This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com. Christians in Karachi celebrate Christmas in Pakistan’s largest church Thousands celebrate Christmas in Bethlehem EU president Herman Van Rompuy spreads Christmas joy with ‘World Book of Happiness’ Libya celebrates independence from Italy Gorbachev asks
Europe’s Left elites championed the introduction of the euro to “increase political cohesion” by building on the “cultural, religious and humanist inheritance of Europe”. But according to Evans-Ambrose Pritchard of the London Telegraph, as a result of that cohesion “almost
In a 1946 interview, Capra described “It’s a Wonderful Life’s” theme as “the individual’s belief in himself,” and that he made it to “combat a modern trend toward atheism.” “It’s a Wonderful Life” (1946) began as a short story called
In the wake of Kim Jong Il’s recent death, the oppressed people of North Korea are faced with a rare, extraordinary opportunity to break free from the chains of communist slavery, and from the cult-like regime built on the grand
Moody’s downgraded Belgium two notches, while other rating agencies have renewed warnings on France, Italy and other Eurozone members. 2011 may end with a whimper, but 2012 will probably start with a bang.
PARIS (AP) – Enthusiasm for riskier assets such as stocks and the euro faded Monday as investors worried that Europe’s new pact aimed at fixing the continent’s debt crisis would be insufficient. Markets had rallied on Friday, when the European
Europe is in the midst of a fiscal crisis caused by too much government spending, yet many of the continent’s politicians want the European Central Bank to purchase the dodgy debt of reckless welfare states such as Spain, Italy, Greece,
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
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com. * Euro Zone leaders reach an agreement to save the euro * Hopes for ECB intervention are dashed once again * Bond yields for Italy’s debt fall slightly * Britain opts out of the
In a stunning worldwide move, the U.S. Federal Reserve in coordination with the European Central Bank, Bank of Canada, Bank of England, Bank of Japan, European Central Bank, Swiss National Bank and China’s Monetary Authority agreed to temporarily “dollarize” the
From National Journal: This is the worst-case scenario from Europe, and it just might come true: Italy defaults on its debts. Every major Italian bank collapses. Recession grips the eurozone. Sovereign defaults and bank failures ripple across the Continent. Saddled
Happy Thanksgiving weekend in America! This is a good time to share something lighter than the constant war. I’ve traveled to more than sixty countries, often spending years on end abroad. Those journeys have revealed many fascinating sides of life.
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
The Congressional “Super Committee” tasked with cutting the debt has failed. Good. Embrace the joy of failure. Sometimes failure works out for the best. Because in this case “failure” leads to the Holy Grail: $1.2 Trillion in forced spending cuts.
I’ve written about the fiscal implosion in Europe and warned that America faces the same fate if we don’t reform poorly designed entitlement programs such as Medicare and Medicaid. But this new video from the Center for Freedom and Prosperity,
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Is the international community facing a suppression of the freedom of religion and speech in the face of Sharia law? If so, will the world be dominated by theology rather than democratic principles? Director of the Center for Religious Freedom
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com. * 2009: ‘Super Mario’ Monti says that EU faces existential crisis * Hope that new governments in Greece and Italy will stop EU deterioration * Russia’s president Medvedev warns against cutting eurozone * Russia’s
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com. * Lucas Papademos promises to keep Greece in the eurozone * France demands an investigation into S&P’s ‘shocking’ error * Investors pop the champagne corks – again * Who owns the northern lights? *
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com. * World focuses on Mario Draghi and the European Central Bank for the ‘Big Bazooka’ * Greece chooses a technocrat as interim prime minister * Italy also chooses a technocrat to replace Berlusconi *
[audio: http://newledger.com/podcasts/CoffeeandMarkets111111.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 Rick Perry’s resurgence after his debate stumble this week, the new leaders
There were three winners in the CNBC debate: Herman Cain, Mitt Romney, and Newt Gingrich. Gov. Rick Perry was the obvious loser because of his memory lapse. The guy with the toughest job on Wednesday night was Herman Cain, who
As I write this commentary, Joe Paterno has been fired as Penn State football coach — effective immediately. Thousands of Penn State college students are in the streets, angry, sad, disillusioned, emotionally wrecked, overturning cars, and chanting Joe Paterno’s name.
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com. * Greece’s Papandreou says his successor will be … * Italy unravels in bond panic * Pandemonium in Europe shocks world markets * Chaotic European politics raises fears of a collapse of the euro
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com. * Italy’s Berlusconi loses parliamentary majority, appears close to resigning * IAEA says Iran’s nuclear program shows ‘military dimensions’ * Israel wants the west to impose ‘deadly sanctions’ on Iran * Are we about
