The Greek Crisis Resurfaces
The batch of downgrades on European credit, delivered over the weekend by Standard Poor’s ratings agency, prompted angry threats that Europe would have to create its own ratings agencies to bypass the American ratings agencies. The downgrades made yesterday’s credit and recovery plan calculations obsolete by increasing the cost of borrowing for nine European countries. […]
VIDEO: Gov. Scott Walker Reflects on Wisconsin Government Union Reforms
One year ago Republican Gov. Scott Walker took office in Wisconsin with an ambitious budget plan to set his state on a new course. Democrats revolted in protest, even fleeing the state to prevent a vote on the measure. Walker was ultimately able to make reforms to government unions, but now faces the prospect of […]
Can a Conservative-Minded Leader Save Guatemala?
On Saturday, President-elect Otto Pérez Molina will be inaugurated in Guatemala, following his November runoff election win against Manuel Baldizón Méndez. Pérez, a member of the conservative Patriotic Party, has no easy task in front of him as he steps up to lead what some have called one of the most dangerous nations in the […]
“Modern Art” Memorial to Eisenhower a Slap in the Face to a Great Leader
President Dwight D. Eisenhower lived a life full of public service for the country that he loved. His accomplishments rival that of some of the greatest American heroes. He was Supreme Commander of the troops invading France on D-Day, Supreme Commander of the NATO forces in 1951, and served two terms as president of the […]
Islamic Scholar Scorches PA Mufti’s Call to ‘Kill the Jews’
Turkish Islamic scholar Adnan Oktar made a scorching response this week to a claim by the top Palestinian Authority religious leader that Muslims are obligated to kill the Jews. Oktar, who hosts a nightly talk show broadcast on the A9TV satellite television channel, raised the issue live on his program January 15 after being approached about […]
Israel Fighting Iran Through a False Flag?
The U.S. says Israel’s international Mossad agents posed as CIA operatives to recruit Jundallah members in Pakistan to assassinate key Iranians, according to the Jan 13 issue of Foreign Policy magazine. Jundallah, described by the magazine as a “Pakistani-based Sunni extremist organization,” was in November 2010 designated by the U.S. government as a terrorist organization, […]
Perry: Obama ‘Over The Top’ About Marine Video
Republican presidential hopeful Rick Perry on Sunday accused the Obama administration seeking to score political points with “over-the-top rhetoric” after four Marines were caught on video purportedly urinating on the corpses of slain Taliban fighters. Perry’s comments put him at odds with Sen. John McCain, the top Republican on the Senate Armed Services Committee, who […]
Iran Vows Revenge Against Israel, US and UK
Enraged Iranian officials are vowing retaliation against Israel, the US and the UK over the latest assassination of a nuclear scientist, 32-year-old Mustafa Ahmadi Roshan, in Tehran. A former Iranian ambassador who served in Mexico and Italy recommended that an American being held in Tehran be executed in retaliation for the assassination. “The terrorist attack on […]
Life-Changing Tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
The greatest tribute to the legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr., is not to name a street in his honor or celebrate a national holiday. It is to recognize and support those who are working to carry out his vision, those who empower those facing the greatest obstacles through personal relationships that restore the fabric […]
Canada’s Tightening Immigration Policy on Asylum Seekers
Canada has had one of the most liberal immigration policies in the world, welcoming tens of thousands of asylum applicants who claim to be fleeing persecution in their violent homelands, many of those from the Middle East. Canada’s new Conservative government has begun rolling up the welcome mat, stepping up efforts to track down and […]
24 Statistics To Show To Anyone Who Believes That America Has A Bright Economic Future
Beware of bubbles of false hope. Right now there is a lot of talk about how the U.S. economy is improving, but it is all a lie. The mainstream media can be very seductive. When you sit down to watch television your brain tends to go into a very relaxed mode. In such a state, […]
