Boost for the U.S. and the Trans-Pacific Partnership
The G-20 meetings in Mexico over the weekend might actually have accomplished something. Mexico was today invited to join the nine countries, including the U.S., currently negotiating the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), an investment and trade agreement. If nurtured properly, this development has the potential to improve the global trading system. First, caution is required. The […]
IHH Denies Alleged Link to Al-Qaeda
Officials with the Turkish Islamist group IHH denied on Friday claims that an official investigation has been launched against IHH President Bülent Y?ld?r?m over alleged links to al-Qaeda. Turkish media outlets reported earlier that Y?ld?r?m has been accused of secretly funding the terrorist group secretly, official documentation. Two Turkish special prosecutors are conducting separate probes into the […]
Egypt: Brotherhood Claims Lead 2 Hours After Polls Close
The Muslim Brotherhood declared early Monday that its candidate, Mohammed Morsi, won Egypt’s presidential election. The Associated Press reported that at a pre-dawn press conference declaring their win, officials from the fundamentalist group, banned for decades and repeatedly subjected to crackdowns under former President Hosni Mubarak’s rule, were ebullient and smiling. Final official results are […]
Is Hamas Interfering In Egyptian Elections?
Is Hamas Interfering In Egyptian Elections? June 17, 2012 15:11 by Pesach Benson Everything you need to know about the weekend coverage of Israel and the Mideast. Join the Israel Daily News Stream on Facebook. Today’s Top Stories: 1. Hamas is accused of planning terror attacks to influence the Egyptian elections. Haaretz reports that Egyptian […]
U.S. Official: Clinton Put “Spin” on Claim About Russian Helicopters in Syria
U.S. officials are backing off claims Russia has sent new shipments of attack helicopters to aid the Syrian regime’s crackdown on opposition rebels. On Tuesday, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton accused Russia of supplying the aircraft in what amounted to the harshest U.S. criticism of Russia’s Syria ties to date. But on Wednesday, the Obama […]
20 Forgotten Facts About Israel and Palestine
1. Israel became a nation in 1312 BCE, two thousand years before the rise of Islam. 2. Arab refugees in Israel began identifying themselves as part of a Palestinian people in 1967, two decades after the establishment of the modern State of Israel. 3. Since the Jewish conquest in 1272 BCE, the Jews have had […]
Five Devastating Effects Obamacare Will Have on Young Adults
In anticipation of the Supreme Court’s Obamacare decision, it is important to remember that the constitutionality of the law’s individual mandate isn’t the only concern. For example, Obamacare will negatively impact many younger Americans. Here’s a list of five ways young adults will be hurt by the law: Premium increases. Obamacare imposes age-rating rules that […]
True Democracy: Principles over Process
Many around the world have been quick to tout the Arab Spring, with its deposition of tyrants and the occurrence of elections, as democracy in action for parts of the Middle East. But in places like Egypt, civilian rule and fair elections appear more and more likely not to happen any time soon. On Thursday, […]
China Wants To Own Rights To Mine The Moon
Although treaties forbid ownership, the powerful nation would have little resistance when laying claim to lunar resources. Within about 15 years, China could have a permanent presence on the moon, and be laying claim to its resources. There may not be anything the United States, hobbled by debt and politically polarized, can do to stop […]
Obama Member of Marxist Party Wanting Deliberate U.S. Collapse
Frances Fox Piven, co-architect of a strategy to overload the U.S. welfare system to precipitate a transformative economic crisis, was an early builder of the socialist-leaning new party. Scores of other New Party activists, meanwhile, have been tied to President Obama. The now-defunct controversial third party is coming under increased scrutiny after new information further […]
Rodney King Found Dead
Rodney King, the man who was at the center of the infamous Los Angeles riots was found dead this morning in Rialito, CA. He was 47. According to sources, King’s fiancée found him dead at the bottom of a pool. Law enforcement said they responded to a call at 5:25 AM PT. We’re told they […]
