U.S. Circuit Court says reporter must testify against CIA leaker A New York Times reporter who wrote a book on national security using an anonymous CIA agent who leaked him classified documents is being forced to testify in court. The U.S. Court of Appeals 4th Circuit, in Virginia, said on Friday that reporter James Risen, […]
The Guardian, Glenn Greenwald and Laura Poitras; photo on CNN. Since the NSA whistelblower identified himself as Edward Snowden, an intelligence official who has worked with the CIA and NSA, on Sunday, reactions have been mixed. Already, two top Congress officials – Senator Diane Feinstein and House Speaker John Boehner – have called Snowden a […]
Obama was inaugurated for his second term as U.S. President on Monday. “America’s possibilities are endless,” he said in his inaugural speech, reflecting his inauguration’s theme: “Faith in America’s Future.” “We are made for this moment, and we will seize it—so long as we seize it together,” Obama said. “You and I, as citizens, have […]
Social media mingles with war in the 21st century, and social media and war are just beginning to realize just how bizarre that is. This is an account of the 8-day conflict between Israel and Palestine in November 2012 that saw more than 150 casualties. It is the first Social War, a war centered on […]
Gov. Johnson speaks about fiscal responsibility while decrying “crony capitalism” By Tim Worden and Chris Konte, published in Tuesday’s Daily Titan. Gov. Gary Johnson, the Libertarian Party’s 2012 presidential candidate, visited Cal State Fullerton Monday to promote his message of limited government, saying that voting for a third-party candidate is not a waste of anyone’s […]
Published in Tuesday’s Daily Titan. It’s October and the presidential election is in full swing. We watch as President Barack Obama and Gov. Mitt Romney debate, cheering our respective candidate while blotting out the other. And soon, perhaps during last night’s presidential debate, undecided voters must make their final decision with the election only 16 […]
Read the full article here in the Daily Titan. Constitution Day festivities were kicked off at Cal State Fullerton with a panel that examined hot-button issues including health care, immigration and the 2012 elections at the Becker Amphitheater Thursday. About 80 students braved the heat to attend the noontime panel, “Contemporary Challenges to the U.S. […]
Constitution Day, celebrated Sept. 17, celebrates the adoption of the Constitution, which defines the U.S. government’s powers and ensures democracy. Originally posted in Wednesday’s Daily Titan. A Constitution Day panel put on by Cal State Fullerton’s Division of Politics, Administration and Justice is to be held at the Becker Amphitheater Thursday, Sept. 13. The panel, […]
I worked 15 hours as a poll worker clerk in the California primary election Tuesday, helping voters cast their votes. This is our polling location, a newly-remodeled house nestled in the hills of east Yorba Linda. It is a small precinct, only having 825 voters in a dozen streets. We had a great view: As it was […]
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