speaking on the occasion, the President said it is the untiring efforts and missionary zeal of dedicated scientists and […]
ISIL using Twitter to further their cause, radicalize fighters and raise millions of dollars
On February 23, 2015 Rep. Ted Poe of Texas asked for and was granted permission to address the United States House of Representatives for a few minutes to address the issue of ISIS recruitment on social media: “Mr. Speaker, this week we learned that three British school girls between the ages of 15 and 16 […]
Millions wasted on Camp Commando in Afghanistan
The other day I received an email from the Special Investigator in Afghanistan recently which indicated that Camp Commando in Afghanistan is plagued with fuel and electrical problems. In once case a soldier with the Afghan National Army (ANA) made an improper connection and blew up or damaged a transformer causing a decrease in 75% […]
“There is no clear indication that the improvements in the lives of Afghan women cited by State & USAID were the result of hundreds of millions of U.S. taxpayer dollars”, says Special Investigator General for Afghan Reconstruction
I received the following email communication from my friend Alex today regarding the release of an audit of US funding for efforts to support Afghan women. It read as follows: Dear Mr. Tilford, Thank you for your inquiry. Today, SIGAR released an audit of U.S. funding for efforts to support Afghan women provided by DOD, […]
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