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Lisa M. Ruth started her career at the CIA, where she won several distinguished awards for her service and analysis. After leaving the government, she joined a private intelligence firm in South Florida as President, where she oversaw all research ...
Read MoreTaliban attacks, U.S. talks peace and Afghanistan President Karzai says no.
The outcome of the June 14 Iranian election, in which Shiite cleric Hasan Rohani emerged victorious, is very bad news.
Digital files make chasing book pirates more difficult.
San Yang was the Iron Chancellor of Ancient China
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Lisa M. Ruth started her career at the CIA, where she won several distinguished awards for her service and analysis. After leaving the government, she joined a private intelligence firm in South Florida as President, where she oversaw all research, analysis and reporting.
Lisa joined CDN as a journalist in 2009 and writes extensively on intelligence, world affairs, and breaking news. She also provides investigative reporting and news analysis. Lisa continues to write both for her own columns and as a guest writer on a wide variety of subjects, and is now Executive Editor for CDN and edits the Global, Family and Health sections. She is also a regular contributor to Newsmax and other publications.