By JONATHAN FAHEYAP Energy WriterNEW YORKAmerica is shoveling coal to the sidelines. The fuel that powered the U.S. from the industrial revolution into the iPhone era is being pushed aside as utilities switch to cleaner and cheaper alternatives. The share
The United States said it would exempt seven emerging economies including India from tough new sanctions after they cut back on oil from Iran, but the punishment still loomed for China. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton added India, Malaysia, South
(AP) HBO documentarians look for Bush the manBy DAVID BAUDERAP Television WriterNEW YORKTourism officials in Maine will be delighted when they see HBO’s new documentary on President George H.W. Bush. The leisurely paced film has so many pictures of waves
(Reuters) – U.S. companies are finding it more difficult to grow their revenue now than at just about any time since the financial crisis. Second-quarter revenue growth for companies in the Standard & Poor’s 500 index .SPX is expected to
“What would have cost tens of thousands of dollars…can now be done for hundreds of dollars, so it’s easier to fake stuff now,” warns Roger Bate, resident scholar at the American Enterprise Institute (AEI) and the author of “Phake: The
The industrial wind lobby is targeting, with increasing success, Republican governors to jump on board the Big Wind bandwagon. But the taxpayers who pick up the tab are the ones being taken for a ride, as their elected representatives support
Something has happened to Thomas Friedman. After years spent praisingChina’s infrastructure and political efficiency, Friedman has come outtoday with something approaching criticism of the communist tyranny. To its credit, China used its huge export dividend to build 21st-centuryinfrastructure and to
By CHRISTOPHER BODEENAssociated PressBEIJING China’s leadership faces a knotty choice in how to finish off fallen politician Bo Xilai without further damaging the Communist Party’s image: Purge him the old-fashioned way — in secret — or run him through a
By CHRISTOPHER BODEENAssociated PressBEIJINGThe leaders of Russia and China met Tuesday to foster an evolving partnership that has counterbalanced U.S. influence and shielded Syria from international moves to halt its crackdown on a 15-month uprising. Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived
With Russian president Vladimir Putin visiting China in a warm renewal of relations between the old Cold War partners, both Russia and China have announced that they oppose all foreign intervention in Syria. Meanwhile, Syria threw U.S. and European diplomats
One of the most laughable moments in the history of Hollywood was this unforgettable “Vanity Fair” profile of George Clooney, who was still riding high among the bubbled elites after his box office flop, “Good Night and Good Luck,” won
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com. Defense Secretary Panetta explains America’s ‘pivot’ to Asia China warns Panetta to choose his words carefully U.S. Urges China to Free Tiananmen Protesters U.S. military presence increases in Yemen Defense Secretary Panetta explains America’s
The United States’ top military official discussed boosting the poorly equipped Philippine armed forces in a meeting Monday with President Benigno Aquino, a presidential spokesman said. Aquino and US Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Martin Dempsey, met
Constitutional conservatives who formed the Tea Party movement and energized the right after President Barack Obama’s election in 2008 may be fighting in vain if they don’t focus on the threat of global governance that can undermine American sovereignty. This
Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet his Iranian counterpart Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on the sidelines of a summit in Beijing next week as tensions rise over Tehran’s nuclear drive, a Kremlin official said in comments released Sunday. “Meeting Ahmadinejad will let
CAM RANH BAY, Vietnam (Reuters) – Defense Secretary Leon Panetta visited a deep-water Vietnamese port near the contested South China Sea on Sunday, calling access to such harbors critical as the U.S. shifts 60 percent of its warships to the
Dennis Prager is a popular and respected conservative radio talk show host, broadcasting since 1982 and nationally syndicated since 1999. In his fifth book, Still the Best Hope: Why the World Needs American Values to Triumph (Broadside Books) Prager maintains
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton took a first hand look Saturday at the way a warming climate is changing the Arctic, opening a once frozen region to competition for vast oil reserves. Experts here estimate the value of the
At the last BRICS summit held in March in New Delhi, development banks of the participating countries agreed on a proposal to extend credit in local currency for trade, project financing and infrastructure projects. So far, no clear mechanism on
By DANIEL WAGNERAP Business WriterA dismal U.S. jobs report and other evidence of a global economic slowdown clobbered U.S. stocks Friday. The Dow Jones industrial average dropped more than 200 points, leaving it down for the year. The Standard &
It is true and widely known that the US military readiness rests on outdated planes, vehicles, and parts. Severe budget problems affect all sectors of spending, and the military is usually often hit hardest despite a huge annual Pentagon defense
Ruh-roh, Barack Obama — even the Los Angeles Times can’t spin your fail: New unemployment claims unexpectedly jumped last week, indicating a pickup in layoffs, a worrisome sign ahead of Friday’s important jobs report for May. Adding to the dreary
The group Live Action continues to reveal what really goes on insidePlanned Parenthood’s clinics. In a video released today, a counselor at aclinic in Austin, Texas is shown casually discussing a sex-selectionabortion of an otherwise healthy baby. This is what
Appearing on CNN’s The Situation Room, Donald Trump had a very contentious interview with Wolf Blitzer. The dialog broke down to name calling with Wolf and Trump both calling each other “ridiculous.”
The populist movement sweeping the world is a direct threat to China as globalization’s biggest winner. A rebellious tone has swept the world with the Arab Spring, Socialist victories in France and Greece, Argentina nationalizing oil assets, Indonesia imposing a
