Lech Walesa, former president of Poland, champion in the fight against communism, and winner of the Liberty Medal and Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1989, has decided to not make a trip to New York in support of the Occupy
The Polish champion of freedom and liberty, founder of Solidarity, winner of the 1984 Nobel Peace Prize, and first President of modern Poland Lech Walesa had been rumored to possibly be traveling to New York to stand with Occupy Wall
From the Associated Press: RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) – Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said Monday he won’t be deterred from seeking U.N. recognition of a state of Palestine, despite what he said was “tremendous pressure” to drop the request and
Editor’s note: This very special article comes from a close friend who was imtimately involved in the underground Solidarity movement in Poland. This is a story you are not likely to read anywhere else. Tom Dao-Pompowski is married and has
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com. * Turkey’s Erdogan receives rock-star treatment in Egypt, Tunisia and Libya * Russia prepares justification for military intervention in former Soviet states * Denmark moves left with first woman prime minister in its history
In the presidential debate last night, Ron Paul parroted the Al Qaeda line about why they are at war with us. The “real motivation” for their attacks was the American “occupation” of the Middle East, explained the Texas Congressman. In
Today, in 1939, World War II began with Germany’s invasion of Poland.
Denmark began on Tuesday to station 50 new customs agents on the country’s borders with Germany and Sweden, to implement the new “permanent border control” law that the parliament had passed on Friday by a single vote (90 to 89).
Because I’ve just finished reading my friend, Ben Shapiro’s excellent new expose, “Primetime Propaganda,” I’m reminded how fortunate I am that during most of the time I was writing for television, I was a Democrat. Otherwise, I probably wouldn’t have
From the Associated Press: Capping an extensive trip to Europe, President Barack Obama said that the United States must always “leave room” to throw financial and moral support behind nations fighting for freedoms even during tough economy times.
From the UK’s Daily Mail: Poland’s former president and Solidarity founder Lech Walesa has snubbed an invitation to meet with President Barack Obama. Mr Walesa, who won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1983, had been invited by Polish President Bronislaw
President Obama and the first lady boarded Air Force One at Andrews Air Force Base late Sunday to begin a six-day trip to Europe. Their first stop is Ireland, and the president will also meet with leaders in Britain, France
From the Associated Press: President Obama and the first lady boarded Air Force One at Andrews Air Force Base late Sunday to begin a six-day trip to Europe. Their first stop is Ireland, and the president will also meet with
As the IMF gets ready to choose a successor to Dominique Strauss-Kahn, who resigned following his arrest on charges that he sexually assaulted and raped a hotel housekeeper, it would be a good thing to step back for a moment
It was bound to happen. As the dust settles on the news that Osama Bin Laden was killed by a team of Navy SEALS in a raid months in the making, the media spotlight is focusing on the President and
Americans who follow current events must admit these are strange days indeed. We are witnessing a surreal situation where the 44th President of the United States conducts himself in a manner that is not only out of synch with the
That’s apparently what many people surveyed in several European countries believe. The poll was conducted by the Friedrich Ebert Foundation, a think tank associated with Germany’s Social Democratic Party. The results? As Ynetnews reports: The study – “Intolerance, Prejudice, Discrimination:
From Accuracy in Media‘s Cliff Kincaid: With much of the world in shock over the brutal Palestinian murders of five members of an Israeli family, the Al-Jazeera Forum [1] in Doha, Qatar featured Osama Hamdan, a top member of the
Fellow contributer here, Jim Hanson, beat me to the punch on Russia’s military buildup. While true they are making efforts to modernize their military, mostly comprised of old Soviet era equipment, they still have a lot of making up to
This is not 1989 when the Berlin Wall came down and democracy sprouted in Central Europe. North Africa and the Middle East are facing convulsions and it is more likely that perpetual conflict and civil war will be the future
President Ronald Reagan saw America as a special place, a shining city on a hill, and a beacon of freedom for the rest of the world. As 2011 marks the 100th anniversary of his birthday, celebrate the life that he
British Prime Minister David Cameron just gave a speech in Kuwait where he proclaimed that the West has contributed to Middle Eastern instability by backing autocratic regimes. The Left has been arguing this for years. And the media has been
In his day he was reviled in ways that George W. Bush could commiserate about. He was denigrated as just an actor, a lightweight, an extremist and many other insults. And yet now he is revered by most including many
We’re about to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Ronald Reagan’s birth. As much as I would like to praise that great and good man, I have to wonder what he would do about Egypt? Would he shepherd Egypt along the
Stonewall Jackson is rolling over in his grave. Next month his beloved Virginia Military Institute will be convening a celebration commemorating the 1300th anniversary of the invasion and occupation of Spain under the Muslim warlord Tariq ibn Ziyad in 711
