The US is currently thoroughly occupied in Afghanistan. The ten year war has brought several achievements in the war on terror but has largely failed in expanding Kabul’s control over the country. The war there has offered great stories of
The Law of the Sea Treaty may be brought to a vote in the Senate by John Kerry sometime in early 2012. Ambassador John Bolton charts the implications for U.S. sovereignty on Secure Freedom Radio. Listen to the interview in
According to a recent article, $1.5 million of federal stimulus money went to produce Internet videos. The money was earmarked to get inner city residents online by creating programming that would appeal to them. Of that, $230,000 went to producer
– Politifact defends its lie of the year: We’ve read the critiques and see nothing that changes our findings. We stand by our story and our conclusion that the claim was the most significant falsehood of 2011. We made no
According to the New York Times, even with upwards of 40 blockbusters released in 3D (meaning much higher ticket prices), box office revenues in North America dropped 4.5% this year. In worse news, overall attendance dropped 5.3%, which means that
WaPo: The White House’s relationship with the reporters who cover it has blown hot and cold throughout history. And this year, some reporters say, things have taken a decidedly frosty turn. When a reporter gets something wrong or is perceived
Asian analyst Gordon Chang spends an entire hour with Frank for a review of 2011 as well as a look ahead to 2012. In light of Kim Jun-Il’s demise, what will become of North Korea? It seems that many in
During the Cold War, P.J. O’Rourke got a lot of mileage from his persona of ’60s radical-turned partying conservative. With drink in one hand and Groucho glasses in the other, O’Rourke lampooned the joylessness of communism. But after the Wall
Remember back in August 2010 when Congress passed the $10 billion “Education Jobs Bill” to create or save some 300,000 teaching, police and firefighter jobs? Then-Speaker Nancy Pelosi said the legislation “has a direct relationship to the strength of our
What a glorious one-liner: “You are a pyromaniac in a field of straw men.” It’s Will vs Reich. Newsbusters has the transcript [bold my emphasis]: CHRISTIANE AMANPOUR, HOST: Can government, should government do what the congressman is doing and allow
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Kim Jong Il, North Korea’s mercurial and enigmatic leader, has died. He was 69. Kim’s death was announced Monday by state television from the North Korean capital, Pyongyang. Kim is believed to have suffered a
Frank spends an hour with Washington Times columnist Bill Gertz for a year in review. Bill first speaks on the Arab Spring, U.S. military aid to Egypt as well as the rise of the Muslim Brotherhood. Bill then moves onto
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com. Cairo suffers worst violence since election, as army attacks protesters China considers a naval base in the Seychelles Fitch says a comprehensive euro zone deal is ‘beyond reach’ Germany expresses doubts about helping the
Christian Bale sure could have used that Bat utility belt while visiting a blind Chinese activist this week. The star of director Christopher Nolan’s Batman trilogy, in China as part of the promotional push behind his new film “The Flowers
Hollywood actor Christian Bale was manhandled and roughed up by Chinese security guards as he tried to visit a blind legal activist whose detention has sparked international outcry. Bale, joined by a camera crew from CNN, was confronted by four
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com. Unrest grows in Shanghai, China, as housing prices collapse Home price bubble in China crashing, causing protests by screwed homeowners IMF says that the Europe crisis is ‘escalating’ Turkey reviews military preparedness for war
By chance a commercial satellite company has confirmed the obvious: China’s navy is preparing for war. That isn’t hyperbole. A Navy aircraft carrier is strictly an offensive weapon for war. The US’ own doctrine is that aircraft carriers are the
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com. Wukan village in southeast China under siege, running out of food Euro, gold, copper, oil all fall on worries about Europe’s economy IMF demands that Greece break the ‘taboo’ of dismissing civil servants Palestinians
Author David Wise spends time with Frank to explain a recent article of his pertaining to Chinese spies. China has been scarily successful in their intelligence operations against the United States. China has been able to gather the blue prints
One of the Communist Party USA‘s leading economic commentators John Case, has come out in support of President Barack Obama‘s recent agenda setting speech at Osawatomie High School in Kansas. Case sees the speech for what it was – a
Tuvia Tenenbom is the author of “I Sleep in Hitler’s Room: An American Jew Visits Germany,” a publication of The Jewish Theater of New York. A German edition of the book, titled “Allein unter Deutschen,” will be published next year
It’s been mentioned here before that foreign policy has largely taken a back seat during the GOP debates. To a certain degree, it is understandable. Our nation is currently facing dire domestic problems from the economy, unemployment, political paralysis, and
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com. * NATO vacates the Shamsi air base in Pakistan * Islamic Jihad challenges ‘moderate’ Hamas in Gaza * Israel to expel tens of thousands of illegal African immigrants * Huntsman: China’s Fifth Generation will
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com. * Senior Chinese official warns of increased social unrest * Motley Fool’s Sean Williams says that he was wrong about China * Merkel and Sarkozy kick the can down the road to March *
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com. * Iran claims to have shot down a U.S. spy drone * Egypt’s two Islamist winners now become arch foes * Depletion of Egypt’s foreign reserves will be critical by January * What looks
