Cops or Soldiers? USA’s Police have Become Militarized
FROM the way police entered the house—helmeted and masked, guns drawn and shields in front, knocking down the door with a battering ram and rushing inside—you might think they were raiding a den of armed criminals. In fact they were looking for $1,000-worth of clothes and electronics allegedly bought with a stolen credit card. They […]
More than 6000 German companies to be hit by sanctions on Russia
If an escalation of Europe’s stand-off with Moscow over Ukraine results in economic sanctions, more than 6,000 German companies who do business with Russia would suffer catastrophic losses, Germany’s main trade body has warned. “About 6,200 German companies are engaged in Russia, some of them very strongly,” Anton Boerner, head of the BGA exporters’ body, […]
Forget Russia Dumping U.S. Treasuries … Here’s the REAL Economic Threat
Russia Could Crush the Petrodollar Russia threatened to dump its U.S. treasuries if America imposed sanctions regarding Russia’s action in the Crimea. Zero Hedge argues that Russia has already done so. But veteran investor Jim Sinclair argues that Russia has a much scarier financial attack which Russia can use against the U.S. Specifically, Sinclair says that if Russia […]
Ted Cruz Leads GOP’s Fight Against IMF Expansion in Ukraine Aid Package
Photo credit: AFP PHOTO/Brendan SMIALOWSKIBRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP/Getty Images Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D–Nev.) is facing a revolt among Republicans for adding controversial language to an aid package for Ukraine. The Senate is expected to vote on the Ukraine measure next week. The controversial provisions, which have support of the Obama administration and liberals from both […]
Education Savings Accounts Deemed Constitutional by Arizona Supreme Court
The Arizona Supreme Court has declared Arizona’s education saving accounts (ESA) constitutional. This decision ends the fight over ESA constitutionality and has affirmed Arizona parents’ ability to customize their children’s education. In October, the Arizona Court of Appeals affirmed a lower court’s ruling that the ESA school choice option does not violate the Arizona state […]
When Democracy and Multi-Culturalism Collide
By Abigail R. Esman -Imagine: You receive an e-mail from the friend of a friend, asking if he might stay with you for a week or so while visiting your town on business. “Of course,” you say, but caution him that your home can be a bit hectic: you have two children and two dogs. Your […]
Gingrich: Americans in ‘Grave Danger’ of ‘Losing Our Religious Liberty’
Photo: Sean Gardner/Getty Images As the date for the oral arguments in the Supreme Court case over the Health and Human Services mandate nears, Newt Gingrich is concerned that Americans could be on the cusp of a significant loss of religious liberty. “I think we’re in grave danger of losing our liberty and losing our […]
Western Arrogance and Decline
By DANIEL GREENFIELD: For three centuries the West built up enormous economic, cultural, and military capital that dwarfs and dominates that of the rest of the world. Other countries may hate and resent Europe and the United States, but they still have to imitate, adapt, or steal the technology, financial systems, and even popular culture […]
Obama Off The Ukrainian Deep End
The fascist coup d’état that overthrew the democratically elected government of Ukraine has the President of the United States firmly on board. Obama’s support for this illegitimate, unlawful transfer of power in Ukraine has reached schizophrenic heights as an Executive Order has proclaimed a “national emergency” in defense of the Molotov tossing, spiked bat-swinging Neo-Nazis of Kiev. As Secretary […]
Cruz: GOP Should ‘Continue to Defend Life’ and ‘Defend Traditional Marriage’
(CNSNews.com) – Senator Ted Cruz (R-Tex.), a potential presidential contender in 2016, said the Republican Party needs a “big tent” that embraces centuries-old “American values” to succeed, adding that the GOP “should continue to defend life and that we should continue to defend traditional marriage.” Cruz made his remarks during a Mar. 18 interview with […]
Terror Victim’s Father: Let’s Not be Suckers Yet Again
Ron Kerman, whose 17-year-old daughter, Tal, was killed in the 2003 bombing of bus line 37 in Haifa, told Arutz Sheva Thursday that he fully supported Deputy Defense Minister Danny Danon’s declaration that he would resign his post if the government went ahead with yet another round of releasing terrorists. The only reason talks with […]
