To Obama, the Geneva Convention applies to stateless terrorists–who are not parties to the convention, and are not lawful combatants–but not to U.S. sailors captured and detained by Iran at gunpoint
Glenn Greenwald insists that Edward Snowden was en route to Ecuador when the United States “forced the situation” to keep Snowden in Russia “and thus demonized him.” The latest assertion, in an interview with Spanish newspaper ABC, contradicts claims by
President Obama announced the resignation of Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki Friday, vowing to take full responsibility for the increasingly widespread scandal engulfing the VA’s health services. Within seconds of taking responsibility, however, the President made sure to assert that the
A zoning violation may leave the northern French town of Saint-Pol-sur-Ternoise without a McDonald’s, triggering widespread protests by residents who demand their right to fine American dining. The stereotype-defying protest has made worldwide headlines, though authorities appear unlikely to comply with
In a major address at West Point, President Obama once again sought to articulate a foreign policy that places greater emphasis on diplomacy, economic leverage, and recourse to international law. Facing crises, “U.S. military action cannot be the only–or even
On Thursday, former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin slammed the Obama administration for giving illegal immigrants better health care than some of the country’s veterans. Appearing on Fox News’ Hannity from the Republican Leadership Conference in New Orleans, Palin said the
Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) took in four members of Ukraine’s Right Sector Party for allegedly plotting bomb attacks in Crimea. The FSB said the attacks were planned for April and another was planned to occur during Victory Day celebrations
NEW DELHI (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – The owner and manager of a children’s boarding school in western India have been arrested after five minors said they were raped, forced to watch pornographic films and act them out with one another, police and
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has released the chapter of her new memoir Tough Choices dealing with the terrorist attacks in Benghazi. In an exclusive preview to Politico’s Maggie Haberman, a defensive Clinton challenged her critics but offered very
(AFP) Thirty people were arrested and 14 others hurt when police clashed with stone-throwing youths in a third night of riots sparked by a squat eviction in Barcelona, officials said Thursday. Hooded youths burned bins, broke windows and hurled bottles
Secretary of State John Kerry believes that President Obama doesn’t get enough credit for his successful foreign policy and blamed the media for any suggestion otherwise. Kerry pointed to foreign policy successes in Ukraine, Syria, and Iran as an example,
(Reuters) – Chinese software companies such as Neusoft Corp and China National Software & Service Co Ltd (ChinaSoft) are picking up sales and expanding their marketing as China trades cyber spying accusations with the United States. For Neusoft, one of China’s biggest software solutions providers, that includes selling
On May 24, Iran executed 16 rebels after “at least 14 border guards” near the border with Pakistan were killed. According to the New Strait Times, the 14 guards were “killed during armed clashes in the region of Saravan.” An
China is going after “smartphone-based instant messaging services” to stop the “[spread] of rumors and what it calls the infiltration of hostile forces.” According to the AP, official state news outlet Xinhua said “the crackdown on people spreading rumors and
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com Missile attack on Ukraine helicopter portends a bigger conflict Hamas and Fatah move to unified Palestinian government, as Israel objects Missile attack on Ukraine helicopter portends a bigger conflict Black smoke rising from the
Early Thursday, two teenage Indian girls, aged 14 and 15, cousins, were found dead, hanging from a mango tree, in Uttar Pradesh, where their heartless gang-rapists had left them. Both are Dalits, formerly considered “untouchables.” One (or possibly two) men
Russia, Balrus, and Kazakhstan created the Eurasion Economic Union after years of negotiations. However, Russian President Vladimir Putin is missing Ukraine, the crown jewel of the USSR. But Putin hopes this union changes minds. “We are creating a powerful and
President Barack Obama received a chilly reception for his warnings against the alleged dangers of climate change during his address at West Point Wednesday. The cadets exhibited little warmth in applauding their Commander in Chief, which should come as little
WASHINGTON (AP) — Edward Snowden says he repeatedly raised constitutional concerns about National Security Agency surveillance internally, but an NSA search turned up a single email in which Snowden gently asks for “clarification” on a technical legal question about training
In yet another bid to expand its economic presence in South America, the China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) tells Reuters it is expecting to invest at least $2 billion in the economy of Perú over the next decade and potentially build
The leading Muslim Brotherhood-tied organization in America, the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), has deceived the media, cultural, and political elites in America for years, to the great peril of the American people. But we’re fighting back. My organization, the
In Donetsk, the pro-Russian Vostok Battalion surrounded the headquarters of the Donetsk People’s Republic and forced everyone out. The battalion insists it is not a coup, but a police operation. Christopher Miller, editor of The Kyiv Post and contributor to
Less than one day after President Obama proudly boasted that his self-described tough “moral leadership” had succeeded in isolating Russia and its leadership in punishment for its invasion and annexation of Ukraine’s Crimean peninsula, Russian President Vladimir Putin was invited
A “new record” is not always a good thing. According to a Wednesday report released by the French Labor Ministry, France is now seeing record high unemployment numbers with a record 3.364 million people looking for work. Economists predicted an
