The New York Times revealed today in a major news article that the well-known Stuxnet malware attack on the Iranian nuclear program was, in fact, an American operation. Most experts had felt that was the most logical conclusion, but it had never been confirmed. The Times report is based on interviews with anonymous sources “because […]
Last week, the Zimbabwean newspaper The Herald published a story that was posted on AllAfrica.com reporting that, in anticipation of the upcoming 2013 U.N. World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) General Assembly meeting scheduled to take place in Zimbabwe and Zambia, “President [Robert] Mugabe and his Zambian counterpart Michael Sata have been appointed United Nations international tourism […]
Hear the latest news? JPMorgan, another Wall Street bailout, is reporting losses that could top $3 billion. Yet, in the face of this news, President Obama praised the bank and its CEO saying, “JPMorgan is one of the best-managed banks there is.” Could the more than $800,000 JPMorgan Chase employees donated to him in 2008 […]
After the Fukushima reactor disaster, Japan appeared to be through with nuclear power. This however left the issue of energy shortages unresolved. With the summer looming and power demands expected to spike due to the need for air conditioning. Japan is beating a moderate retreat. The Union of Kansai Governments has grudgingly okayed a “limited” […]
Today, a unanimous panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit held unconstitutional a provision of the federal Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) defining “marriage” exclusively as opposite-sex unions, setting up an all-but-certain Supreme Court case for next year. Acting in response to a Hawaii Supreme Court decision stating that the Constitution […]
Nine Muslim men belonging to a child-rape gang in northwestern England have received hefty prison sentences for trafficking and raping young British girls. The three-month sexual grooming trial at a court in Liverpool, which ended on May 9, has drawn nationwide attention to the sexual abuse of children and women by Muslim immigrants, and British […]
Pakistan has convicted Shakil Afridi — the doctor who helped the CIA locate Osma Bin Laden – treason. The conviction carries a 33 year prison sentence of hard labor. Dr. Afridi (shown left) was immediately sent to the Central Prison in Peshawar, despite being able to appeal the verdict. The sentence by a supposed ally […]
The Educational Alliance’s 14th Street Y revoked its decision to host an event organized by Young, Jewish and Proud (YJP), the youth affiliate of Jewish Voice for Peace (JVP), an organization that supports targeted divestments against the State of Israel. The cancellation, which came within 48 hours’ of the event, seemed to have been triggered […]
In its latest joint report with the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development and the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, the World Trade Organization (WTO) issued sharp warnings on global trade restrictions: The past seven months have not witnessed any slowdown in the imposition of new trade restrictions. And there is no indication […]
(CNSNews.com) – In a move that recalls the government venture that pulverized 700,000 used cars under the “cash for clunkers” program, the Environmental Protection Agency is now praising a company for “crushing its 1 millionth refrigerator.” EPA hailed Southern California Edison (SCE), a partner in its Responsible Appliance Disposal (RAD) Program, for reaching the “national […]
