Posts Tagged ‘Governments’

U.N. World Tourism Organization: Confirming Embarrassing U.N. Clichés

Written on May 23rd, 2012 by kalelno shouts
Robert Mugabe The United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), created in 1970 and based in Madrid, identifies itself as the “United Nations agency responsible for the promotion of responsible, sustainable ...

National Charter Schools Week Highlights Satisfied Parents

Written on May 21st, 2012 by kalelno shouts
Earlier this month, schools across the country celebrated National Charter Schools Week. This commemoration comes 20 years after Minnesota passed the first state charter school law and City Academy in ...

Can You Hear Us Now? 43 Organizations Sue over HHS Mandate

Written on May 21st, 2012 by kalelno shouts
Twelve separate lawsuits were filed today in district courts around the country on behalf of 43 separate religious organizations against the Obamacare anti-conscience mandate. The complaints demand relief from the ...

NATO to Declare Interim European Missile Defense Capability

Written on May 20th, 2012 by kalelno shouts
During the NATO meeting in Chicago, the alliance will declare that it has an interim operational capability to defend itself against ballistic missile attacks. This is a major step forward ...

Chart of the Week: Taxes Soaring Past Highest Level Ever

Written on May 20th, 2012 by kalelno shouts
Americans are facing an unprecedented $494 billion tax hike on Jan. 1, 2013. It’s been dubbed “Taxmageddon” given the economic devastation it would cause. Conventional wisdom suggests lawmakers in Washington ...

Chen Guangcheng: The Value of One Voice

Written on May 19th, 2012 by kalelno shouts
Activist Chen Guangcheng and his immediate family are out of China. This is a good thing, and the Obama Administration deserves credit for making it happen. There will be plenty of opportunity ...

NATO and Missile Defense: Words in a Summit Declaration Will Not Be Enough

Written on May 18th, 2012 by kalelno shouts
When NATO leaders meet this weekend in Chicago, they are expected to announce an Interim Missile Defense Capability in Europe. This announcement might read well in the summit’s declaration, but ...

NATO Summit 2012: Without New Investment by Europeans, NATO’s Future Is in Doubt

Written on May 18th, 2012 by kalelone shout
At the NATO Summit in Chicago this weekend, leaders will gather to discuss a number of issues facing the alliance. Top of the agenda will be Afghanistan, improving NATO’s military ...

‘I Cannot Be Silent’: Chen Guangcheng Speaks on Abuse, Forced Abortion

Written on May 16th, 2012 by kalelno shouts
Chinese activist Chen Guangcheng called into a congressional hearing again yesterday, detailing reported abuse of his relatives and friends in the wake of his escape. When lauded for his courage ...

U.S. Free Trade Agreement with Colombia Enters into Force Today — Finally!

Written on May 15th, 2012 by kalelno shouts
Following through on President Obama’s announcement last month in Cartagena that the U.S.–Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement will take effect on May 15, 2012, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack made ...
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