In a Monday interview with Charlie Rose, President Barack Obama said FederalReserve Chairman Ben Bernanke has “already stayed a lot longer than he wantedor he was supposed to.” Rose asked Obama if he would consider reappointing Bernanke. Obama dodgedthe question.
At least 200,000 Brazilians took to the streets on Monday to protest the government’s spending of billions of taxpayer dollars to build lavish stadiums and buildings for the 2014 World Cup and the 2016 Summer Olympics the nation will host.
The day’s top stories in social media and technology for 6/17: full transcript of Edward Snowden’s Q&A with the public, Turkey working to restrict social media, bloggers in trouble with the law, investigative reporter Sharyl Attkisson on her computer being
British prosecutors are expected to file criminal charges against UBS AG and Citigroup trader Tom Hayes for allegedly attempting to rig the all-important Libor (London Interbank Offered Rate), reports the Wall Street Journal. The Libor is a benchmark interest rate
On Monday, National Security Agency surveillance leaker Edward Snowden blasted former Vice President Dick Cheney while claiming that the government’s blanket surveillance has achieved little in terms of stopping terrorism. “It’s important to bear in mind I’m being called a
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com: Iran’s elections won by ‘moderate’ Hassan Rouhani Iran’s nuclear development policy unlikely to change Egypt cuts all diplomatic relations with Syria Iran’s elections won by ‘moderate’ Hassan Rouhani Iran’s Interior Ministry has announced that
Former Vice President Dick Cheney on FOX News Sunday discusses Edward Snowden, who leaked details of the NSA’s current surveillance programs:
Former Vice President Dick Cheney, appearing on Fox News Sunday, said that he believed National Security Agency leaker Edward Snowden was a “traitor” and perhaps a spy for the Chinese government. “I think he has committed crimes in effect by
President Barack Obama will make a fundraising trip to Miami on Wednesday at the expense of hundreds of thousands of taxpayer dollars. As the Miami Herald notes, federal taxpayers pay about $180,000 per flight hour for Obama to take Air Force
(AFP) – The White House on Friday all but ruled out the notion of mounting a no-fly zone in Syria, billing it as difficult, dangerous and costly, and unsuitable to halting close quarters ground battles.
Although Democrats and progressives have claimed politicians who oppose gun control will lose their offices at the hands of angry, pro-gun control Americans in coming elections, a pro-gun Republican just won in Connecticut. It is the first time a Republican
In a landmark case centering on gene patenting, the U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday ruled unanimously that patents can be held on synthetically produced genetic material but not on naturally occurring human genes. This will profoundly affect breast cancer screenings
(AP) The most destructive wildfire in Colorado history continues to burn through miles of tinder-dry woods for a third day. The Black Forest Fire northeast of Colorado Springs is only 5 percent contained.
Under Tunisia’s “moderate” Islamist government, you can attack and vandalize the American embassy and still walk free. But if a woman bares her breasts in a form of protest, a four-month prison sentence is considered too lax. A Tunisian judge sentenced
Asian markets took a pounding on Thursday as Japanese stocks plunged 6.4%, rendering big losses in China and Southeast Asia. The Nikkei has lost 21% from its high of 15,942 five-and-a-half years ago. Analysts say today’s mass sell-off is an
A week ahead of President Barack Obama’s visit to Germany, leaders are so outraged over the news of internet spying that at least one is comparing it to East German Stasi tactics. According to Reuters, Justice Minister Sabine Leutheusser-Schnarrenberger said
Burger flippers of the world, unite! The entitlement culture has hit the local fast food joint, as strikes and protests are popping up all over the country. So far, non-union workers have walked off the job in New York, Seattle,
Check out this headline that ran on the front page of The Nation’s website: “Bradley Manning vs. SEAL Team 6.” Let’s not let the suspense kill you about who the self-described “flagship of the left” chooses between the WikiLeaks leaker and the
“The answer is we understand that a lot of people are disappointed with the performance of the stock, and we really are, too.” Mark Zuckerberg, CEO, Facebook The initial public offering of Facebook (“FB”) in May 2012 at $38 per share
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com Déjà vu in Turkey as riots threaten Erdogan regime Greece’s disaster du jour: Privatization of natural gas firm collapses Greece’s citizens shocked when state broadcaster is shut down Déjà vu in Turkey as riots
What do Chinese government whistleblowers have in common with Marilyn Monroe, Gennifer Flowers, Camilla Parker Bowles, Lucy Mercer, and Monica Lewinsky? That’s correct; they are all mistresses. Many mistresses of government officials in China are causing an upheaval with revelations destroying the
Sen. Bob Menendez (D-NJ) made a false statement on the Senate floor Tuesday in an effort to push the “Gang of Eight” immigration bill, Breitbart News has learned. In what appears to have been a push by Menendez to claim
(Reuters) – A Stanley Cup classic 86 years in the making hits the ice as Boston Bruins and Chicago Blackhawks, two of the National Hockey League’s charter clubs, faceoff in a best-of-seven final dripping with nostalgia and mystery. The first
