‘No Quarter’ Declaration by Pete Hegseth ‘Constitutes a War Crime’: Experts

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‘No Quarter’ Declaration by Pete Hegseth ‘Constitutes a War Crime’: Experts

  “The Pentagon’s law of war manual states unequivocally that such statements are war crimes,” said a legal scholar who previously worked in the Pentagon’s office of general counsel. Pentagon Secretary Pete Hegseth’s statement last week that “no quarter” will be given to “our enemies” in Iran—a declaration, in military parlance, that surrendering combatants will be […]

Alaska’s Total Wages up 0.6 Percent in First Quarter 2017 from Prior Year

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Alaska’s Total Wages up 0.6 Percent in First Quarter 2017 from Prior Year

JUNEAU, Alaska—Newly released data for the first quarter of 2017 show small increases in total wages in most sectors of Alaska’s economy. Wages increased by $25 million overall, or 0.6 percent, compared to the same period in 2016. The wage growth is noteworthy because total wages had declined for the previous four quarters. Wages are […]