An outrage! This will only encourage more acts of jihad. From Germany’s Thelocal.de: Arid Uka, 21, who was born in Kosovo but grew up in Frankfurt, “wanted to make his personal contribution to the holy war” but not knowing how
On January 19th 1991, during the first Gulf War, the United States sent Patriot Missiles and a contingent of U.S. service members into Israel on temporary assignment. This was the least we could have done for Israel, as they vowed
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com. Israel says that Assad ‘only has weeks’ to rule Syria Israeli and Palestinian envoys meet, promise to meet again Europe: Another year older and deeper in debt Greece issues blunt warning that it will
As Iowa looms and many polls show Rep. Ron Paul (R-TX) in the lead or running a close second to Mitt Romney, scrutiny of Paul’s positions has understandably increased. And while some of Paul’s domestic positions have been easy prey
The European Sovereign Debt Crisis that morphed into the European Banking Crisis is about to morph into a powerful worldwide deflationary spiral. The bankruptcy of MF Global, a former primary dealer for the U.S. Federal Reserve, has propelled a growing
John Bolton, former UN ambassador, writing from the Wall Street Journal, discusses the future of North Korea’s government leadership in the wake of Kim Jong Il’s death: North Korean dictator Kim Jong Il’s death opens a period of intense danger
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
On Tuesday, December 13 a rally was held near the LBJ Library at the University of Texas, Austin to highlight the attack on election reforms launched inside by U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder. Holder went to Texas to denounce the
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
Today, in 1941, Germany and Italy declared war on the United States. It was, um, a miscalculation. Also today, in 1964, Che Guevara spoke to the UN General Assembly in New York. So, today represents the high-water mark for fascist
The British coalition government led by Prime Minister David Cameron has rejected a new treaty, favored by France and Germany, which attempts to “save” Europe’s common currency by committing member states to balancing their budgets and sacrificing some of their
CHRISTOPHER NOLAN UNVEILS ‘DARK KNIGHT RISES’ PROLOGUE Things I miss about living in Los Angeles: Nolan was on hand himself to introduce the nearly seven-minute clip, which he described as, basically, the opening sequence, with a few out-of-order bonus shots
British Prime Minister David Cameron says he took a “tough but good” decision to block a change to the EU treaty presented by France and Germany as the way to resolve the eurozone debt crisis.
Today, S&P put the major countries of Europe, including Germany, on CreditWatch with negative implications for a downgrade, adding to why it will be a December to remember for investors in the stock market. At least five themes are crisscrossing:
Unlike their post 9-11 successors, Hollywood generally dealt with the aftermath of World War II with a more united front, more humor and less political correctness. Since 9-11, Hollywood filmmakers have had, within free-market parameters, the choice to make any
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com. * A day that will live in infamy * China’s Hu Jintao tells navy to prepare for military combat * Afghanistan shocked by coordinated suicide attacks targeting Shias * Lashkar-e-Jhangvi claims credit for Kabul
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com. * Europe recoils as Germany takes charge * Record turnout in Egypt’s elections * Pakistan changes rules of engagement versus U.S. forces Europe recoils as Germany takes charge Angela Merkel, giving her ‘one Europe’
Terrorism: is it about religion or is it really about something else? We have all heard the quote, “My enemy is your enemy, and therefore you are my friend.” While this quote makes sense and may hold some credibility, it
French President Nicolas Sarkozy has declared that France and Germany will push to give the European Union a new treaty to restore tough budgetary discipline on the debt-ravaged eurozone.
In a bid to save the European Union economic zone from a credit crisis resulting from worries about government debt, central banks around the world–including the U.S. Federal Reserve–have made borrowing dollars cheaper for European banks. Euro: is the bling
[audio: http://www.coffeeandmarkets.com/CoffeeandMarkets112811.mp3] Download Podcast | iTunes | Podcast Feed On today’s edition of Coffee and Markets, Brad Jackson and Ben Domenech are joined by Francis Cianfrocca to discuss Germany’s failed bond auction, calls for a more politically unified Europe, and
Type “Occupy anti-capitalist” into Google News and you’ll see a bunch of European news outlets returning results. You’ll have to search harder for instances of US papers referring to US occupiers as anti-capitalist. It happens, but rarely. Here’s a sample
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com. * Massive protester confrontation with Egypt’s army expected on Friday * Four people killed in clashes in Saudi Arabia * Saudi Arabia may limit remittances of foreign workers * China’s South China Sea aggression
I love Thanksgiving. It is uniquely American and uniquely right. We celebrate God and Country and enjoy family time absent the stress and distraction of the more commercialized holidays. There is no need to deconstruct “Jesus Clause” or explain to
