(AP) Higher gas prices threaten economy if they persistBy CHRISTOPHER S. RUGABERAP Economics WriterWASHINGTONInflation remains tame throughout the U.S. economy, with one big exception: gas prices. Those higher prices haven’t derailed a steadily improving economy. But if they surpass $4
Rep. Maxine Waters (D-CA) told a gathering of anti-war activists in Los Angeles on March 12 that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was misleading the public about Israel’s willingness to confront Iran alone, and that he had privately assured President
(AP) Iran cut off from global financial systemBy DON MELVINAssociated PressBRUSSELSIran was effectively cut off from global commerce on Thursday, when the company that handles financial transactions said it was severing ties with many Iranian banks _ part of an
(AP) Obama: US, UK committed to Afghan missionBy DESMOND BUTLERAssociated PressWASHINGTONLeaders of the United States and Britain outlined plans Wednesday to shift the NATO war effort in Afghanistan toward a back-seat advisory role while Afghan forces increasingly take the lead,
(Reuters) – A U.S. non-proliferation expert said on Tuesday he has identified a building at the Parchin military site in Iran suspected of containing, currently or previously, a high-explosive test chamber the U.N. nuclear watchdog wants to visit. David Albright,
President Barack Obama’s longtime pastor at Trinity United Church, Rev. Jeremiah Wright, has announced his support for the anti-Semitic “March to Jerusalem” at the end of March. The White House has refused comment. The “March to Jerusalem” is a massive
The Iranians have put President Obama on notice; in the event of an attack on an Iranian nuclear facility, Iran will counter with missiles that are aimed at “Israel and all U.S. interests around the world.” According to the Iranian
(AP) Egypt: Cease-fire between Israel, Gaza militantsBy IBRAHIM BARZAKAssociated PressGAZA CITY, Gaza StripEgypt has mediated a cease-fire between Palestinian militant factions and Israel after four days of violence, an Egyptian security official said. The official told The Associated Press that
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There is good news and bad news. First, the good news: on his Media Matters blog MJ Rosenberg has promised he will no longer use the antisemitic term “Israel firster” to describe Americans who support Israel. The bad news is
A recent Al Jazeera report suggests that one of the main culprits for the recent rash of spills by Venezuela’s state oil company is the decision by Hugo Chavez in 2002 to hand 18,000 jobs to party loyalists.Call it crony
(AFP) The United Nations called on Iran to ban the death penalty in cases that do not meet standards of “serious crime” as defined by international law, according to a report to be published Monday. In the report, special UN
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel has asked the United States for advanced “bunker-buster” bombs and refueling planes that could improve its ability to attack Iran’s underground nuclear sites, an Israeli official said on Thursday.
(AP) Iran’s leader sets up Internet control groupBy ALI AKBAR DAREINIAssociated PressTEHRAN, IranIran’s supreme leader ordered Wednesday the creation of an Internet oversight agency that includes top military, security and political figures in the country’s boldest attempt yet to control
The Director of National Intelligence serves as the head of the Intelligence Community (IC). It is the DNI who is responsible for overseeing and directing the implementation of the National Intelligence Program budget. The DNI acts as the principal adviser
(AP) Santorum, Romney duel in Ohio, split other statesBy DAVID ESPOAP Special CorrespondentWASHINGTONRick Santorum and Mitt Romney split six states and dueled for supremacy in Ohio on a Super Tuesday that stretched from one end of the country to the
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com. Merkel and other European leaders conspire to get Sarkozy reelected Netanyahu and Obama have ‘somber’ and ‘businesslike’ White House meeting Hizbollah provides only lukewarm support for Syria’s al-Assad Private Greek investors’ acceptance of ‘voluntary’
As I’ve mentioned in numerous posts on Big Peace during the past few months, Ron Paul’s foreign policy is problematic, to say the least. His stated position on Iran to “let Israel deal with it,” and this squares perfectly with
(AP) APNewsBreak: GOP leader suggests force vs. IranBy DONNA CASSATAAssociated PressWASHINGTONThe Senate Republican leader said Monday the United States should use overwhelming military force against Iran if American intelligence shows that Tehran has decided to build a nuclear weapon or
Less than a year ago, Barack Obama surprised Israeli Prime Minister Benyamin Netanyahu with a call for a total freeze on Jewish building in Judea and Samaria after the annual AIPAC conference. In turn, Netanyahu unloaded on Obama with a
(AP) Obama makes case against striking Iran nowBy ANNE GEARANAP National Security WriterWASHINGTONPresident Barack Obama says he doesn’t want war but insists he would attack Iran if that was the only option left to stop that nation from getting a
