This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com Israel-Palestine struggle moves to the United Nations ISIS executes 100 foreign fighters for trying to flee Syria Reader comments say that Vietnam can defend against China Israel-Palestine struggle moves to the United Nations Sisyphus
On Friday afternoon, on the way out the door, as he headed for yet another vacation in Hawaii, President Obama mounted the podium in the White House press room for a year-end meeting with the media. There he scolded Sony
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com Philippines and Vietnam launch military and legal buildup to confront China China’s Achilles’ Heel — the law of the sea China: Vietnam and Philippine militaries are no match for China Philippines and Vietnam launch
Now that American officials have determined that North Korea was “centrally involved” in the Sony hack, its time to take a closer look at the state that forced Sony Pictures to make an unprecedented decision and cancel the Christmas Day
The FBI claims that the cyberattacks targeting Sony pictures originated from North Korea, but the attack aimed at the film The Interview may have been launched from Iran, China or Russia. The suspicion of the three other countries derives from
Chair of the House Foreign Affairs Committee Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA) pointed to a “disturbing trend” under the Obama Administration, in which there are increased negotiations with spies and terrorists, culminating with President Obama’s decision to release three Cuban spies in
A cinematographer was killed Wednesday while on the set of Jackie Chan’s new film Skiptrace. According to The South China Morning Post, Chan Kwok-hung is believed to have drowned after a boat he was on capsized off Lantau Island, at
President Obama doesn’t have plans to travel to Cuba, according to the White House, but that doesn’t mean he is ruling it out. During the White House Press Briefing on Wednesday, Press Secretary Josh Earnest said that there was “nothing
Wednesday President Obama announce the U.S. will normalize relations with Cuba. Transcript as follows: We will end an outdated approach that for decades is failed to advance our interests. Instead we will begin to normalize our relations between our two countries.
Most of us recall growing up surrounded by a decent amount of Christian related “Christ”mas products used for decoration, display and/or gift giving. Depictions and images of nativity scenes, baby Jesus, Mary and Joseph, the three Kings, shepherds and sheep,
Most of us recall growing up surrounded by a decent amount of Christian related “Christ”mas products used for decoration, display and/or gift giving. Depictions and images of nativity scenes, baby Jesus, Mary and Joseph, the three Kings, shepherds and sheep,
With the Federal Reserve beginning a two-day meeting to consider raising interest rates and strengthening the U.S. dollar, all hell broke out in financial markets as emerging-market stocks plummeted to a ten-month lows, the Russian ruble gyrated by 36% before
Some 300 Chinese nationals are believed to have packed up and joined the jihad in Iraq and Syria on behalf of the Islamic State terror group, according to a report in China’s state-media. Around 300 Chinese Uyghur nationals from the
China’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Qin Gang expressed his appreciation for Pope Francis’ decision not to meet with the Dalai Lama, who was in Rome for a summit of Nobel Peace Prize winners. Qin said Monday that China had “noticed” the
(Reuters) – Sudan’s President Omar al-Bashir claimed victory over the International Criminal Court on Saturday after it shelved further investigation of war crimes in Darfur, and reaffirmed his hard line on the rebel region. The Hague-based court indicted Bashir in
China has just banned the burqa (ambulatory body bag and face mask) in the mainly Muslim province of Xinjiang’s capital, Urumqi. The government has also banned Islamic head coverings and beards in an effort to contain restive Islamic fundamentalism (“political
Federal Reserve policymakers meet Tuesday and Wednesday to discuss when to raise interest rates and how they will communicate those intentions without upsetting financial markets or the economic recovery. Unfortunately, the Fed is constrained by its own past missteps, and
Is that all there is? After two weeks of elbow-gripping climate hysteria, 11,000 people from over 190 nations left the COP 20 conference in Lima, Peru agreeing on just one thing. They want our money. Lots of it. In small
The demolition of the main protest camp ended a pro-democracy occupation that paralysed Hong Kong for two months, but the campaign has left the city deeply divided both politically and socially, analysts say. With the world watching, Hong Kong was
Hong Kong police said Saturday they will clear out the last pro-democracy protest site early next week, days after the main camp was dismantled with over 200 demonstrators arrested. The protest area in the retail hub of Causeway Bay is
(Reuters) – As the dust settles on Hong Kong’s pro-democracy ‘Occupy’ protests, China is likely to embark on a sweeping but covert campaign across the territory’s judiciary, media and universities to ensure there is no recurrence, activists and politicians say. The surprisingly
Among the numerous issues with the development and content of the CRomnibus bill is its failure to address some of the major concerns of the pro-life base of the Republican Party. As observed by Sarah Torre at The Daily Signal, the
In her article explaining why Time honored Ebola medical workers as their Person of the Year in 2014, managing editor Nancy Gibbs describes the workers’ weapons as “bleach and a prayer.” No description could be more apt, as a great
(Reuters) – The capital of China’s far western Xinjiang has banned the wearing of Islamic veils in public, the regional government said on Thursday, in a move experts worry could spark more unrest in the troubled region. The restriction comes
A new USA Today/Pew Research poll finds that President Barack Obama’s core policy initiatives such as combating global warming and income inequality barely register as top concerns for most Americans. In the wake of historic midterm election losses for Democrats,
