Results for “Government of the Virgin Islands”

… American intelligence worker to seek asylum in Russia. These invitees included some of Putin’s close associates, pro- government activists, and representatives of both Amnesty Inter- national and Human Rights Watch. “It was totally bizarre,” said Tanya Lokshina, the deputy dire...

…thout representation. And yet | live in this country where at least | still have complete freedom to openly condemn the government, the corporations and organized religions that continue enabling each other to reek with greed, corruption, and inhumanity. HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_015078

…inancial crisis and were badly battered by it. Since then, bankers have complained that they’ve faced uncertainty about government policies, overzealous regulators trying to compensate for their laxness before the crisis and the unwieldy burdens of the Dodd-Frank law. Well, U.S....

…protect “soft targets” such as restaurants, cafés, theaters, and street gatherings. The only practical means by which a government can prevent such attacks is to learn in advance ® their planning and preparations. One means of acquiring this infor- ® mation is by listening in on...

…addam's military; they are motivated by revenge for how they have been treated by the Shia-dominated post- Saddam Iraqi government.) Last week's Metrojet bombing in Egypt, the suicide attacks Thursday in a Shiite neighborhood of Beirut, and yesterday atrocities in Paris all demon...

…ertainly, the upshot of his dealings with the Justice Department seem to involve a through-the-looking-glass logic. The government threatens to prosecute him (with the possibility of a 10-year sentence) and various friends, associates, and lovers, or offers what seems to be unpre...

…ewed and thought about the world. While the speeches are from the period after my prime ministerial life and period in government, the impulse in writing them came from the same framework and inclinations which informed my life in public office. The speeches may be read individ...

…icing of a minor to have illegal sexual activity as expressly required by the language of the statute. Furthermore, the Government’s contention that “routine and habit” can fill the factual and legal void created by the lack of evidence that such a communication ever occurred set...

…you are fighting a war and your life depends on it, you can employ a thousand people to write them all out. The British government employed 10,000 people at Bletchley Park, many of them doing exactly this. You might think that applying ALL the possibilities is too time consuming...

…icing of a minor to have illegal sexual activity as expressly required by the language of the statute. Furthermore, the Government’s contention that “routine and habit” can fill the factual and legal void created by the lack of evidence that such a communication ever occurred set...

…or privately funded commercial drug development projects. These parallel developments indicate to some that the federal government is opening a pathway to federal approval of cannabis-derived drugs. The FDA has the legal authority under the FD&C Act and related regulations to si...

…for the regime to curry favor with the military. The intended North Korean signal is being analyzed and debated by U.S. government officials, who hold views across the spectrum. A much simpler explanation exists. Pyongyang tested a nuclear device for the same reason it has been...

…iled a petition to enforce her rights under the Crime Victims’ Rights Act (“CVRA”), 18 U.S.C. § 3771, alleging that the Government failed to provide her the rights promised in the CVRA with regard to the plea arrangement with Epstein. The litigation remains ongoing. i On or abou...

…their movements “of any interference from law-enforcement.” In this mind-set, accord- ing to Fitzpatrick, “they believe government intelligence agencies will stop at nothing to stop them from absolute encryption.” Tor software was a means to defeat the NSA, but for it to be suc-...

… despairing as they watch others build and realize their potential and curiosity.” If your country has either a strong government or a strong civil society, it has the ability to rise to this challenge. If it has neither, it will have real problems, which is why Egypt 1s struggl...