From Accuracy in Media’s Cliff Kincaid: The Russia Today (RT) Moscow-funded propaganda channel, which is backing the murderous regime of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, aired a special program on Tuesday night on how progressives in the U.S. can “Take Back the
On Wednesday, Chairwoman of the Securities and Exchange Commission Mary Schapiro said she welcomed the STOCK (Stop Trading On Congressional Knowledge) Act banning members of Congress from using nonpublic information to make their investments but was unsure the SEC could
An opinion piece by Moshe Arens, the former Defense Minister of Israel. From Haaretz: For the past 12 years the world has been watching the progress of Iran’s nuclear program. Its ultimate aim is to attain nuclear weaponry and is
Download Podcast | iTunes | Podcast Feed On today’s edition of Coffee and Markets, Brad Jackson and Ben Domenech are joined by Matthew Boyle to discuss FCC favoritism toward broadband company LightSquared, the firm’s ties to Obama, and the continual
Last week the media was flush with stories on the 50th Anniversary of the U.S. “embargo” of Cuba. From the New York Times to USA Today, most are running AP and Reuters stories (from Havana) which begin and end with
One of the oddities of the new Obama budget is his bizarre insistence on defense cuts in areas that don’t deserve them. How can we tell that such cuts are unjustified? Here’s a great example: the Department of Defense weather
Reuters: Rupert Murdoch’s Sun newspaper prides itself on an aggressive reporting style that has delivered decades of sensational scoops and made it Britain’s best-selling newspaper. But now the hunter has become the hunted. The cheeky “red top” tabloid has been
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com. Syrian conflict spills over the border into Lebanon Jordan opening a refugee camp for fleeing Syrians Greece’s bailout may be approved on Monday German media become anxious about Greece’s growing hostility Joy in Libya
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is apparently a candidate to replace retiring World Bank President Robert Zoellick. And that should frighten anybody who doesn’t suffer from severe memory loss. Hillary Clinton, you’ll remember, was the driving force behind multiple financial scandals
Director Oliver Stone’s son, Sean, converted to Islam this week while filming a documentary in Iran. The 27-year-old Sean has long been a backer of genocidal anti-Semite Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. “Iran is ruled by law,” explained Stone the Younger. “People don’t like Ahmadinejad,
President Obama’s new budget slots $800 million in funding for the Arab Spring. Here’s the relevant portion of the budget: Building on the Administration’s significant and continuing response to the transformative events in the Middle East and North Africa
As tensions mount, there are at least two and possibly three U.S. carriers within the theater of operations including the Persian Gulf, as the U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln transited the Strait of Hormuz, despite previous Iranian threats and Iranian patrols following
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com. Israel accuses Iran of attempted embassy staff bombings More vacuous outrage in U.N. as dozens more are killed in Syria Germans approve Greece bailout even though they know it won’t work Israel accuses
As Talking Points Memo points out this morning, President Obama’s proposed budget forecasts an average unemployment rate of 8.9% for the entire year. It also forecasts a GDP growth of 3% next year, which is a rosy figure considering the fact that Obama’s
As Greece prepares to agree on yet another round of austerity measures on Sunday, socialist and labor union street protests have erupted, six Cabinet members have issued their resignations, and 35 socialist deputies are calling for the spending-cutting plan to
Since U.S. sanctions have dramatically cut the Islamic Republic’s ability to obtain financing via the dollar and euro, Tehran is aiming to use gold to deal in the world market. The republic is seeking to evade sanctions imposed by the
So let me get this straight. The Obama administration is fighting Judicial Watch tooth-and-nail to avoid releasing photographs of the capture and killing of Osama bin Laden, citing national security reasons. And at the same time, administration officials allegedly leaked information about
(Reuters) – The House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed on Thursday a bill to curb insider trading by lawmakers and other government officials, despite objections from both Democrats and Republicans that it was weaker than a version passed by the Senate
It’s becoming clearer and clearer that the Obama Justice Department under Attorney General Eric Holder is not just politicized and biased – it’s a hit squad for Obama’s enemies. Remember when President Obama’s Department of Justice shut down investigation of
Reuters: U.S. authorities are stepping up investigations, including an FBI criminal inquiry, into possible violations by employees of Rupert Murdoch’s media empire of a U.S. law banning corrupt payments to foreign officials such as police, law enforcement and corporate sources
***ADDED: Fascinating read on how, contrary to Obama/media spin, the auto bailouts failed and cost the taxpayers billions. How did Clint Eastwood and the people around him not see the partisan storm coming with this ad? Eastwood’s a smart guy, as
Amid the controversy over Chrysler’s “It’s Halftime In America” Super Bowl commercial, a glaring question remains: if Chrysler is back on top and so strong, then why hasn’t it repaid taxpayers the $1.3 billion it still owes them? [youtube _PE5V4Uzobc] “I was,
Right off the bat C-SPAN should have aired this hearing. There is absolutely no excuse not to air it on TV. Since I had to stream it online I kept my TV on DirecTV News Mix to keep an eye
It was an onslaught of savvy PR tactics yesterday that brought the Susan G. Komen Foundation to its knees, apparently prompting the organization’s retreat today from its initial decision to cut its funding to Planned Parenthood. As Politico reported this
Former child stars often take dramatic steps to prove their all grown up. For Miley Cyrus, that means participating in racy photo shoots and announcing to the world her love of marijuana. Actor Daniel Radcliffe is fessing up about his
