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Through an Israeli Lens: Biden and Iran

Eldad Shavit, Sr. Researcher, INSS

Eldad Shavit is a senior researcher at the Institute for National Security Studies (INSS) and previously served in senior roles in Israeli Defense Intelligence and the Prime Minister’s Office.

Dr. Raz Zimmt, Research Fellow, INSS

Dr. Raz Zimmt is a research fellow at the Institute for National Security Studies (INSS) specializing in Iran. He is also a veteran

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According to a report published in The Washington Post, Apple, the tech giant, is once again showing its true colors. The report stated that Apple has actively lobbied to Congress requesting that a bill aimed at preventing American companies from using Chinese forced labor practices for the production of their products to soften the language softened.

The Post referenced the statements of two congressional staffers, who claimed that lobbyists connected with the firm Fierce Government Relations, has been asking that the phrasing of the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act be significantly watered down.

After having passed the House in September with a

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The Complicated Middle East facing the Biden Administration

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Last week the nation’s largest retail chain, Walmart, confirmed that it had reversed its recent decision to remove all guns and ammo from their shelves. The reason for the initial removal originated in a statement as having been done due to heightened concerns of isolated incidences of civil unrest.

The massive retailer has instructed all of its store locations to remove its inventory of firearms and ammo from the sales floor and secure the merchandise in a well-secured backroom area.

According to an email statement to NBC News from Walmart Spokesperson Kory Lundberg, stores were being told that the instructions sent down

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Taiwan: Why Beijing may choose strangulation

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Where is Taiwan’s Military Build Up Headed?

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Walmart said Thursday it would remove guns and ammunition from the sales floors nationwide due to concerns about break-ins and civil unrest.

The policy change comes in response to Philadelphia's protests after the police shooting of a black man, Walter Wallace Jr. Philadelphia police tweeted Tuesday that a large crow of nearly 1000 people is looting businesses in the Port Richmond area. Earlier that day, news helicopter footage showed people appearing to break in and take items from different stores.

Kory Lundberg, a spokesperson for Walmart, said that it is a precaution for the safety of its employees and all the customers.

Bank of America Ends Pandemic Pay—Business As Usual

Bank of America has officially discontinued the additional pay offered to select employees who were loyal and worked throughout the early months of the coronavirus pandemic. This even though the financial giant saw profits in the billions of dollars so far this year.

Earlier in the year, in March, Bank of America offers an increase in both branch employees and call-center representatives bi-weekly pay by $200.

Those same workers received a notice last month that the institution termed "enhanced pay" would end in October. As such, an unnamed source privy to the announcement has

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An Energy Market Check In

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The Ransomware Conundrum

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The California city of Compton will launch a guaranteed income program for its low-income residents, including illegal immigrants and formerly incarcerated people, Mayor Aja Brown said.

Compton is rolling out a pilot program called the Compton Pledge to distribute recurring cash payments from USD 300 to USD 600 to nearly pre-verified 800 residents over two years starting in late 2020.

''Ensuring all people are able to live with dignity is something we should all strive for in America,'' Mayor Brown said in a statement.

It is said to be the most extensive city-led guaranteed income program nationwide. According to the city officials, all

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The Military’s Mission: Artificial Intelligence in the Cockpit

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