Iran State TV station FARS announced Saturday morning that four American dual-nationality prisoners were released from Iranian custody in a “prisoner swap” with the United States.
BERLIN (AP) – The German parliament approved a second, euro130 billion ($173 billion) loan package for Greece on Monday after Chancellor Angela Merkel warned lawmakers that it would be irresponsible to abandon the country to bankruptcy. Although the motion was
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com. Seven U.S. soldiers killed in Afghanistan, as anti-American violence continues Bombing of church in Nigeria sparks revenge killings German cabinet minister calls for Greece to exit euro currency Why gasoline prices are increasing Egypt’s trial
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com. Chavez’s cancer surgery worries his leftist club of nations North Korea threatens ‘sacred war’ against South Korea and U.S. Germany to send tax officers to Athens to help Greece collect taxes Two U.S. officers killed
Recently I wrote the sentence, “There was a vigorous anti-war movement that turned the [German] public against [World War I], and finally Germany was forced to capitulate — not because they were defeated on the battlefield, but because they were
The courts are being used to insinuate Sharia into American courts. A Muslim judge in an American court of law dismissed a case that involved a Muslim citizen choking a non-Muslim citizen in Pennsylvania for wearing a Muhammad costume. The judge
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com. Hillary Clinton calls Russia and China ‘despicable’ over Syria veto Saudis walk out of Syria conference, demanding military response Venezuela’s Hugo Chavez flies to Cuba for urgent surgery Greece launches ‘voluntary’ bond swap deal for
Banned from the Oscars for fear of an in-character red carpet stunt, British comedian Sascha Baron Cohen has taken to Youtube to slam the Academy with an in-character viral video stunt: [youtube QIrYdivBRss nolink] Though this is certainly a topic
From the Wall Street Journal: FRANKFURT–European Central Bank President Mario Draghi warned beleaguered euro-zone countries that there is no escape from tough austerity measures and that the Continent’s traditional social contract is obsolete, as he waded into an increasingly divisive debate
JERUSALEM (AP) – Israeli police clashed with hundreds of Palestinians throwing rocks after Muslim prayers at Jerusalem’s most sensitive holy site on Friday. It was not immediately clear what set off the confrontation at the shrine sacred to both Jews
From Foreign Policy Magazine: Candidate Barack Obama promised to end the time-honored American practice of appointing ambassadors who have no experience in foreign policy, but President Obama has completely ignored that promise, appointing fundraisers to dozens of ambassadorships all over
Think you’ve heard it all? Think you’re shock-proof? Read the following report by on a recent trial in Pennsylvania in which an apparently Muslim judge (he states, “I’m a Muslim” while pronouncing his judgement) dismissed harassment charges against a Muslim
Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez has a strong weapon in his tough 2012 re-election campaign against a united opposition lead by Henrique Capriles: a multibillion dollar oil-for-credit deal with China. Chávez’s deal lets China secure oil supplies for its fast-growing economy
While Americans have been bombarded with Republican debates, most would argue that they haven’t been bombarded with, well, substance. Lackluster questions, vocal crowds, and candidates allowing moderators to set the premise of discussions have made the debates devolve into bickering and
In a world where every aberrant act, every self-inflicted malady, and every vice is considered an epidemic, we most certainly need to add to this list the act of prostrating oneself and, by extension, his country for every single assumed
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com. ‘Friends of Syria’ conference to bypass U.N. Security Council 70% of Greeks express anger and revulsion at Germans David Cameron calls Somalia conference a ‘turning point’ S. Koreans rally against China for returning defectors
Thanks to Barack Obama’s failure to lead, events surrounding the burning of religious materials at Bargam Airfield–materials that included Qurans in which detainees were writing “extremist messages or inscriptions”–are perilously spiraling out of control. And now, Afghanistan President Karzai is
On March 3 and 4, Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government will host a conference calling for the destruction of Israel as a Jewish state. The conference, which is being organized by Harvard student groups and faculty, and which makes
Troops at a Bagram Airfield were ensnared in controversy after burning copies of the Koran, it was revealed this week. The Korans, as reported by CNN, weren’t just Korans; they apparently also served as a form of communication between detainees
During last night’s Republican presidential debate, a member of the audience stood up and asked the candidates a very simple question on Iran (my emphasis): QUESTION: Hi, my name is Ken Taylor (ph) from Wickenberg, Arizona and my question to
An opinion piece by Moshe Arens, the former Defense Minister of Israel. From Haaretz: For the past 12 years the world has been watching the progress of Iran’s nuclear program. Its ultimate aim is to attain nuclear weaponry and is
Yesterday I wrote about Sean Stone, Oliver Stone’s son, and his decision to embrace Iran and Islam. Today I am writing about Youcef Nadarkhani, whose predicament puts the lie to any and all claims that Stone was making about Iran’s peacefulness.
Representative Fred Upton analyzes the Keystone Pipeline and the steps being taken to keep the pipeline alive. This privately built $7 billion pipeline between Canada and United States would create more than 100,000 jobs indirectly and over 20,000 jobs directly,
White House Press Secretary Jay Carney said it was “deeply unfortunate” that the U.S. military had burned several copies of the Koran with a batch of garbage in Afghanistan. The military burned the Korans unintentionally; they’d been taken out of
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com. Anti-American protests in Afghanistan follow Koran burning Fitch downgrades Greece, says that default is ‘highly likely’ soon Backlash builds on Greek bailout agreement Analyst Art Cashin changes his mind twice International pressure grows as
When drill instructors constantly shout in our young troops’ faces seven days a week, our basic trainees have an opportunity to temporarily free themselves from the minute-by-minute chaos found in boot camp. A free sanctuary is provided for all basic
