More than 80 percent of the top 50 most violent cities in the world are located in Latin America, according to the Citizen Council for Public, Security, Justice, and Peace, a Mexican think-tank that tracks worldwide crime statistics. The most
Charlie Crist has hired Jim Messina, former Obama campaign manager, as a senior advisor and also announced the hiring of another top Obama hand, Teddy Goff. Goff was the digital director for Obama’s reelection campaign and also oversaw its social media,
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is increasing its development of nuclear energy to combat the effects of climate change. “As a viable source of abundant and clean electricity, nuclear energy is a critical part of the solution to the global
A U.S. Army soldier died in southern Afghanistan last Friday from a non-combat related injury. According to the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD), the incident is under investigation. On the day of the incident, the U.S./NATO-led International Security Assistance Force
In an interview last week, late-term abortion star Wendy Davis (D) admitted there are some discrepancies in the chronological details of her personal history as related by both herself and her aides. This is an important issue, especially since her
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry plans to release his “framework” for an Israeli-Palestinian peace agreement in the next several days. The details, yet to be confirmed, have been criticized by both sides, but now Kerry’s effort faces a direct
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com Mob rule in Central African Republic as Christians crave revenge Egypt ponders the 98.1% ‘yes’ vote on new constitution referendum Mob rule in Central African Republic as Christians crave revenge Body burning, after being
Mexico’s congress passed a resolution urging the U.S. to facilitate asylum cases involving Mexican citizens. On Jan. 15, KHOU 11 News in Houston, Texas reported that Mexico’s congress wants the U.S. to ease up on granting asylum to Mexican citizens who claim
Security measures and personnel are being scrutinized following news that three American citizens were among the 21 persons killed by “Taliban militants” in the Friday night attack on a restaurant in Kabul, Afghanistan. Additionally, two British citizens, two Canadians, “the
The Obama administration has delayed the Obamacare provision that would have required employers to make the same health benefits available to employees that it does to top executives until after the midterm elections. As the New York Times reported on
Citing the “peace process,” UNESCO, a subdivision of the United Nations, gave into pressure from Arab member states of the UN, cancelling an exhibition documenting the Jews’ historical roots to the Land of Israel. The UNESCO exhibition was scheduled to
In what President Obama referred to as a “year of action,” he promises to make 2014 a time to rally the nation around his economic agenda. Lately, the White House has been emphasizing that Obama will combine executive action and
Fifty-year old mother of five Colonel Jamila Bayaaz is Afghanistan’s first female police chief. She is in charge of the 1st district of Kabul, which is home to one of the capitol’s busiest shopping centers. She also hopes to inspire
The Taliban yesterday killed up to 21 people, including 13 foreigners, in a suicide bomb and small arms attack on a Kabul restaurant frequented by expatriates. U.S. Air Force Maj. Cathleen Snow, a spokeswoman for the U.S./NATO-led International Security Assistance
As a result of the Arab Spring revolutions, al-Qaeda is gaining ground despite the U.S. killing its leader, Osama bin Laden, in May 2011, Reuters reports. In particular, the Jan. 16 article points out that the Arab Spring has helped al-Qaeda
It is astounding that after decades of empirical evidence, there continues to exist misguided minds who fail to understand simple supply and demand and how these forces shape the minimum wage debate. Numerous studies across different times and locations have
Washington D.C. residents are dissatisfied with their schools and their mayor, Vincent C. Gray. A new Washington Post poll of D.C. residents shows 51% of those polled rate the schools’ performance as “not good” or “fair,” while only 38% believe
A Tennessee business coalition, Businesses for Tennessee Prosperity, announced it supports the Common Core standards. This group includes members of the state’s regional chambers of Commerce, the Tennessee Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and the Tennessee Business Roundtable. However, there
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA), in an apparent effort to defuse revelations made by a Mexican newspaper’s investigation into the agency’s secret meetings with the Sinaloa cartel in Mexico, announced that it is still going after the leadership of
On Wednesday, a 31-year-old nun who originally came from El Salvador gave birth to a son in the Italian city of Rieti, and said after she was rushed to the hospital with what she thought were stomach cramps that she
Earlier this week Reuters claimed the big enrollment surge in December was continuing into 2014, much to the delight and relief of the White House. I looked at the numbers and, while it’s too soon to say for certain how
As the violence escalates in the increasingly volatile Syrian civil war, Reuters is reporting that Russia is sending more ammunition to aid Bashar al Assad’s forces in combating rebels, including “armored vehicles, drones and guided bombs.” Prominent among global supporters of Assad,
A long week of explanations and apologies for New Jersey Governor Chris Christie is close to its end, but the scandals continue. On Friday a new study tracking the use of Hurricane Sandy funds showed that a black or Latino
(AP) Judge spikes photo ID requirement for Pa. votersBy PETER JACKSON and MARC LEVYAssociated PressHARRISBURG, Pa.A nearly 2-year-old requirement that almost all of Pennsylvania’s 8.2 million voters must show photo identification before casting a ballot was struck down Friday by
In March, the Latino population in California will overtake the white population, according to a report in Gov. Jerry Brown‘s 2014-15 budget proposal. The date was pushed back from the initial date that was supposed to be seven months before
