Fast-food workers, who do not see their jobs as entry-level jobs but instead believe that the jobs are worthy of higher pay, carried out a huge strike on Thursday across the nation. McDonald’s Corp., Wendy’s Restaurants LLC, Burger King Worldwide Inc., and
In what Reuters calls a humiliating defeat, British Prime Minister David Cameron lost a parliamentary vote meant to have Britain join in any potential military strike on Syria. The vote “appeared to all but rule out British involvement in such
(Reuters) – The National Football League has agreed to a $765 million settlement deal with thousands of former players who sued the league, accusing it of hiding the dangers of brain injury while profiting from the sport’s violence, according to
While the nation was focused on Syria, The Obama administration transferred two al Qaeda terrorists from GITMO to the government of Algeria as part of its ongoing effort to close the prison. Via Reuters: The Pentagon announced the transfer of
In a potentially explosive decision, Judge Meredith Jury of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Central District of California has ruled that the city of San Bernardino, California can indeed declare bankruptcy, despite the fact that the city stopped paying
In an essay marking the 50th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s famous, “I Have a Dream” speech, former congressman Lt. Col. Allen West illuminated the parts of King’s dream that have gone unfulfilled while targeting the liberal establishment
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com New sectarian bombings kill 86 in Baghdad, Iraq Obama, under international pressure, may be forced to back down on Syria New sectarian bombings kill 86 in Baghdad, Iraq Car wreckage in Sadr City on
Germans are giving up their American email providers and opting for German-based email companies in the wake of the National Security Agency (NSA) surveillance scandal, reports Spiegel. German web hosting company 1&1, which owns email providers GMX and web.de, says
The results of a new study on the economic costs of excessive alcohol abuse demonstrate how federal bureaucrats, through a myriad of conflicts of interest, are attempting to influence and, perhaps, dictate, public policy. In a press statement dated August
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com: Israel prepares for counter-attack from Hezbollah U.S. attack on Syria could come as early as Thursday Russia evacuates its citizens from Syria Monday’s Mideast peace process meeting was held after all Israel prepares for
ST. PETERSBURG, Russia, Aug. 27 (UPI) — A painting portraying Russian leaders Vladimir Putin and Dmitry Medvedev in women’s underwear was seized from a gallery in St. Petersburg, police said Tuesday. Police said they also confiscated paintings depicting arch-conservative lawmakers
On Tuesday, Obama Treasury Secretary Jack Lew said President Barack Obama refuses to compromise or negotiate on spending cuts in exchange for an agreement to raise the nation’s $16.7 trillion debt ceiling. “The president will not negotiate conditions on the
President Francois Hollande said on Tuesday France is prepared to “punish” those responsible for gassing innocent civilians in Damascus. Speaking to an annual meeting in Paris of dozens of French ambassadors posted around the world. “France is ready to punish those
A Reuters/Ipsos poll released on Saturday showed that the American people are even less enthusiastic about intervention in Syria than they are about Congress. While Congress continues to maintain its brutally low 15 percent approval rating, just 9 percent of
Acknowledging their “fraternal closeness” to Coptic Orthodox Pope Tawadros II and giving “a special thought” to the Coptic Catholics suffering during the violence in Egypt, the Vatican Prefect of the Congregation for Eastern Churches also expressed that “dialogue and reconciliation”
Is the recovery in the US housing market slowing due to rising interest rates or declining affordability? There is a widening debate over this issue, a discussion with big implications for consumers, investors and policy makers. Last week we saw
The Jerusalem Post reports “Gulf backed pan-Arab media [is leading a] media blitz” that includes articles focused “on shaming Obama into action” in Syria. These calls for U.S. intervention have hit “a fever pitch” since photographs of Syrians allegedly killed
An online video of an Australian Islamic cleric calling for Hindus and Buddhists to be killed is under investigation by South Australian police. “The YouTube clip is an edited version of a longer sermon. Police will examine the entire content of the
Even as reports indicate Presidet Obama is putting the final touches on a missile strike against Syria, a Reuters poll shows that Americans “strongly oppose” the U.S. getting involved in Syria’s conflict, even if Bashar al-Assad really did use chemical weapons against
(AP) Orders for long-lasting US factory goods plungeBy CHRISTOPHER S. RUGABERAP Economics WriterWASHINGTONOrders for long-lasting U.S. factory goods fell sharply last month as demand for commercial aircraft plummeted and businesses spent less on computers and electrical equipment. The Commerce Department
On Sunday, 22 people–including five soldiers–were killed in Iraq. The soldiers were shot and the gunmen burned their bodies. One hundred eighty miles north of Baghdad in the town of Qaiyara militants attacked two taxis carrying the soldiers. One car
Federal bankruptcy judge Meredith Jury is expected to rule Wednesday on the city of San Bernardino’s eligibility for bankruptcy protection after it ceased payments to the California Public Employees’ Retirement System (Calpers) last year. The outcome of San Bernadino’s case could
TIME Magazine reports that Egyptians “remain convinced that President Obama is backing the Muslim Brotherhood and deposed President Mohamed Morsi.” Speaking on August 22, the head of Egypt’s Social Democratic Party Mohamed Abou El-Ghar said: “America is losing Egypt… There
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com Obama may use NATO to justify missile attack on Syria Further retaliation feared in Lebanon after Friday’s bombings Muslim Brotherhood appears to be weakening in Egypt Obama may use NATO to justify missile attack
Recently, Saudi Prince Alwaleed referred to shale exploration in North America as “an inevitable threat” to Saudi Arabia’s oil-based economy. Nowhere is that truer than in North Dakota, aptly nicknamed by some as “Kuwait on the Prairie”, where since 2007,
