Here’s something geopolitically interesting: both China and India support Russia’s takeover of Crimea. Yes, the two largest nations by population, both of them well-developed nuclear powers, ranking second and tenth in overall economic output–and growing fast–support Russia’s claim that it can
Friday Night on Fox News Channel’s “Hannity,” left-leaning contributor Tamara Holder shocked host Sean Hannity who said “hold on, hell just froze over” as she criticized the first lady for her China trip dubbed by the White House as a
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com: The ‘New Normal’: Russia and China annex other countries’ territories with impunity Russia protests Estonia’s treatment of its Russian minority Xi Jinping redirects China’s ideology from Marxism to Nationalism The ‘New Normal’: Russia and
The new Muppets sequel, opening nationwide today, offers some interesting parallels to current events. No, Muppets Most Wanted doesn’t involve a disappearing airplane or the First Lady traveling to China. Instead, the sequel features our felt and feathered friends traveling
President Obama entered the presidency promising the most open, transparent, and press-friendly administration in history. On the other hand, he also promised millions of new jobs and “if you like your doctor you can keep him,” and look what happened.
While the White House has refused to detail how much the trip will cost taxpayers and then banned reporters, first lady Michelle Obama kicked off her first day her visit in Beijing on Friday by struggling in a game of
Rasmussen’s latest polling effort shows that almost 2/3 (61%) of voters oppose the United States abdicating control of the internet. Last week, the government quietly announced that it would relinquish control over the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Search planes sent to find objects in the south Indian Ocean that may be from the missing Malaysia Airlines jet began returning without success Friday, and an Australian official said the hunt would be extended
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com Putin’s approval ratings soar in Russia over Crimea annexation Riots among Palestinians over successor to Abbas Hundreds of dead pig carcasses found in China’s Gan River Putin’s approval ratings soar in Russia over Crimea
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Search planes flying out of Australia on Friday began a difficult hunt through rough seas in one of the remotest places on Earth for objects that may be from the missing Malaysia Airlines plane. In
International journalists stationed in Kuala Lumpur international airport report that Malaysian police are deliberately keeping them from speaking to the families of the passengers of missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370. Reports follow a day in which police physically dragged relatives
Ellen DeGeneres deemed the unpopular ObamaCare legislation a “success” in a sneak peek at the latest edition of her show airing today, telling guest President Barack Obama the nation is grateful for its passing. Is it any wonder the president
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California is the top target in the U.S. for international criminal enterprises that operate from safe havens in Eastern Europe, Africa and China, according to a report being released Thursday. Along with trafficking in drugs, guns
White House officials say that because politics won’t be a focus on First Lady Michelle Obama’s visit to China, no reporters will be allowed to accompany her on the trip. Officials claim that Michelle’s trip will be a “people-to-people exchange”
As the days mount, and the frustration builds, in the wake of the disappearance of Malaysian Air Flight 370, the Chinese are starting to react like Americans–with loud outrage. That is, ordinary Chinese, fearful about the fate of loved ones
Ukrainian government websites have been hit by a series of malware attacks as tensions with Russia have increased. TechWeekEurope reports that a number of sites in Ukraine have been hit by large Distributed Denial of Service (DDos) attacks, which involve
Missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 could be anywhere within a 7.68 million square kilometer area, authorities said Tuesday, leaving a mass of land and sea the size of Australia in which the plane could be found. According to Reuters, Malaysian
A Malaysian newspaper is reporting that authorities have found five runways in the Indian Ocean on a flight simulator kept by the pilot of missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370– including one in the Maldives, where reports have surfaced of locals
The Malaysian government has retracted a pivotal piece of evidence that narrowed the search for missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370: the times at which the plane’s transponder and communications devices were shut down. The Washington Post reports that the Malaysian
In what may be a quid-pro-quo move, Michelle Obama is making a trip to China with her daughters and mother only a few weeks after China excoriated Barack Obama for meeting with the Dalai Lama. Deputy national security adviser Ben Rhodes
Each passing day sees more resistance to the Obama Administration’s announced handover of Internet domain supervision to an as-yet undetermined global agency. There’s still plenty of support for the move as well, but the pendulum seems to be swinging against
An administrator at a Chinese firm has reported that the stolen passports used by a pair of Iranian men to board the missing Malaysian jetliner were used last year by two men applying for visas to China. In a new
The Economist’s latest cover story warns readers of “The New Age of Crony Capitalism.” The magazine’s editors are to be commended for shining a journalistic light on cronyism’s rise and the corrosive effects of rent-seeking behavior. The Economist does a
China’s frustration with the Malaysian government over failed attempts to find missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 are well known, but more than a week into the search, they are no longer alone. U.S. officials tell the New York Times that they
According to AFP, India continues “to be the biggest buyer of arms in the world, importing nearly three times as many weapons as…China and Pakistan over the last five years.” India passed China “as the world’s greatest arms buyer in
