Why So Many Republicans Wouldn’t Vote for Boehner as Speaker
Today, John Boehner won the job as Speaker of the House for the new 114th Congress. He won the job despite being the most divisive speaker in over 100 years. According to a report by the Congressional Research Service looking at House Speaker races dating 1913-2013, no other speaker has experienced the level of disapproval […]
Study: Christianity Plays Decisive Role in China’s Economic Boom
A new study in the China Economic Review exploring the impact of religious beliefs on economic development has found that “Christianity has the most significant effect on economic growth” and that the steady increase of Christianity has played an important role in China’s economic rise. The study by Qunyong Wang of the Institute of Statistics […]
Youth Misery Grows More Than 50% Under Obama
Young America’s Foundation has released its Youth Misery Index (YMI) numbers for 2014, and it’s a record high of 106.5. The Youth Misery Index (YMI) is calculated by adding youth unemployment, student loan debt, and national debt (per capita) numbers. Young people are experiencing hardships like never before under the Obama administration, and this generation […]
India-Israel bilateral ties more open now, says Israeli ambassador Daniel Carmon
ECONOMIC TIMES 3 January 2015 NEW DELHI:India-Israel ties, which have been improving steadily in last few years, is now out in the open under the Modi government, according to Israel’s new Ambassador to India Daniel Carmon. Both countries have now more visibility in relations and ties are more talked about in open under the current […]
High-Ranking Democrat Blasts Obama’s ‘Secret Diplomacy’ With Cuba
President Obama will have trouble appointing an ambassador to Cuba following his decision to normalize relations with the Communist government, predicts the outgoing Democratic chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. On Sunday, Sen. Robert Menendez, D-N.J., told CNN that past actions on the part of the Obama administration would make it “very difficult to […]
How to Travel like a CIA Spy
by Daniel Pipes The Washington Times December 31, 2014 I unreservedly condemn Edward Snowden’s massive release of important U.S. government secrets. Once they’re out, though, it makes no sense to ignore the information now available. A 14-page document from the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) carrying the arduous bureaucratic title of Surviving Secondary: An Identity Threat […]
Hezbollah Forced to Drastically Cut Spending
Slumping oil prices and sanctions hitting Iran’s economy are having a nasty trickle-down effect on Hezbollah, the Christian Science Monitor: As Iran tightens its belt, Hezbollah has had to impose salary cuts on personnel, defer payments to suppliers and reduce monthly stipends to its political allies in Lebanon, according to a wide range of political […]
Israel Arrests ISIS Cell in Judea and Samaria
Terrorists hurled bomb at IDF, plotted to kill soldier, civilian, steal gun for shooting attack, Shin Bet says The Judea Military Court on December 18 indicted three members of a Hebron Islamic State cell for plotting a range of terrorist attacks, it was revealed Sunday. Following the lifting of a gag order, the Shin Bet […]
Saudi Arabia Denies it Will Allow Jews to Work in the Kingdom
Saudi Arabia’s Labor Ministry is denying a report in a local newspaper that it will be employing Jews within the Kingdom, according to Middle East Eye. On Tuesday, the Saudi daily Al-Watan reported that Saudi authorities are now allowing people of all faiths, including Jews, to work in the Kingdom, saying this was proof of […]
Government Tells California Family: Scale Back Your Treehouse
GRANITE BAY, Calif. (AP) — Northern California authorities are telling a Placer County couple to prune back their deluxe treehouse. Mike and Pat Splinter’s 500-square-foot treehouse features a full kitchen, a bathroom and all the plumbing. The Animal Planet cable network highlighted the structure last month in the show “Treehouse Masters.” The episode featured […]
Poll: Republican Voters Dissatisfied With GOP Leadership
Republicans’ trust in GOP leadership is dwindling, according to a poll conducted by EMC Research in the days leading up to 2015. The national survey of more than 600 Republican voters found a majority wary of embracing incumbent House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio and incoming Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky. Only 25 […]
