The U.S. economy is gaining strength, but the ObamaCare train wreck, festering problems in far away China, and uncertain leadership at the Federal Reserve could derail the recovery. No small courage will be required for good sense to finally restore
(AP) China says Abe not welcome after war shrine visitBy GILLIAN WONGAssociated PressBEIJINGChina’s Foreign Ministry on Monday accused Japan’s prime minister of hypocrisy and said he would not be welcome in China after he visited a shrine honoring Japan’s war
(AP) AP IMPACT: The world braces for retirement crisisBy PAUL WISEMAN, DAVID MCHUGH and ELAINE KURTENBACHAP Business WritersWASHINGTONA global retirement crisis is bearing down on workers of all ages. Spawned years before the Great Recession and the financial meltdown in
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com 25,000 man ‘White Army’ militia marches in South Sudan Thousands try to flee violence in Central African Republic 25,000 man ‘White Army’ militia marches in South Sudan These are Chadians fleeing the Central African
Camille Paglia, the liberal-conservative lesbian who adores men, observed recently that nations must never neglect their basic strengths and survival skills. As she put it, “The earth is littered with the ruins of empires that believed they were eternal.” Perhaps she was thinking
Amid the news of massive economic reforms and increased international trade propositions on the part of the People’s Republic of China, The Hill reports exclusively of the White House’s proposals to make trade deals countering the effect of China’s new
Described as “China’s Elephant Man,” 37-year-old Huang Chucai has lived most of his life with one of the most severe cases on record, of a rare genetic disorder known as neurofibromatosis. Massive tumors associated with his condition have left his face
Dateline: January 1, 2024 Top Ten Trends of 2023: The Year in Review by Kimmel Short As we look back at the year 2023, we can see ten important trends that will continue to shape our lives in 2024–and beyond.
More than many in recent memory, 2013 has been a year of pivotal transitions of power from old to new world leaders in states critical to world peace. Below, the five most unexpected, volatile, impacting or otherwise notable transitions of
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com Japan’s PM visits Yasukuni shrine, infuriating Chinese and Koreans Israel to announce new settlements along with Palestinian prisoner release Pakistan protesters block Nato supply route after new drone strikes Japan’s PM visits Yasukuni shrine,
After watching neighbors’ homes “torn down allegedly without consent,” Zhou Zianbang set dummy cannons around his house to keep it from being demolished. According to the Daily Mail, Zhou’s community is being “relocated” and only “34 of 340 households are
As the Chinese leadership assembles to commemorate the birthday of Mao Zedong today, the administration of Xi Jinping has “toned down” the celebrations as the country continues to expand economically, according to a Reuters report alleging dissatisfaction among hardcore communists
Riyadh and Beijing are cozying closer to each other this holiday season, as the Gulf Cooperation Council announced this week it has been in talks with China with the purpose of “bolstering friendship and cooperation ties” with the nation. Chinese
Forget celebrating the birth of Jesus in China this Christmas; the real gala celebration is the next day, Boxing Day, as thousands of Chinese people celebrate the 120th anniversary of one of the greatest mass murderers in history: Mao Tse-Tung.,
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com Calls for Erdogan to resign due to Turkey’s corruption scandal Egypt’s ‘terrorist group’ designation of Muslim Brotherhood may be illegal North Korea’s Kim Jong-un was ‘very drunk’ when ordering purges Calls for Erdogan to
Dennis Rodman understands that Kim Jong-Un cannot meet with him every time he goes to North Korea. After all, Rodman told the AP, “he has another greater job to do for his country.” What Rodman doesn’t say–and tacitly endorses–is that
IBTimes UK: Technology giant Apple has reached a deal to sell its latest smartphones, the iPhone 5s and 5c, on China Mobile, the world biggest phone network from January 17, 2014. China Mobile’s expansive network has more than 750m subscribers,
Shortly before the launch of HealthCare.gov, the Health and Human Services Department had the choice of compelling the federal government to disclose any security threats to the site. According to John Fund at the National Review, they declined, meaning there
Critics contending that Barack Obama has caused the United States to lose influence around the globe are having a field day noting the consistent pattern of retreat. These critics note the many instances where the U.S. has weakened its position,
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com China conducts flight test of DF-41 long-range nuclear-capable missile Al-Qaeda apologizes for terrorist attack on Yemen hospital Egypt’s junta targets secularists in addition to Muslim Brothers China conducts flight test of DF-41 long-range nuclear-capable
President Raúl Castro announced today that his government will pass laws in March targeted at attracting foreign investment in Cuba, the latest of several similar reforms aimed at opening up Cuba’s market without threatening the authoritative nature of the Castro
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com China denounces Japan’s planned military expansion Another anti-polio worker shot in Pakistan North Korea threatens South with ‘merciless attack’ via fax machine China denounces Japan’s planned military expansion Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (BBC) China
(AP) China lashes out at Japan’s new defense planBEIJINGChina’s military lashed out Saturday at Japan’s plans to boost defense spending, accusing Tokyo of raising regional tensions under the pretext of safeguarding national security. China “resolutely opposes” the five-year defense plan
Kim Jong-un’s killing of his uncle is a big deal. It is not as though Jang Song-thaek was one of the “White Hats” of North Korea. (There are none that we know of.) He was a notorious thug, a brother-in-law
Shin Dong-Hyuk is the only person born in a North Korean political prison camp to escape to the West. His memoir, Escape from Camp 14: One Man’s Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West, ostensibly reads as the
