… and challenging Americans to do the same. Make no mistake, I am a registered Republican albeit a disaffected one like so many of you. I chose to be a Republican and it was simple 34 years ago. There were
The Ukrainian government is cracking down on the country’s Greek Catholic church (UGCC) because they are backing government protesters after President Viktor Yanukovich withdrew from a European Union trade deal. The Greek Catholic leaders compare it to the oppression they
I rise today in opposition to secrecy, in opposition to the veil of secrecy that cloaks the money changing hands in the temple of the Federal Reserve. While the money changes hands, the monied class gets richer and the middle
“We are full, and I think parents who are coming into the city now need to appreciate that they can’t sort of pick and choose anymore. The schools in the city are full to bursting.” So remarked Anne Steele-Arnett, a
The Associated Press reports that former Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, who was incapacitated by a series of strokes in the winter of 2005-6 and has been comatose ever since, is in a “grave” condition. The Sharon family has been
(AP) Bangladesh opposition members go into hidingBy JULHAS ALAMAssociated PressDHAKA, BangladeshOpposition members in Bangladesh have gone into hiding as police carry out sweeping raids after the country’s violent national election, a news report and a rights group said Thursday. The
Newly-elected New York City Council speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito once lobbied on behalf of five Cuban agents who were convicted of spying against the United States, the New York Post reported on Wednesday. Gerardo Hernandez, one of the five Cubans, was
After President Obama toddled forth to once again extol the amazing stimulus powers of perpetual unemployment welfare – a stimulus that has been completely undetectable for the past five years, but Democrats assure us it will kick in any day
A record number of Americans (42%) identified themselves as political independents in 2013, according to Gallup, which has been conducting polling for 25 years. As Gallup notes, “In each of the last three years, at least 40% of Americans have
The mother of Jovan Belcher, the NFL linebacker who killed his girlfriend and then himself on December 1, 2012, has brought a lawsuit against the Kansas City Chiefs. The wrongful death complaint, filed in Independence, Missouri, lays blame at the
In a speech given on the U.S. Senate floor on Monday, Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) iterated his opposition to Federal Reserve Chair nominee Janet Yellen and the practices of the Federal Reserve as a whole. Partial transcript as follows: PAUL:
Bill de Blasio is not the only red coming to power in New York City. He will also be joined by a “progressive” majority City Council. Here is a sampling of three of those he will be working with: —Melissa Mark-Viverito, top
(AP) 15,000 nationalists march in KievBy NATALIYA VASILYEVAAssociated PressKIEV, UkraineAbout 15,000 people marched through Kiev on Wednesday night to honor Stepan Bandera, glorified by some as a leader of Ukraine’s liberation movement and dismissed by others as a Nazi collaborator.
(AP) Tensions high in Western Sahara despite new planBy PAUL SCHEMMAssociated PressLAAYOUNE, Western SaharaHelmeted Moroccan riot police waded into the small crowds of women in brightly colored shawls who chanted slogans for independence on the streets of Laayoune, the capital
(AP) Government, opposition groups clash in BangladeshBy JULHAS ALAMAssociated PressDHAKA, BangladeshRuling party supporters and their opponents threw stones at each other Monday on the second day of sporadic violence in the Bangladeshi capital, after heavy police presence foiled an opposition
(AP) South Sudan government agrees to end hostilitiesBy JASON STRAZIUSO and TOM ODULAAssociated PressJUBA, South SudanSouth Sudan’s government agreed Friday at a meeting of East African leaders to end hostilities against rebels accused of trying to overthrow the young country,
Oklahoma legislators, fighting against political correctness and initiating a battle for traditional American values, will consider various bills implementing a shift toward those traditional values when they return to the Capitol on Feb. 3. One bill offered by Republican Sen.
(AP) Immigration fears spark political firestorm in UKBy SYLVIA HUIAssociated PressLONDONThey’re portrayed as pickpockets who will steal British jobs, too. Newspapers and politicians fear a wave of immigrants will come to Britain to beg, the unruly young ones will stir
One of the top news stories in South Africa this week has been the controversy over new allegations that Nelson Mandela received training from Israel’s Mossad spy agency–albeit inadvertently–when he received military training in Ethiopia in 1962. After the then-banned
(AP) Kiev anti-government protest draws 100,000KIEV, UkraineAbout 100,000 demonstrators are gathering in the center of the Ukrainian capital to demand the ouster of the president and government, as mass anti-government protests enter their second month. The rallies that have turned
For the past three weeks, Kiev has been rocked by protests. Even this evening, with temperatures falling well below freezing, there appears to be no let up in events. Crowds keep swelling and smiling, the acrid smell of warmth-giving bonfires continues
(AP) South Sudan on edge as army hunts coup plottersBy RODNEY MUHUMUZAAssociated PressKAMPALA, UgandaSporadic gunfire rang out in the capital, Juba, overnight as the military “cleared out remnants” of a faction of soldiers accused of mounting a coup attempt, the
Australian-born Croatia defender Josip Simunic will miss the World Cup after being banned for 10 matches by FIFA for his pro-Nazi chants that marred his country’s play-off victory over Iceland last month. Football’s world governing body confirmed on Monday that
(AP) Foreign Minister: Attempted coup in South SudanBy TOM ODULAAssociated PressNAIROBI, KenyaA South Sudanese official says a group of disgruntled soldiers and politicians led by a former vice president have attempted to overthrow the government. South Sudanese Foreign Minister Barnaba
(AP) Ukraine’s capital girds for major demonstrationsKIEV, UkraineOpposition demonstrators are heading for a major rally in the center of Ukraine’s capital while government backers are gathering nearby for their own demonstration, as tensions remain strong in the political crisis now
